Up Close And Acoustic with Craig Bickhardt
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
From: Charlie Silvestri
Length: 00:38:17
Craig Bickhardt has been songwriting for many years. After leaving home in Pennsylvania in the late 70s, Bickhardt became a successful songwriter in Nashville in the 1980s. He's written for and has had songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Martina McBride, Ray Charles, Kathy Mattea, and a host of others.
Craig Bickhardt believes in the power of song to change peolpe... if they listen closely. And that's what Craig writes, songs for people who listen for lyrics and discuss meanings found there... Songs for careful listeners.
The rest of the hour is filled out with additional music from some amazing indie songwriters.
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Craig Bickhardt has been songwriting for many years. After leaving home in Pennsylvania in the late 70s, Bickhardt became a successful songwriter in Nashville in the 1980s. He's written for and has had songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Martina McBride, Ray Charles, Kathy Mattea, and a host of others.
Craig Bickhardt believes in the power of song to change peolpe... if they listen closely. And that's what Craig writes, songs for people who listen for lyrics and discuss meanings found there... Songs for careful listeners.
The rest of the hour is filled out with additional music from some amazing indie songwriters.
