:: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FUTURE ::

The people I work with by and large love working with kids. It’s hard to beat the thrill and joy of working with truly gifted youth. The photos at right are some examples.

In 2000, I got to meet and play with Holden Truelove (his real name!) on a Mohegan Sun AllStars show. He was 11 then. A top notch blues guitarist and stunning performer, you can see for yourself what fun it was to be around him!

Of course, I love to support my own twin girls’ music activities all the time; they’ve got the gift and love to sing, dance and even write songs already. At 9, they are very active in the choirs at school and church.

When Orleans was recording at Charlie Morgan’s mid-2004 we were able to feature Josh Pinkham, a Florida boy (center) on one of the tracks. His mandolin playing has caught the attention of the entire bluegrass community and he’s rippin’ it up! Blazing technique and inventive, fresh musicality. His folks are also musicians who joined me on the Looking For The Light project. One talented family!

Most recently, I heard Antonio Herbert Rowland playing flute accompaniment  at a choir festival which my girls were singing at. I’m hoping to be able to feature him on a recording soon. He’s only been playing flute for a couple of years but his sound is gorgeous, he’s obviously got the gift of talent. I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting all of these kids’ parents. They are supportive and carefully watching out for their precious children, hoping that they will stay on the right track and doing all they can to ensure that.

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