Chuck Brown - Perhaps the most gifted songwriter of our time (truly a legend in his own mind!). He's the webmeister behind this site and the driving force behind virtually every other place my music appears on the Internet. He has 2 wonderful piano albums. Someday Kenny Rogers is going to record one of Chuck's songs and we'll all live happily ever after!

Vigilantes of Love - This is one kicking rock group. A couple of years ago Fred Haring and I had the privilege of opening up a concert for Bill Mallonee (sans band). I had only heard one or two of his songs prior to that. Wow, what a great evening! Bill is truly one of the great songwriters of our time..with great insight into the human drama (this in no way diminishes Chuck's standing as one of the other great songwriter of our time...see above!).

Fred Haring - Fred has a great advantage over some of us doing this "music thing." He doesn't just write great songs, he actually looks like a singer/songwriter. I've tried to get the Granny K art department to electronically put his hair on my photo but they wouldn't go for it.

Stark Raven and Changeling - Central Ohio is fortunate to have a number of great Celtic musicians. In addition to Yankee Celtic Consort, Stark Raven and Gabriel Hounds are two groups who can get your feet moving then break your heart with a gorgeous melody. Beckie Boger plays flute for Stark Raven. She also played flute on Stories and did a great job - even in the key of C#!

Kevin Ryan - and I were in an acoustic group years and years ago. Several of us in the group also worked together as carpenters. Kevin and I used to have races to see who could nail mahogany flooring the fastest. The contest usually ended with both of us laughing hysterically while writhing on the floor with flattened thumbs If he tells you he was faster don't believe it! Since those glorious days he has gone on to become one of the most highly regarded guitar makers on the scene today. I used one of his guitars for most of the songs on Stories.