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F E A T U R E S

J O N A T H A N

E D W A R D S

Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth,
intimate as a long overdue visit between old
friends … such is a Jonathan Edwards concert.
Four decades into a stellar career of
uncompromising musical integrity, the man
simply delivers, night after night – songs of
passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all
rendered in that pure and powerful tenor
which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter
with age.

This is one veteran performer who is neither
grizzled nor nostalgic. These days Jonathan is
likely to be found on the road. I’ve been…
doing what I do best, which is playing live in
front of people. I’ve been concentrating on
that and loving it,” he says.

An artist who measures his success by his
ability to attract and take good care of an
audience for four decades, Jonathan
maintains that it is the feedback he receives
after his shows that keeps him going. “It is
really gratifying to hear [someone say], ‘Your
stuff has meant a lot to me over the years.’”

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