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        J O N A T H A N






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        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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