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"I gravitate toward nature,

                                                                                                                                             and the visual art that she
                                                                                                                                             inspires."

                                                                                                                                                                                            Did you enjoy scoring the film The Golden Boys in
                                                                                                                                                                                            2008, and are you pursuing any future film work,
                                                                                                                                                                                            musical or otherwise?

                                                                                                                                                                                            I really love the cinema and the whole process…
            What do you feel is the best song you've ever                                                                                                                                   everything it takes to mount a creative endeavor of
            written and why? What was your writing                                                                                                                                          that size and scope, I find fascinating.
            process that day?
            I would have to go with “Sunshine.” It came                                                                                                                                     You were honored with a National Library
            from angst and very deep frustration with                                                                                                                                       Association Award for your collection of children’s
            authority of any kind. I sat down on my bed,                                                                                                                                    songs. Tell us about your inspiration for that
            started strumming and the words came out                                                                                                                                        project?
            faster than I could write them down.
                                                                                                                                                                                            I just developed the stuff I sang to my newborn
                                                                                                                                                                                            daughter, Grace, into complete songs and added a
            I understand that you are writing a memoir;                                                                                                                                     few “trads” to make a whole album.
            can you give us a little insight into one of
            your favorite stories?
                                                                                                                                                                                            I read that you were studying painting and art in
            I took it upon myself in my pre-induction                                                                                                                                       college in Ohio and left school in ’68 to pursue a
            draft-board physical to demonstrate my rage                                                                                                                                     music career. Do you still paint? Do you still enjoy
            against the wars in S. E. Asia and ended up in                                                                                                                                  painting?
            the hospital for several weeks.
                                                                                                                                                                                            I’ve done the artwork on all my recent recordings. I
            Who influenced you the most back then?                                                                                                                                          hope to do more visual art in the coming years.
            I loved Dylan, the Beatles, the Byrds as well as
            Ray Charles, Woody Guthrie, and Hank                                                                                                                                            What guitar is leaning up against your couch?
            Williams.                                                                                                                                                                       A beautiful old Martin triple “O” 18. A lovely,
                                                                                                                                                                                            accommodating old friend with a sweet voice and a
                                                                                                                                                                                            friendly feel.



                                                                                                                                             If you got to choose a song that would play
                                                                                                                                             every time you entered a room, what song
                                                              What is a hobby that you turn to rejuvenate your                               would you pick and why?
                                                              creativity?
                                                                                                                                              The first one that comes to mind is The Police,
                                                               I gravitate toward nature, and the visual art that she                        “Every Breath You Take.”
                                                              inspires.


                                                              You wrote a song “Please Find Me” which ironically
                                                              was lost. Did you ever perform it live? Do you                           JONATHAN EDWARDS
                                                              consider it serendipity that “Sunshine” took its place
                                                              and became such a hit signature song?

                                                               Luck, Kismet, fate, pick one or all of the above. The
                                                              song was never found, it wasn’t very good, and all that                              FRI     SEP 23    8PM
                                                              followed was very much meant to be.



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