Biography & Memoirs > Musicians

In some way or another everyone strives to leave a lasting impression on this world to be uniquely remembered for. It may be by one's generosity, or benevolence, or having an expertise in a certain field of knowledge. Others rise to prominence with strong personalities, or in some cases, as an individual that marches to that "different drummer." In my case it was the desire to leave my mark as a spinner of tales through the medium of songwriting. This collection of essays shares some of my favorite, and sometimes turning point experiences and connects them to a song that was inspired by it. There is a fair share of laughable and tearful moments within each of these pages. This is the sta ...

The autobiography of the artist Lil Raskull aka Ras the Godfather of Southern Gospel Hip Hop

Encounters with rock stars, excessive drug and alcohol consumption, national tours, international tours, fake tickets, lost cars, sleeping on the pavement, sex in public, disc golf and environmentalism. Nine hundred concerts and counting. After 45 years of live music experiences, I have some tales that will leave you laughing and others that will leave you in shock. I’m not a rock star, but living on the periphery has really rocked!

A young man who has just taken the oath of allegiance as anAmerican citizen takes a trip back to Africa, in his homeland Kenya, and this trip ends up giving his life a mission. With the advantage of being an insider (having been born and grown up in Nairobi) and outsider (having resided in the United States of America for more than ten years), the author takes the reader on an experiential appreciation of corruption and its faces in his immediate environment. It is a reflective account of how the writer travels the corridors of time into his childhood and back to adulthood, to appreciate how things have so changed; only to remain the same; in some instances, completely the same. Through ...

Longtime New England singer/songwriter Matt York writes about the country supergroup The Highwaymen and it's members Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. He talks about their careers individually, how they joined forces in the 1980's and their impact on country music. He also delves into what the future of country music might look like.

Through the Chords of his Guitar will take you on a journey through the life of Billy J young. A Saginaw native who’s life was known through his guitar. In this book you will not only be lead on a spiritual journey but down the path of his life as we knew it.