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Singer-songwriter and lead guitarist Holt Vaughn is joined by a host of friends on These Songs. Holt tackles most of the guitar parts himself, but he also trades licks – acoustic and soaring electric – with one of the most admired guitarists in modern history, 7-time Dove Award winner and 2-time GRAMMY nom Phil Keaggy. And Holt swaps solos with Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section guitar hero Will MacFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Kid Rock, Toby Keith, Waylon Jennings, Joss Stone, too many to count).

You’ll also find 3-time GRAMMY winner Ashley Cleveland lending her soulful voice. And don’t forget the rhythm section. Gold Record bass players Rick Cua and Jerry Livingston join the fray, along with Tony Morra (Steve Vai, Taylor Swift, Steve Lukather) and Ted Reinhardt (Spyro Gyra, Gamalon) on drums. Art Halperin, (who’s shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Santana, and Joni Mitchell) makes a cameo with some mandolin riffs.

Do artists have a say as to whether they’ll be artists? Painters, songwriters, guitar players, poets…whatever…they know their art often just “arrives”, unannounced, unbidden. Seeping in slowly. Or in a moment’s rush: High bandwidth soul-download. “Where’s a pen, gimme some paper, where’s my guitar?! I gotta capture this before I lose it!” At times not just one idea, but a whole barrage of creativity hits. Untamed she comes, without warning or consideration, in danger of getting away.

These Songs are the ones that didn’t get away, gathered from when Holt was a kid right up until the release date! And while he scuttled about trying to get these songs recorded, gracious friends joined in to lend a hand. Special thanks go out to hit CCM artist and (former) Outlaw Rick Cua for helping in so many ways. He’s the guy who told Holt at the beginning of this project: “if it’s in your heart, you need to do this.”

It took way too long (“my fault”, says Holt)…but thanks for waiting, here it is…and btw, there’s a Volume II on the way.