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Darden Smith | |
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 Smith in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darden Craig Smith |
| Born | March 11, 1962 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas US |
| Genres | Folk, Americana, Rock, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, educator |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Compass Records, Dualtone Music Group, DardenMusic, Columbia Music, Ensign Records |
| Website | www |
Darden Smith (born March 11, 1962, in Brenham, Texas) is an Austin-based singer-songwriter known for his lyrics and for weaving folk and Americana influences with rock, pop, and the musical roots of his home state.[1] His debut album, "Native Soil," was released in 1986. His sixteenth album, Western Skies, was released March 25, 2022.[2] Smith has published two books, The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living) (2018) and Western Skies (2022), a companion book for the album of the same name. Over the past two decades, Smith has developed two non-profit programs, The Be An Artist Program (2003)[3] and SongwritingWith: Soldiers (2011).[4] Both use collaborative songwriting to work with groups ranging from children in the classroom to military members returning home from combat.[5] Smith established SongwritingWith:Soldiers as a separate non-profit organization in 2012.[6]
- ^ Keith Kachtick, "Quick Change Artist Texas Monthly p. 70 (October 3, 1996).
- ^ "Darden Smith Hears Love Calling on August 27th Album". Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Direct Current Music (April 11, 2013). Accessed May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Darden Smith Songwriting Workshop". marfalivearts. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Songwriting With Soldiers". Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Jessica Nicholson (2013-04-09). "Nashville Songwriters Partner With SongwritingWith:Soldiers". Music Row.
- ^ Shevory, Kristina (2012-11-17). "Writing Songs Provides Peace for Some Soldiers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.