SoundClick artist: Carl Howard - Guitar driven Pop. Bluesy with a hint of Gospel at times.

Carl Howard is a writer, performer and producer of all original Christian Music. Although a player of a variety of instruments, including bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin and percussion, guitar has been Carl’s main instrument of over 30 years. His inspirations in music come from his devotion to God, and in serving Him. Carl has over twenty years of experience leading praise and worship, but his creative style in his personal writing and performing is more of a blues / pop influence, reflecting on his musical influences of Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Carlos Santana and Neal Schon. His music will satisfy those who love the combination of layers of guitars, along with passionate bluesy vocals, for the hungry in soul and spirit.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

They are both awesome tools to make the music to the public.

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

It would depend on the Contract.

Band History:

Carl’s first vocal performance was in church at the age of three. He began to play guitar at the age of nine, and began to regularly accompany singers at church at the age of twelve. Carl became the leader of his first of many bands at the age of seventeen. By the time he was in his mid-twenties, he was raising up several praise and worship teams in several churches. He was also leading his own original Christian Rock band, where he performed many weekends out of the year, for several years. It was during this time when he first began his career as a songwriter. He has been exclusively leading as a Praise Minister since 1992, and leading praise bands in churches throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio, where he presently presently serves as the Worship Arts Pastor with his wife Sarita. He has always had a desire to lay down tracks of some of the inspired creative ideas that he has with his songs. While he continues to enjoy choreographing Worship Arts in the church body, Carl wishes to minister to the harvest with the music and giftings that he has personally been given from God.

Your influences?

Guitar: Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, Denny Laine (Wings), Willie Nelson, Steve Gains (Lynyrd Skynyrd), James Taylor
Vocals: Gary Oliver, Fred Hammond, Kent Henry, Eagles, Paul McCartney, Dan Fogelberg, Willie Nelson
Blues: Robert Johnson, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Equipment used:

Guitars & Amps: PRS Custom Soapbar, Fender Stratocaster, Fender Acoustic & Mandolin, Takemine Classical, Fender Silverface Champ & Deluxe Reverb. Software: Sonar 2.2, Native Instruments Kontact, FM7, B4 & Pro 53, Edirol Orchestral

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