Hello, My name is Papa Carl. I was given that name over time by several different people, so it just sort of stuck. Five years ago I was the recipient of two organ transplants that saved my life. I promised that I would do whatever I could to "pay back" and to also get back to music. Now, I've formed a 501c3 that is dedicated to using music to serve the transplant community. Along the way I've been helped by some wonderful artists. Most notably in that group are Lisa Bouchelle, Joe Zook, and Ernie White. There are so many who have made this all work I simply can't name them all here. I've got some pretty cool guys in my band too. My good friend Ernie Smith is our drummer and Hans Schneider is our bass player. These guys found me, just because they wanted to be part of this cause. We are having a blast !