Rick
@rickwingerter
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Billings, MT USA
Joined Mar 3, 2007
I was fortunate enough to hook-up with some seasoned writers when I started writing like John Covert of Jackson, CA, Ann Leisten of
Chicago, IL and Jim Cox of Muncie, IN. I credit those three for
teaching me how to write a better song. With a lot of help from my friends I started to get some songs cut and even a couple chart songs in Cashbox and Billboard Magazine.
In the mid 80's life took a different turn, one day there was a knock
at the door of my heart, and Jesus Christ came into my life.
From that day forward the country music took on a whole new message and a whole new meaning for me (and any body that ever knew me).
I've had between fifty and sixty Country, Bluegrass and Country
Gospel songs recorded by various artists and groups from all over the country and Canada, even a few old 45's.
My song "Smile If You Love Jesus" co-written with my friend John
Covert and recorded by W.C. Taylor Jr. went to # 1 in the Country
Gospel Music Guilds top 80 charts for February 1999, in the U.S.
Gospel News Magazine, Four more number 1 songs followed that.
I received the CGMG's "Songwriter of the Year" in Nashville, TN in
2001 and shared that same honor along with Cowboy Joe Babcock in Hot Springs, AR in 2004.
I've had several songs in the top 50 charts, including the # 1 song, "Come On Down To The Farm" which I recorder and released on my own label. Rick and his wife Lora, own Lora Lea Records and Wingerter Music Publ. Co. BMI. Way up in Montana.
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Hello, from Stevensville, Montana! I thought I would say, 'hi' to another Montanan here on SoundClick! Happy New Year and New Decade. May it bring inspiration and opportunities.