Richard Clarkson
I am a Christian songwriter from Shropshire in England. I work as 'Music Outreach Minister' at All Saints Church in Wellington and I also teach guitar. I am married to Lucie and we have a baby boy called Charlie
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I live and work in Shropshire, I play in the band at All Saints church and lead worship at various services and events there. I also run regular open mic nights which I play at and I'll generally play at the slightest opportunity!
Your musical influences
i have a wide range of influences: Robin Mark, Josh Ritter, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Counting Crows, Delirious, Paul Simon, Damien Rice, Leeland, U2, Martyn Joseph, Jason Mraz, anything that's good really!
What equipment do you use?
a beautiful Faith Venus electro-acoustic guitar
Aslin Dane Les Paul style electric
Ashdown Peacemaker 20 amp
selection of stompboxes, eBow, dulcimer hammer, anything else I can use to make interesting noises!
I also use ProTools, Ableton Live and Reason on the laptop for production
Anything else?
My album - Just A Glimpse - is available for a fiver, email me for more info on how to get hold of a copy.
