SpiritWalk
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My name is James Hooker. "SpiritWalk" is the non-secular side of my songwriting.Band/artist history
JAMES HOOKER, the Grammy Award Winning co-founder of "The Amazing Rhythm Aces", was born July 20th, 1948, in Winnsboro, South Carolina. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Brown Sr. He is the divorced father of three daughters.
James began working nightclubs during his 9th grade year. After high school, he lived first in Charleston, SC, then Charlotte, NC. In 1968, he moved to Memphis and started a long period of productive road and studio work. He was a member of the HI Rhythm Section at the old Royal Recording Studio, which was the home of HI Records. At HI, James recorded with: Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, O.V. Wright, Syl Johnson, Donald Bryant, Ace Cannon, and Bill Black's Combo. He took various road gigs while in Memphis, including Eddie Floyd and Al Green. It was with Floyd that he met and recorded with Jimi Hendrix in early 1970; this was before James changed his name from Brown to Hooker. If anyone reading this knows the status of these recordings, please email James at: info@615songs.com. He would love to hear the recordings after 34 years.
In 1971, James pulled up stakes and went to work for Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama. As a member of the infamous Fame Gang, He took part in many sessions under Ricks tutelage. He even went so far as to take part in Donnie Osmand’s first solo album. It was there also that James first started writing songs with an eye at making a living at it.
At the end of 1972, James moved back to Memphis. This is when Willie Mitchell bought a young guy by the name of Al Green to the studio. James performed on all of Al’s albums through “Belle.” It was around this time that James was brought on staff at Sam Phillips Recording Studios. While working for Sam and Knox Phillips, a rag-tag bunch of guys from Knoxville stumbled in one day in early 1975. They were to become The Amazing Rhythm Aces and James was asked to join them. He thus became a founding member. (The “Amazing” wasn’t even part of the name yet-it was adopted to avoid a conflict with “Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces."
After five years of ups and downs with the Aces, it was over, and James returned to a more sane life.
In 1983, James joined Steve Winwood for a European tour. Also in 83-84, he took part in the ARMS concert at The Royal Albert Hall, and the subsequent American tour. In 1986, James joined Winwood again for the "Back In The High Life" tour.
1987 saw James join Nanci Griffith. He's been Nancis bandleader since then. He's having fun. He'll play keys for the rest of his days.Have you performed in front of an audience?I play live on the road with Nanci Griffith
Your musical influences
Beethoven, Ray Charles, James Brown, Al Green, Chopin, Jimmy Smith,What equipment do you use?
KORG, MacintoshContact
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Comments (5)
Wow, I almost didn't listen... glad I did!!! Was looking for a Christmas song... found yours... I thought it was called Spiritwalk, LOL... sorry I'm new at this. I've actually been a member for over a year and never got on again until a couple days ago. Active as of two days.
Your words were very mature!!! Your writing and arrangement likewise =)
Yours is the first song I've listened to on here, thanks!!!
Do me a favor and take a listen to my Free To Fly ~ if you would.
Peace out...
Live HIM Loud...
bart
Just to let you know that I've put "I Ain't Above" on Psalm 33:3 where I put only the finest Christian music I can find on Soundclick.
Once again I really enjoy the music!!!
Good groove on this one (I Ain't Above)...almost Dire Straights like.
I would lament the lack of this type of music on commercial Christian radio, but if it was all over the radio, it wouldn't be a special treasure.
Good work...
I just listened to your song If Christ Was on the Ticket. Good values, similar to what I had in mind with my song about Charlie Daniels in the White House. I was checking it on the charts when I discovered your song. Great job!
James, enjoyed your music!!! GLORY! I pray that God richly bless you and your music ministry. Whewhoo!!! I have been blessed by you today!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
In His Love
Von
