Most mornings these days, Darrell Staedtler can be found having coffee at Fuel Coffee house in the small town of Llano, Texas with the mayor, a preacher, and an assortment of other small town characters. If you were to observe these early morning gatherings you might hear talk of the drought, sports and maybe some politics. More than likely you wouldn't hear Darrell talk about his impressive music career. He's kind of quiet about these things. So let us fill you in!
Darrell started writing songs and playing guitar when he was 15. Before he got out of college, he had a #3 song on the Billboard Magazine charts. It was "It's Another World" recorded by the Wilburn Brothers. In the 60's, Darrell lived for a time in Nashville. He was invited to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. During those years, he met just about everyone backstage at one time or another, and he became good friends with Loretta Lynn.
In the 70's, it was a demo of Darrell's songs that helped George Strait land his first major recording contract. Strait's recording of Darrell's song, "A Fire I Can't Put Out" has gone platinum six times. In case you don't know exactly what that means, it means it has sold more than 6 million copies! He has three gold records, too, including "Blame It On Mexico". Eleven of his songs have made the Billboard charts, and more than 80 of his songs have been recorded. Recent recordings of Darrell's songs have been chart-toppers in Europe.
And Darrell is still going strong. These days, he writes songs that reflect his strong faith in God. When he sings them on a stage with just his guitar, he still has an uncanny ability to hold the audience spellbound. To many, he is Llano's most precious gem! And we at Agape Haus concur.
He recently stopped by to sing us one of his hit songs that Lefty Frizell recorded in the 70's. It's called "Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy". We hope you enjoy the Darrell Staedtler Agape Session!
If you would like to purchase a Darrell Staedtler CD, they are available at Fuel Coffee House in Llano, Texas. Or, just drop us a comment and we'll find a way to get you one!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Lainey Wright Session
When Lainey Wright visited Agape Haus, it was late summertime in the Texas hill country and at least 105 degrees outside. Her music was refreshing! She was joined by a couple of fellows she's played music with for a good part of her life--her brothers Adam and Jake Wright. Her good friend Keenan Fletcher joined in on fiddle. We were blessed to be among the first to hear and record a brand new song called "Coming for Me".
Lainey recently released her first major recording project, "Traveler", which was recorded in Franklin, TN with producer Paul Colman. Her single "Ride" is currently receiving airplay in the U.S. and Europe. When Lainey visited us at Agape Haus, she was just wrapping up travels and performances in Canada and New England and looking forward to a busy fall.
Lainey currently lives in Austin, Texas. If you would like to hear more of her music or have an interest in booking her for an event, visit her website at laineywright.com or email her at laineywrightbooking@gmail.com.
We hope you enjoy her Agape Session!
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