Celtic Music in East Texas?  Beyond The Pale features fiddle, guitar, highland bagpipes, small pipes, flute, whistles, hammered dulcimer, accordion and bodhrans and perform traditional Celtic, folk and original music.

Their two CDs, Angel On The 7th Stair and Life Is All Chequered include original material as well as traditional songs.

Popular Christian worship leader from LINDALE, Texas.   

Paul has traveled around the world holding worship and songwriting seminars. He has performed in South Africa, Europe, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, and many of his songs have become favorite praise choruses sung by people of all denominations.  Wife, Rita contributes much to the songwriting and performances.  

Recent Rocketown Records member. Shaun's 2001 debut CD release soared to No.1 nationally on adult contemporary Christian playlist with Welcome Home. Tyler boy does good! Shaun's Invitation to Eavesdrop CD was nominated for 5 Dove Awards.     

Smooth picker / songwriter Johnny Helm is kicking his musical career into high gear.  His recently released CD, When I Hold Her, is packed with real life stories, dripping with emotion.  He also covers that important country topic, trains.  Johnnie's live performances often include angelic harmonies provided by wife, Trisha.

Original Folk-Jazz with lyrics that keep on tickin', long after the music's gone.  John Defoore (guitar/vocals), Dirje Smith (cello/vocals) and Randy Brown (guitar/mandolin/vocals) present a magical chemistry on stage that pleases all audiences.  A recent documentary on the group won a national film competition.

Latin roots in East Texas! What diversity!  World travelers Juan Carlos & Jeana Ureņa have established their home in East Texas, but their musical roots are in Costa Rica.  Their high energy performances include lyrics that include positive social messages from love songs to the defense of human rights, social justice.

Jewish Music in East Texas? Neal is the rabbi of Congregation Beth El in Tyler, and he is also an avid folk singer/songwriter. He has two CDs of original Jewish music, and he is working on recording a CD of his folk music. His music is influenced by the modern-acoustic folk movement. Neal also produced the Tyler Tapestry Multi-Cultural Music Festival, and was involved with producing the Mud Creek Music Festival in 2006.    

Plain Folks really aren't.  They are extraordinary!  Jacksonville based Plain Folks recently released their debut CD, The ^Plain Folks Next Door.  Their audiences are always assured that this collection of doctors, lawyers and chiefs made up of Roland Brown, Sam Smith, Sue Schultze, Loren & Jerri Lykins & Randy Gorham are assembled to have a good time. 

"If havin' fun counts - we win" 

          -Former Plain Folk member, Kenny Knous 

The Company Man has been advised by his closest friends to keep his day job.  He sings about real life experiences, family, work, winning the Publisher's Clearing House and Duct Tape! 

Dave bills himself as "another cheap opening act" and has shared the stage such acts as with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Blood Sweat & Tears, Livingston Taylor and the NESTLES's Moose (puppet).  Dave's first recording project in 3 decades was released January 2008.  Produced by Randy Brown, RiverSide is a collection  of 15 original songs about family, faith, furry friends, downsizing and fun. 

Four year old Preston has been performing in public since he was barely three years old.  He is often seen along the highways and byways of East Texas carrying his mandolin and sporting his sunglasses.  He recently recorded vocals for one song on Dave Sherman's RiverSide project.

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His videos on YouTube have been viewed thousands of times.