Kerry Patrick Clark – "The Musical Norman Rockwell"

Norman Rockwell painted everyday American scenes of small town life with affection, charm and humor. What Rockwell did with paint, Kerry Patrick Clark does with music. The award-winning singer-songwriter gives us musical portraits of everyday life that show us what we as a people have in common. His ability to do this with affection, charm and humor has earned him the title of "The Musical Norman Rockwell."

A native of Ohio, Clark's music, which centers around stories of love, faith, family, friends and the dreams we aspire to, should resonate well with Tehachapi. He will perform in concert at Fiddlers Crossing on June 26, at 7 p.m.

Clark's career spans more than three decades, with chart-topping singles in the Country, Americana and folk genres, and seven CDs to his credit. He was a member of the folk group the New Christy Minstrels. His songs have been used in film and TV. His song, "Ground Zero," was included on Wolf Blitzer's CNN special commemorating the six-month milestone after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Other songs Clark wrote in response to the attack were featured in the PBS special, "Reclaiming Hope," and recorded on his CD, "Songs to Heal a Nation."

Clark's take on themes from humbleness and humility, loving, serving, choosing, healing, and yearning appear like a slice of daily life resonating across the lines that would try to divide us by age, race, gender, and religion. Ultimately his music brings people together under the auspices of all that is good in each of us. What lies behind his music is Clark's belief that "as we share our stories of loss, love, hope and fear, we connect on a deeper level."

Along with his humor and charm, what comes across to the audience most of all is, like in a Norman Rockwell painting, Kerry Patrick Clark's absolute honesty in his depiction of everyday life.

For more about Kerry Patrick Clark, go to http://www.kerrypatrickclark.com.

The concert starts at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. Tickets are $20, available at Tehachapi Treasure Trove, Tehachapi Furniture, Lucky's Barbershop, or at the Fiddler's Crossing Wednesday Open Mics and First Fridays. Tickets are also available online at Fiddlers Crossing.com, and may be reserved by calling 661-823-9994. Fiddlers Crossing is at 206 East F Street, Downtown Tehachapi at Robinson. Buying tickets early is strongly suggested.

On the horizon at Fiddlers Crossing: Juni Fisher, Golden Bough, Flagship Romance, Berkeley Hart, Phil Salazar, Sarah McQuaid, Claudia Russell, Men of Worth, and Molly's Revenge "Winterdance."