Kerry's Bio

Staff Guitarist-Grand Ole Opry
"Prime Time Country" - TNN 1996-99

MUSIC FOR TV, etc.

2008 Hannah Montana (composer)
2007 Hannah Montana (composer)
2008 Colgate Country Showdown
2007 Colgate Country Showdown
2007 American Music Awards
2006 American Music Awards
2005 American Music  Awards
20th Anniversary-Academy Of Country Music Show (guitars and composer)
2007 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2007 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2006 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2005 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2004 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2003 Academy of Country Music Awards Show (guitars and composer)
2003 ACM Pre-Show (guitars & composer)
2002 ACM Pre-Show (guitars & composer)
Demo sounds for Apple Logic Pro (guitars and composer)
Passions (guitar & composer)
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous (guitars and composer)
Guiding Light (guitars and composer)
Another World (guitars and composer)
As the World Turns (guitars and composer)
Riviera (French soap opera) (guitars and composer)
Prime Time Country (guitars and composer)
All My Children (guitars and composer)
CMT Opry Anniversary Specials-interviews

MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS

We Were Soldiers - Mel Gibson (w/Dave Matthews &  Johnny Cash)
The Apostle - Robert Duvall (w/Wynonna & Gary Chapman)
Red Rocks West - Nick Cage (w/Johnny Cash)

MAJOR LABEL RELEASES

BJ Thomas-Greatest Hits
Upcoming Billy Ray Cyrus Album-Disney
“Bomshel”-Curb
“Finding Nemo”-Disney
“Lilo & Stitch”-Disney
“O Mickey, Where Art Thou”-Disney
“American 4”-Johnny Cash
“Greatest Hits”-Seals & Croft
Charley Pride-“Charley Pride”
Featured on “Nashville Guitars” compilation CD
Elton John-”Tammy Wynette Tribute”-Asylum
K. T. Oslin-”Tammy Wynette Tribute”-Asylum
Blackhawk-"Blackhawk"-Arista -MULTI-PLATINUM RECORD
John Berry-"Standing On the Edge"-Liberty -PLATINUM RECORD
Bob Dylan-"Celebration"-Columbia
Johnny Cash-"The Mystery Of Life"-Polygram
Chalee Tennison-”Chalee Tennison”-Asylum
Johnny Cash-"Country Christmas"-Polygram
Ray Price-"Greatest Hits"-Monument
Eddy Arnold-"Greatest Hits"-Curb
Eddy Arnold-"Christmas"-Curb
Jeff Carson-”Butterfly Kisses”-Curb
Perfect Stranger-Curb
Juice Newton-”Juice Newton”-Platinum
Ronnie McDowell-"Country Dancin'"-Curb
Ray Pennington/Buddy Emmons-"Swingin' By Request"-Step One
The Martins-”Dream Big”-Spring Hill
Smokin' Armadillos-Curb

TOURED U.S., EUROPE, & JAPAN

Don McLean - 2000-08
Steve Wariner - 2006, 2007
Porter Wagoner-2006
Lee Ann Womack - 2004
Nokie Edwards (The Ventures) - 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003,2004, 2006
Johnny Cash - 1989-92
Ronnie Milsap - 1984-88
Razzy Bailey - 1983-84
Jerry Reed - 1981-83
Ray Price-1979 to 1981

STAGE, TV, & RECORDING PERFORMANCES

(above), Jewel, Carrie Underwood, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Osborne, Leann Rimes, Randy Owen (Alabama), Suzy Bogguss, Lorrie Morgan, Lisa Loeb, Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Roseanne Cash, Shania Twain, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Wynonna, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Mark Miller, SHEDaisy, Michelle Branch, Pam Tillis, Seals & Croft, Ty Herndon, Carlene Carter, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Charlie Pride, Jimmy Webb, Carter Family, June Carter Cash, Huey Lewis & the News, Marty Stuart, John Anderson, Gary Morris, Statler Brothers., Dottie West, Shelley West, Roy Clark, Louise Mandrell, Buddy Emmons, Johnny Paycheck, Jim Nabors, Boots Randolph, Jimmy Dean, Brenda Lee, Faron Young, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Merle Travis, Texas Playboys,  Chubby Checker, Carl Perkins, Duane Eddy, Toby Keith, John & Audrey Wiggins, Michael Martin Murphy, Pat Boone, Tom Wopat, Sara Evans, Debra Allen, Ray Stevens, Bryan White, T. Graham Brown, Roger Whitaker, Lou Rawls, John Schnieder, Gatemouth Brown, Chely Wright, Mark Chesnut, Crystal Bernard, Deana Carter, Eddy Arnold, Sandi Patty, 5th Dimension, Mark O'Conner, Susan Ashton, Terry Bradshaw, Kevin Sharp, Carmen, Bob Carlyle, Tim McGraw, Loretta Lynn, Percy Sledge, Gary Chapman, Kitty Wells, Crystal Gayle, Gatlin Brothers, Terri Clarke, Anita Cochran, Billy Dean, Charlie Daniels, David Gates, Lila McCann, Mila Mason, Jo Dee Messina, David Kersh, Dobie Gray, Kinleys, Neal McCoy, Raul Malo, Alison Moorer, Mark Collie, David Cassidy, Michael W. Smith, Bill Gaither, John Berry, Lari White, Sherrie Austin, Jennifer Warnes, Lynn Anderson, Craig Morgan, Colilin Raye, Restless Heart, Oak Ridge Boys, Catherine Britt, Jimmy Wayne, Hal Ketchum, The Wreckers, Hanna-McEuen, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy Walker, Daryle Singletary, Lane Brody, Leo Burnett, Darrell Scott, Daryl Worley, Jean Shepard, Jim Lauderdale, Jesse McReynolds, Patty Loveless, Big & Rich, Phil Vassar, Jim Ed Brown, The Whites, Gene Watson, Sonya Issacs, George Jones, Connie Smith, John Michael Montgomery, Blake Shelton, David Ball, Dan Seals, Jamie O'Neal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jennifer Hanson, Gail Davies, The Jordanaires, Clint Black, Tony Joe White, Billy Joe Royal, Dwight Yoakum, Buddy Jewell, Carolina Rain, Rodney Adkins, Booker T. & the MG's, Paul Shafer & the World's Most Dangerous Band, G. E. Smith, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Point of Grace, Danielle Peck, George Hamilton IV, Jamey Johnson, Jason Michael Carroll, Jason Aldean, Emily West, John Conlee, Mark Lowry, The Crabb Family, Lorrie Morgan, Lee Greenwood, Richie McDonald, Steve Curtis Chapman, Ashton Shepherd, Taylor Swift, Ashley Monroe, Kathy Mattea, Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks, James Otto, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Trent Tomlinson, Jeff Bates, Joe Diffie, Mandy Barnett, Andy Griggs, Luke Bryan, Phil Stacey, Kellie Pickler, Jamie O'Neal, Billy Currington, Daryl Worley, Keni Thomas, Rissi Palmer, Bucky Covington, Chris Young, Kirk Whalum.

Also, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Jam in 1992 with Keith Richard, John Fogerty, The Edge, Neil Young, Santana, Edgar Winter, Isley Bros., Noel Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Sam Moore ( Sam & Dave)

 

LIVE TV CREDITS

Grand Ole Opry Live
Grand Ole Opry Gospel Special
2008 Dove Awards
Prime Time Country
Music City Tonight
Late Nite With David Letterman
1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
1985 Grammy Awards
Solid Gold
Grammy Living Legends Awards
Entertainment Tonight
Hee-Haw
Austin City Limits
CBS Country Christmas
Jimmy Dean Show
Wrangler Country Star Search
New Country
Bob Braun Show


Nashville Now
Today Show
Tommy Hunter Show
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Special
Dick Clark Great American Sing-Along
Toast to Burt Reynolds
Solid Gold Christmas Show
Pop Goes the Country
That Nashville Music
Jerry Reed and Special Friends
Music City USA
Nashville Palace
Nashville After Hours
Tribute to Ralph Emery Show
Company’s Comin’ - Porter Wagoner TNN Special
On Stage

EDUCATION

Aiken High School-Aiken, South Carolina-Graduated 1971
University of South Carolina Music Department-1971 to 1974
North Texas State University-1977 to 1979
Played with NTSU Jazz Lab Bands, small jazz improvisation ensembles, and guitar ensembles-1977 to 1979

JINGLES

Wal-Mart
Citgo
Goody’s Department Stores
Yellow Pages
Sangria Wine
General Motors
Eveready Batteries
Kahn's Meats
Tyson's Chicken
Murray Bikes
Super Soaker Toy Guns
Chex Cereal
CMT
HGTV
Ford Trucks
Chevy
John Deere

Oldsmobile
Churchill Downs
Universal Tire
McDonald's
Laramie Toys
Little King Cream Ale
Lincoln, Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Suzuki, & Mazda Dealers
Captain America Toys
Various Proctor& Gamble Products
King's Island
RCA
Tampa Bay Bandits
H & R Block
Captain Planet Toys
Sandals Resorts
AAA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Federation of Musicians
Recording Musicians Association
SESAC