Songwriting: the confluence of words and music | Russ Chapman | TEDxBozeman

Enjoy singer songwriter Russ Chapman's clever wit and creative lyrics in this captivating two song performance. Showcasing the art of joining words and music, Chapman illustrates the use of humor in communicating a message through song.

Russ Chapman is an award-winning songwriter and performer with a penchant for writing smart songs that convey deep humor and a light heart. Born outside of Buffalo, NY and schooled in the Adirondack Mountains with a degree in wildlife ecology, the career transition from itinerant field biologist to traveling musician was fairly natural. Russ has recorded with two-time Grammy winners Riders in the Sky and collaborated with Earth, Wind and Fire co-founder Ronnie Laws. While in Nashville, Russ signed to Artistree Management and toured the southeast performing an original one-man musical for kids. After relocating to Colorado, Russ wrote and performed the folk musical, A Miner Life, and created a children’s radio drama entitled The North Fork Mountain Rangers. He also collaborated and performed with author Craig Childs at the annual Dark Night series and the author’s Literary Burlesque. Russ currently lives in Bozeman with his wife (a librarian), and teenage son (an aspiring ski-bum).

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx