• drums, ink and winter weeping

    The music is going well with tracking new songs for a new record. I tracked last week with a drummer named Joe Allen and we had a big time. Joe played some great stuff on a song called, “Onions, Old Movies and You,” a song I co-wrote with Geoffrey Himes.

  • So if you are in need for a gift of song, stories and music, you needn’t look any further. Here on the LifeSaverBridge we are ready to send your holiday bundle of song to you or anyone who is lucky enough to know you. Just send an email to: billykempmusic@gmail.com, let me know how many…

  • Shape Shifting on Pea Ridge…

    Writing songs has been my favorite go to place since I was fourteen, but I have taken a few artistic detours along the way.

  • A southern night to remember.

    It was an extraordinary evening. A southern night at its finest with good food, good drink and good conversation; a story I have told numerous times. A night to be grateful for. A kairos day. Forever changed.

  • Demos and Diversions

    One of the shows that I really missed getting to do this past spring was a Saturday night House concert in Kansas City for the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio. It was going to celebrate Benton’s birthday and the Saturday night music gatherings he had at his home. Benton played the harmonica as well.

  • Sang Satin Sheets

    In the spring of 1986, I got a call from Ansley. He was Jeanne’s bandleader, and he asked me if I would be interested in playing rhythm guitar and back-up singing with her band. It had been a dream of mine to play the Opry since 1975 when I first listened to it in my…

  • New Recording, Live Virtual Concert and Greetings from Liberty…

    And speaking of new records, many of you know I recently announced a new record I’ve released, The Craig Demos on June 18. The physical CDs arrived on July 1 and I wanted to let you know they are available now from my website. Please visit and have a listen. I hope that you enjoy…

  • The Craig Demos release

    Greetings to everyone from Liberty, Tennessee, on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. I certainly do hope that the world is shining brightly on you as we approach summer. This is the first spring that I will have seen in its entirety in middle Tennessee, after thirteen years of hanging my hat here. It’s been…

  • Advice and Demos

    The latest report from Willbilly Music is a new record, The Craig Demos…

  • Pass the Song, Pass the Hat- Thank you…

    Greetings from Liberty, Just a short note of thanks to all of you that showed up, practiced patience and watched the Pass the Song, Pass the Hat virtual concert on Thursday night. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. It was a real hoot. The platform, Crowdcast, had a glitch at the beginning of the concert and…