Albums
Sample Songs
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Tahireh
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Prayer for the Western States
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This Hallowed & Resplendent Spot
David Folks Walker
In the 90s, David Folks Walker performed throughout the midwestern U.S. as "David Folks" and released two well-received CDs, "Roadside Park" and "Refusing to View" ("poetic depth and instrumental excellence" - Music Hound Guide to Essential Folk). Several songs from these discs were on college radio for awhile ("Here & Now" from Roadside and "IMTHTIM" from Refusing were popular). Some called him a "Folk Hero" (Detroit Monthly) exuding "spilled poetic love" (Dirty Linen), others said he was "indeed, a fine folk performer" (Metro Times) who could "draw you into an evening of deep feeling and reflection" (Front Porch Music). And David kept good company on stage with such esteemed songwriters as Rodney Crowell, Richard Shindell, Pierce Pettis and Michael Smith. In 1997, David even traveled to Texas to host a Detroit singer-songwriters circle on stage for the 25th Anniversary Kerrville Folk Festival. Handed his Kerrville pay by childhood folk idol, Tom Paxton, who wrote the first song to ever move him to tears ("Ramblin Boy"), David reached both a career crescendo and a soul-searching moment.
Eventually, he journeyed into Indian Country, where he was surrounded by indigenous wisdom and ancient values. He reconnected with his own Cherokee heritage and fell in love with the Baha'i faith. He gradually relearned that singing and playing music for people is primarily a spiritual pursuit. David's first recording in 13 years, "Summoning the Possible," celebrates the Baha'i vision while delivering a gift of spirit for listeners of all beliefs. His earlier folk roots survive therein, yet are more electrified and focused than ever before, seeking to evoke the sacred and possible in all of us.