Biography
Glen is a singer-songwriter-guitarist with a penchant for positive and intentional songwriting. His songs and music have been heard on nationally syndicated commercial radio, college and international radio, as well as on TV. Glen has performed at faith- and peace-oriented events across the U.S., and folks here, in Europe, in China and Japan have all enjoyed his engaging performances which are often commissioned for retreats, benefits, concerts and conferences.
Glen's credits include more than 100 diverse copyrights, scores of co-writes and production on 17+ records (including 2 self-produced, indy, full-length CDs), and background music for TV. His live shows delight audiences with acoustic guitar wizardry, vocal proficiency and soothing melodic tones. Glen's debut CD, From Beginning to End, hit the streets independently in 2004 on Inspireline Records. In late 2008 he released his latest solo effort, Smaller Things, also on Inspireline. The new CD includes "Pumpkin Street" and "One Word"-- two tracks which had already earned Glen a slot as one of eight finalists in the Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival (SMAF) Songwriter Contest -- as well as "People of the Earth," an inspired call-and-response song which was just published in a new songbook by the Association of Unity Churches International. Also in November 2008, Glen released "Songs of Hope and Freedom," a debut CD with Gathering Time, his new folk-rock harmony trio whose sound is often compared to "Peter, Paul and Mary meets CSN."
Instrumentation
Glen Roethel - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Folk-rock harmony trio, Gathering Time also available.
Discography
2008: Full-length CD with Gathering Time, Songs of Hope and Freedom
2008: second solo release, Smaller Things, on Inspireline.
2008 (April): EP/single with Gathering Time ~ "Train Coming," "Remember Me," "Songs of Hope and Freedom"
2007: (December) With his new folk trio, Gathering Time, released energetic new cover of "Light One Candle," the holiday classic by Peter, Paul & Mary. Folk DJ support is extraordinary! In addition, Glen's re-design of the classic "The Little Drummer Boy" which he retitled "The Groovy Little Drummer Boy" is added in Japan at Yellow Beat Music Radio for two weeks in December
2006 (December 18. 2006 - February 15, 2007): Single "Namaste'" featured as part of multi-media exhibit, "Children Speak: Tsunami," by Arlene Atherton at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, College Station, Texas. In January of 2007, the exhibit DVD will be distributed within a book of the artist's photographs and photographic journey in the South Pacific.
2006: WFUV, New York's flagship public radio station adds "Enlightened" and "The Wind" from debut CD.
2005: International radio picks up multiple tracks from debut release: "Bedtime Story," "Namaste,'" "Rainbow," "Daughter."
2004: 12-track debut solo CD, "From Beginning To End," released independently on Inspireline Records.
1995: Single from "ambition," "Smokin' My Head" used on nationally syndicated radio program, The Howard Stern Show as theme
1995 release: "ambition" with Gush on Indigo Records (still in college radio rotation in 2006)
1994: 7-song acoustic EP titled "Gone Fishing"
Instrumental track used on "Inside the NFL" broadcasts
Links
| http://www.glenroethel.com |