I first heard this song when I got my copy of Doc and Merle Watson’s Watson Country CD. Well, then our niece and her husband had their second child and decided to name her Sadie Ruth. … Continue readingSadie
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Preacher Lane: Picking the Faith Release Concert
Picking the Faith features Travis-style thumbpick guitar, and so it only seemed appropriate to include a Merle Travis song or two on the album. The album contains Preacher Lane, a song from Merle’s Songs of the Coal Mines album. … Continue readingPreacher Lane: Picking the Faith Release Concert
On the Air
It’s a red radio week for me as I make two radio appearances. Redbud Radio This Saturday night, I visit the studio of Redbud Radio for an interview with hostContinue readingOn the Air
Southside Times
The Southside Times, a weekly newspaper serving southern Marion and northern Johnson Counties in Indiana, ran a story about the release of Picking the Faith this week. The story resultedContinue readingSouthside Times
Meet the Thumbpicking Pastor
The Tallahassee Democrat was one of several Gannett newspapers to pick up the story that Ryan Trares wrote for the Daily Journal (Franklin, Ind.). The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser also pickedContinue readingMeet the Thumbpicking Pastor
Picking the Faith Concert Schedule
I’ve been blessed to schedule a series of concerts to celebrate and promote the release of Picking the Faith. Those shows are listed below. I would be interested in schedulingContinue readingPicking the Faith Concert Schedule
Plucking with Aplomb
Daily Journal lifestyle reporter Ryan Trares visited with me at home for an interview and published a very nice story about me, thumbpicking and Mountain View. … Continue readingPlucking with Aplomb
Indianapolis Star Story
On July 3 The Indianapolis Star published an article on their website about my win in the thumbpicking contest at Mountain View. … Continue readingIndianapolis Star Story
Thumbpicking Dean Phelps on the Guitar
The Indianapolis Star picked up the story about Dean’s win at the thumbpicking contest in Mountain View. Star photographer Charlie Nye, who did the photo shoot to accompany the story,Continue readingThumbpicking Dean Phelps on the Guitar
Indiana Minister Wins National Guitar Contest
This story appeared June 5, 2012 on Disciples News Service. Rev. Dean Phelps, currently serving the Indiana regional church, claimed first place in the National Thumbpicking Guitar Contest held atContinue readingIndiana Minister Wins National Guitar Contest