Michael Smith is a singer-songwriter from Chicago. He is the author of the
song The Dutchman, among others.
"Hearing the songs of Michael Smith in this day and age is like reading an
anthology of short stories by Hemingway after decades of only comic books. It's
a realization that songs can hold a whole lot more than they're usually expected
to hold, that they can possess a genuine sense of place as evocative and magical
as the finest literature...
"His songs are so resonant in layers of myth and magic, and so perfectly
enhanced by the genuine beauty of his melodies and instrumental arrangements,
that you can listen to a single one over and over for an afternoon and feel
satisfied." Song Talk Magazine
Richard
Berman opens the show. He has lived most of his adult life in Amherst,
Massachusetts with his wife and two children. Richard received an MSW and worked
as a therapist for years with children and families. He has also taught as a
classroom teacher in the Amherst public schools. Drawing on his experiences as a
husband, therapist, teacher, father and son, he has written songs that impart
his understandings of people and their situations in direct and compelling ways.
Thank you for your past support. We have no further concerts scheduled.
Richard
Berman opens the show. He has lived most of his adult life in Amherst,
Massachusetts with his wife and two children. Richard received an MSW and worked
as a therapist for years with children and families. He has also taught as a
classroom teacher in the Amherst public schools. Drawing on his experiences as a
husband, therapist, teacher, father and son, he has written songs that impart
his understandings of people and their situations in direct and compelling ways.
