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Roy G Edwards (born in Bowling Green, KY) is an American country music and Christian spiritual music songwriter. His credits include a Christian music ministry CD - entitled, A Tree Firmly Planted, as well as an EP - entitled, Cry Out for the Child. His passion for country songwriting development has bloomed later in his musical accomplishments. A graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, TN where Roy attained to music business, marketing, and management in receiving his BBA in 1984.

Biography and Musical career
Edwards left his hometown of Franklin, KY in 1969, arriving and settling in Donelson, TN where he remained for the next 15 years until 1984. It was during this period that his love for music was greatly enhanced as he attended Belmont University, then still known as Belmont College. Here he met and was mentored by Scott Hendricks within the Intro to Studio Engineering Class in 1978. He was also a frequent visitor to Acuff Rose, Publishing on Franklin, Rd where he often sat in with Bob Jennings one of their A&R and promotion specialists. During this period Roy also dated Donna Cramer, daughter of Floyd Cramer, and on occasion conversed with Floyd as he tickled the ivories in his home in Madison, TN. Roy excelled well in his studies with music business and upon graduating he moved to Goodlettsville, TN. It was at this time that Roy become involved in other vocational pursuits and his musical aspirations became a secondary venture. Fast forward to today and he can be once again found to be passionately pursuing his gift of songwriting. In 2004 he became actively involved in his Christian Music ministry which resulted in a CD and EP as well as numerous performances in churches, coffee houses, and public venues. It was at this time that Roy wrote and recorded the song, Cry Out for the Child which became the song for the Pro-life movement, which Brian Harris, Tennessee Right to Life President labelled as "The Anthem for the Unborn." Today finds Roy actively writing, recording demos, and networking to A&R, Nashville producers, Publishers, and Artists in the placement of his material.

Select Songs in Roy G Edwards Musical Catalog

 * Distant Memory - Country Ballad - for male vocalist
 * Electrifying Love - Up-tempo Rocking Country - for female vocalist
 * Dangerous Curves Ahead - Mid-tempo Country - for male vocalist
 * I'm That Kind of Love - Country Ballad - for male vocalist
 * The Best Love We Ever made - Mid-tempo Country - for male vocalist
 * Last Loving Minute - Up-tempo Country - for male vocalist
 * Upon Your Name - Praise & Worship - for male vocalist

Website Link: https://www.reverbnation.com/royedwardssongs