We'll hear a cut from Sam Baker's first album Mercy this morning called "Change".Baker is an incredible songwriter from Itaska, TX and brings an incredible story to the show. In 1986 when he was traveling on a train in Peru, a terrorist bomb exploded and Baker lost most of his hearing and suffered serious injuries to his left arm. He had 18 corrective surgeries over the next decade and the consequent physical, emotional, and spiritual journey shaped his view of the world and ultimately his music. Baker had to completely relearn how to play the guitar with his mangled left hand, and singing was extremely difficult for him because of his severe hearing loss, but he overcame these obstacles to develop his uniquely hushed and quietly powerful performance style.
Sam Baker Official Website
From The Southern Ledger - Texas singer seeks to understand a tragedy
Article on Sing Out! The Folk Magazine
Sam Baker on Myspace
Sam Baker on Lone Star Music
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