Pierce Pettis is an American singer/songwriter from Alabama. Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 190 mi/306 km 330 mi/531 km 3. ...

A former staff writer for PolyGram Publishing in Nashville, Pettis' musical career was started in 1979 when Joan Baez covered one of his songs, "Song at the End of the Movie", on her album Honest Lullaby. Following that release, Pettis became heavily involved in the "Fast Folk movement" in New York in the 1980s alongside artists such as Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega. For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Joan Baezs 1975 bestseller Diamonds & Rust. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Shawn Colvin. ... Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer. ...

In 1987, Pettis released his first independent solo album, Moments, followed by a string of releases for High Street Records; While the Serpent Lies Sleeping, Tinseltown and Chase the Buffalo. None of these releases have made Pettis a household name, but his music has become extremely popular with other artists. His songs have been covered by artists like Dar Williams ("Family" on Mortal City), Garth Brooks ("You Move Me" on Sevens), Dion & the Belmonts, Sara Groves, Randy Stonehill and others. High Street Records was a record label which was acquired by Windham Hill Records. ... Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as folk-pop. She frequents folk festivals across the nation, such, as the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New York. ... TIME cover featuring Garth Brooks, March 1992 Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and charity director who performs country music. ... Dion and the Belmonts was a musical group led by singer/songwriter Dion DiMucci. ... Sara Groves Sara Groves is an American singer/songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Randy Stonehill is an American singer/songwriter from San Jose, California. ...

In the early 1990s, Pettis developed a working relationship with songwriter and producer, Mark Heard. Pettis was actually performing with Heard at the Cornerstone Festival in July of 1992, when Heard had a heart attack on stage. Heard finished the show, and died the following August. That event began a tradition for Pettis, who has started off each of his albums with one of Heard's songs since 1993's Chase the Buffalo, where he recorded Heard's "Nod Over Coffee". Other Heard covers include "Satellite Sky" (1996's Making Light of It), "Tip of My Tongue" (1998's Everything Matters), "Rise from the Ruins" (2001's State of Grace) and "Another Day in Limbo" (2004's Great Big World.) Pettis also appeared on a 1994 tribute to Heard entitled Strong Hand of Love. John Mark Heard (1951-1992) was a record producer, singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx, Blindside and Switchfoot. ...

In 1996, Pettis signed on with Compass Records and released Making Light of It, produced by David Miner (T-Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello), and featuring Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong of The Choir. Compass Records is a Nashville-based independent record label founded in 1995 by Garry West and Alison Brown. ... Cover of Proof Through the Night, 1983. ... Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus, aka Elvis Costello. ... The Choir are an atmospheric alternative rock band. ...

Two years later Everything Matters was released, produced by Grammy award winning Gordon Kennedy (who is best known for co-writing Eric Clapton's "Change the World.") Pettis followed that release with State of Grace in 2001, which featured cover art by the late southern folk artist Howard Finster. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Gordon Kennedy (born ????) was the guitarist of Christian rock band White Heart from 1985 to 1989. ... Eric Patrick Slowhand Clapton Eric Patrick “Slowhand” Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected and influential artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... The Reverend Howard Finster (December 2, 1916- October 22, 2001) was a visionary artist from Summerville, Georgia who was inspired by God to spread his gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of sacred art. ...