Artist • Composer • Lyricist • Recording Artist
Craig has loved music since boyhood, mimicking Elvis and the Beatles on his badminton racket. At the age of 10 his first public performance on a real guitar was the German folk tune Home, Home Can I Forget Thee? His early teen years were spent playing Glen Campbell and Paul McCartney.
A live John Denver concert in the 1970s gave him a new hero, and he began writing his own songs. Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens were strong influences as he performed in concerts, weddings, senior homes, and other special events. The progressive rock scene reshaped Craig’s music with David Bowie, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Talking Heads and King Crimson. After a time in a rock band led by Grammy winner Jeff Johnson, he and his wife welcomed a daughter, and the guitars slept in their cases until the early 2000’s.
In 2002 Craig suffered a severe respiratory illness. He experienced a recovery through prayer alone, and his ability to sing returned.
“Music has lifted me up and continues to do so.
It’s not apart from prayer; music is prayer.”
~Craig Ghislin
At his wife’s urging, he picked up writing the folk rock of earlier days performing music at local festivals, church services, and events, and regional conferences. Among fan favorites are compositions for CedarS Camps’ promotional videos, and for his daughter’s wedding. While retaining his folk-rock roots, Craig incorporates layered guitars and textures that refresh our ears with every listening.
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