The Great Escape Group Of Music Companies
Our Chigger Hill Boys & Terri album released a year and a half ago, "Songs Like Those For Days Like These", is a gift that keeps giving! Not only has it had three #1hits- there's now a fourth one charting! Congratulations to the band and everyone who was involved in making this great album!
THE GREAT ESCAPE MUSIC GROUP IS A BOUTIQUE SONG SHOP & RECORD LABEL THAT PARTNERS WITH
RECORDING ARTISTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR "HOLY GRAIL": A HIT SONG!
Biography
CEO Gary Walker had early success as a songwriter, penning hits for Jim Reeves, Carl Smith and Kitty Wells as well as getting cuts by a number of other Hall of Famers. He pioneered the profession of “song plugger,” working with songwriters and submitting their material for upcoming record sessions, while representing a number of out-of-town publishers. He produced several recordings by name artists and served as manager for MGM singer Sandy Posey.
Greg Walker has 30 years of experience as an entertainer, musician, producer and manager in the rock music world. He played guitar and bass with various rock bands in Nashville and L.A. enjoyed a stint playing bass with punk rock legend Cheetah Chrome. He was mentor to Indigo Girls Amy Ray and produced her first demonstration recordings He coproduced Crystal Armentrout’s critically acclaimed CD “As It Should Be.” which was Great Escape Records first release.
Mike Richards is an award-winning songwriter with one Dove Award to his credit and nominations for the honor on several more of his inspirational oriented compositions. He produced two albums that charted in Billboard magazine, “Oh Lord, How Great Thou Art,” Vols. 1 & 2. He is founder of the bluegrass gospel group, The Chigger Hill Boys and Terri, and he cowrote “Face to Face (with Amazing Grace” that propelled the act to number one in inspirational music charts. Although the bulk of his work is centered in the world of religious music, he has written music for movies and TV and has had songs recorded by mainstream artists.
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Team
Gary Walker
CEO
CEO Gary Walker had early success as a songwriter, penning hits for Jim Reeves, Carl Smith and Kitty Wells as well as getting cuts by a number of other Hall of Famers. He pioneered the profession of “song plugger,” working with songwriters and submitting their material for upcoming record sessions, while representing a number of out-of-town publishers. He produced several recordings by name artists and served as manager for MGM singer Sandy Posey.
Greg Walker
Creative Director
Greg Walker has 30 years of experience as an entertainer, musician, producer and manager in the rock music world. He played guitar and bass with various rock bands in Nashville and L.A. and enjoyed a stint playing bass with punk rock legend Cheetah Chrome. He was mentor to The Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and produced her first demonstration recordings. He coproduced Crystal Armentrout’s critically acclaimed CD “As It Should Be.” which was Great Escape Records first release.
Mike Richards
Projects Director
Mike Richards is an award-winning songwriter with one Dove Award to his credit and nominations for the honor on several more of his inspirational oriented compositions. He produced two albums that charted in Billboard magazine, “Oh Lord, How Great Thou Art,” Vols. 1 & 2. He is founder of the bluegrass gospel group, The Chigger Hill Boys and Terri, and he cowrote “Face to Face (with Amazing Grace” that propelled the act to number one in inspirational music charts. Although the bulk of his work is centered in the world of religious music, he has written music for movies and TV and has had songs recorded by mainstream artists.
