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| Jerry Anderson performing at Shrimp Festival 2012 during Long Lost Friend's original presentation of their concept for "THE JOURNEY" Photography by Katrina Anderson (c) |
Meet Jerry Anderson, *aka* Dominik.
Born and raised in Ada, Oklahoma, Jerry has been earning a living playing music since the age of 14. He has co-written songs with the likes of R&B singer, Al Wilson along with Mac Davis and Glen Campbell, and has lived to hear several of his songs receive airplay. In the 80’s, Jerry began performing and touring with the popular folk group, The New Christy Minstrels. He was blessed to travel and perform in the Bahamas and on several cruise ships as well as entertain audiences around the United States many times over with the Christy Minstrels and considers the years spent with them to be some of the greatest in his career. He met his lovely wife, who was also a member of the Christy Minstrels, and together with a third member of the group, broke off and formed the original trio, Columbia. The trio settled in the Gulf Shores area back in 1988 and fell in love with the white beaches and laid back lifestyle of the south. Jerry has continued to play music along the Gulf Coast year round, from The Grand Hotel in Fairhope, Alabama, to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi, and everywhere in between! He has created a comfortable life for himself, his wife, Katrina, and their two beautiful children, Glennellen and Paden, who are also featured in "The Journey." To say that he feels blessed to have been cast alongside his children in a musical that his daughter helped in creating, would be a huge understatement. It is what he believes life should be about. Making music, making people happy, spending time with family…and if you can do all 3 at the same time…well then, you are blessed, indeed.
Born and raised in Ada, Oklahoma, Jerry has been earning a living playing music since the age of 14. He has co-written songs with the likes of R&B singer, Al Wilson along with Mac Davis and Glen Campbell, and has lived to hear several of his songs receive airplay. In the 80’s, Jerry began performing and touring with the popular folk group, The New Christy Minstrels. He was blessed to travel and perform in the Bahamas and on several cruise ships as well as entertain audiences around the United States many times over with the Christy Minstrels and considers the years spent with them to be some of the greatest in his career. He met his lovely wife, who was also a member of the Christy Minstrels, and together with a third member of the group, broke off and formed the original trio, Columbia. The trio settled in the Gulf Shores area back in 1988 and fell in love with the white beaches and laid back lifestyle of the south. Jerry has continued to play music along the Gulf Coast year round, from The Grand Hotel in Fairhope, Alabama, to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi, and everywhere in between! He has created a comfortable life for himself, his wife, Katrina, and their two beautiful children, Glennellen and Paden, who are also featured in "The Journey." To say that he feels blessed to have been cast alongside his children in a musical that his daughter helped in creating, would be a huge understatement. It is what he believes life should be about. Making music, making people happy, spending time with family…and if you can do all 3 at the same time…well then, you are blessed, indeed.
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| THE JOURNEY character sketches by C. Stefan King (c) |
Make sure you check out Jerry at Gambino's in Fairhope every Thursday evening! You won't be want to miss out on such a delightful, entertaining opportunity...
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