Craig Mecham

Audiences of all ages can expect to laugh a lot and maybe cry a little as Craig goes through his repertoire of originals songs taken directly from life's experiences with which we can all identify. From first love to last breath and everything in between, Craig will have you roaring with laughter one minute and quietly dabbing your eyes the next. He has even frequently written songs for specific audiences--for weddings, motivational presentations, grade school students, church groups and more. A consummate entertainer and story-teller, Craig will have your audience completely captivated for the entire evening.

Craig Mecham has spent more than five decades playing and performing on a variety of keyboard and stringed instruments. Over the years he has played and sang on stages in England, Utah, Idaho, California, Arizona, Missouri and Washington State. Early in his musical career, his band "The Family Album" did an extended tour of England doing 350 shows in 13 months. He has performed for British Royalty, the Mayor of London, various elected officials, religious leaders and countless 4th graders.

Craig has written well over fifty songs and recently took 2nd place at the annual KSM Songwriter’s Contest. He was also a finalist at the prestigious Red Lodge Songwriter’s Festival. His songwriting features solo acoustic guitar instrumentals as well as lighthearted and humorous tales of growing up along with serious slice-of-life ballads.

As an accomplished storyteller and humorist, Craig’s performances are liberally sprinkled with stories that accompany his songs, including hating broccoli as a child, being attacked by mosquitoes at scout camp, finding true love and saying goodbye as his mother languished in a care center. His ability to weave music and lyrics into a very personal experience keeps audiences of all ages on the edge of their seats.

He and his wife Tamara have six amazing children and 18 completely angelic grandchildren.

Craig arrives at a venue fully prepared with his own sound equipment, microphones, instruments and etc. If your venue is large and equipped with a quality sound system, he will likely use your system. In that case, you should have a mixer with 1/4-inch inputs for three guitars and an XLR input for a vocal mic. Quality monitors should also be available.