I am a live acoustic musician who sings and plays guitar. My repertoire includes jazz, folk, soul, and pop music. My style works perfect for weddings, wineries, and private parties.
I also DJ and MC weddings. If you're looking for a one-stop music solution for your wedding ceremony and/or reception, please consider me!
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"We want to thank you for performing at our client event last night. You were amazing, the perfect addition to a relaxing night for our clients. The feedback we have received from everyone has been fantastic!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future."
Lesli Platt, Noble Birch Wealth Management
Lewis is a professional, easy to work with and the crowd loved him. Definitely a bright spot on the live music scene.
Lewis shared his work with my family and many friends for my son’s birthday. Lewis has obviously dedicated countless hours developing and mastering his voice and guitar playing. Both have a natural smooth playful rhythmic quality. He even learned special song requests for us, too. He offers that as part of his service. That made the whole experience even more personal. Bonus: Lewis is nice, humble, friendly, approachable, and fun. He knows how to entertain a crowd. We all enjoyed it! I hope you will, too. Book him before someone else does first!
Lewis was very professional and did a wonderful performance!! Everyone loved him. We would definitely recommend him for any event.
Lewis has an enchanting voice, is very fun, great with connecting to his audience, and great at adapting to protocol (we have covid restrictions)
I would recommend him to anyone!
If you are looking for a fun musician, with a great personality, Lewis is the way to go!
We couldn't be happier with Lewis! He was friendly and very talented. We were on a budget and decided to splurge on live music during the ceremony and we're definitely happy with our choice. He's got the voice of an angel. Our guests couldn't stop raving about him. Our wedding ceremony would not have been complete without Lewis!
Lewis played the music for our wedding ceremony on 9.1.19 and he did amazing! We booked him fairly late in the game on a recommendation of a friend after someone different backed out on us. I sent him a list of songs that I wanted played on accoustic for the ceremony and a couple for him to sing. They couldn't have sounded any better! He was so easy going and easy to work with. He was professional and came dressed for a wedding. I can't recommend him highly enough!
Lewis can sing just about any song and is such a talented musician! He played for a Party of 60 in a home and everything loved him!
Lewis is very talented and also very professional. I always got a quick response from him when I had questions. He's very easy to work with and a wonderful musician. Our guests really enjoyed his music. I wouldn't hesitate to book him again.
Lewis is talented and knows an array of music and styles. Not only does he know many styles and songs, but he also knows singing, piano, and guitar really well! Talented and dedicated, Lewis is the guy to call for ANY event you have.
Lewis is a very talented musician. He arrived on time and preformed a song he had to learn for our event. I highly recommend Lewis
Price Range: $400 - $1700
Gig Length: 45 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Korean
From Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" to James Taylor's "Fire and Rain", people will be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening. If folks are in the dancing mood, I can amp it up with some Johnny Cash or Stevie Wonder. I'm good at reading crowds, playing music that matches their energy level, and playing at an appropriate volume level for the occasion.
I am a full-time musician based in the Quad Cities, IL/IA.
I have an extensive repertoire of cover music, as well as original songs I have written over the years.
I have played hundreds of wedding ceremonies, receptions, and private company parties.
I know volume can be an issue with some musicians - I am always very mindful of keeping an appropriate volume level for each occasion. Clients always tell me: "The volume was perfect!"
In 2013 I toured in Germany, Netherlands, England, and Denmark to promote my original music, and both of my albums are currently enjoying airplay on Iowa Public Radio.
In 2016 I've toured the Eastern U.S. as well as South Korea for one week. I recorded a session of original music with Daytrotter, a Quad Cities-based streaming service for recordings of original music, and am working on my 3rd studio album.
I am able to bring all my own sound equipment. If there is a sound system already at the venue, please put me in touch with the person in charge of it so I can arrange specifics with them.
Upon request, I can also bring an adapter to play any ipod/iphone music through my sound system.
| May 18, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| April 09, 2023 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Personal Occasion |
| December 10, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
| September 09, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| September 12, 2019 • 4:30pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
| July 24, 2018 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
| May 27, 2017 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| November 05, 2016 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
Jazz Standards
Andy Williams – More / Near You
Barbra Streisand – I Had Myself a True Love
Billie Holiday – Blue Moon
Bing Crosby – Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Dean Martin – I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do
Doris Day – Sentimental Journey
Eddie Howard – Slow Boat to China
Edith Piaf – La Vie En Rose
Ella Fitzgerald – Dream a Little Dream of Me / Someone to Watch Over Me / Stormy Weather
Etta James – At Last
Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon / For Once in My Life / In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning / It Had to Be You / My Funny Valentine / The Way You Look Tonight
Glenn Miller – Chattanooga Choo Choo
Louis Armstrong – Sweet Georgia Brown / What a Wonderful World
Nat King Cole – Autumn Leaves / Nature Boy / Too Young / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Unforgettable
Perry Como – Girl of My Dreams
Sarah Vaughn – Ain’t Misbehavin
Julie London – Cry Me A River
40s
Hank Williams Sr. – I Saw the Light / Lovesick Blues / Hey Good Lookin
Patti Page – Tennessee Waltz
Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons / Shenandoah
50s
Andrews Sisters – Pennsylvania Polka
Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue / That’ll Be The Day
Chuck Berry – Maybelline
Elvis – Blue Suede Shoes / Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You / Love Me Tender / Snowbird
Jimmy Rodgers – Honeycomb
Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues / I Love You Because / I Walk the Line / Til Kingdom Come
/ Ring Of Fire / Rock Island Line
Judy Garland – You Made Me Love You
Marty Robbins – Red River Valley
Rosemary Clooney – This Old House
Woody Guthrie – This Land Is Your Land
60s
Audrey Hepburn - Moon River
Beach Boys – California Girls / God Only Knows / I Get Around / Surfin USA /
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
Beatles – All You Need Is Love / Blackbird / Eight Days a Week / Golden Slumbers / In My Life
/ I Wanna Hold Your Hand / Obladi Oblada / Something / When I’m 64 / Yesterday
Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
Bob Dylan – Boots of Spanish Leather / Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright
Etta James – Something’s Got A Hold On Me
Ferlin Husky – On The Wings of a Dove
Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons – Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You / Let’s Hang On
Gordon Lightfoot – In The Early Morning Rain
Hank Snow – I’ve Been Everywhere
J. Frank Wilson – Last Kiss
Jay and the Americans – This Magic Moment
James Brown – I Feel Good
John Denver – Country Road / Leaving On A Jet Plane
Loving Spoonful – What a Day for a Daydream
Monkees – Daydream Believer
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Otis Redding – Hard to Handle / I’ve Been Loving You / Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay
Patsy Cline – Come Home Bill Bailey
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves a Woman
Ray Charles – Georgia on My Mind
Ricky Nelson – Hello Mary Lou
Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden / You Can't Always Get What you Want
Roger Miller – Dang Me / King of the Road / Robin Hood and Little John / You Can’t Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd
Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman
Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
Searchers – Love Potion Number Nine
Simon and Garfunkle – Bridge Over Troubled Water / Homeward Bound / Scarborough Fair / Sound of Silence
Temptations – I Wish It Would Rain / Just My Imagination / My Girl
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl / Moondance
70s
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
America – Sister Golden Hair
Anne Murray – You Needed Me
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone / Lean On Me
Billy Joel – Always A Woman / And So It Goes / For The Longest Time / Piano Man
Billy Preston – Nothing From Nothing / Will It Go Round in Circles
Bob Dylan – Forever Young / Knocking On Heaven’s Door
Bread – Everything I Own
Bruce Springsteen – Blinded By the Light / Born to Run
Cat Stevens – Wild World / Morning has Broken
CCR – Proud Mary
Commodores – Easy Like Sunday Morning
Dobie Gray – Drift Away
Don McClean – American Pie / Starry Starry Night
Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin
Eagles – Desperado / Hotel California / Take it To The Limit
Earth Wind and Fire – September
ELO – Mr. Blue Sky
Elton John – This Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore / Tiny Dancer / Your Song
Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
George Harrison – If Not For You
Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind
Jackson 5 – Blame it On The Boogie / I Want You Back
James Taylor – Blossom / Carolina In My Mind / Copperline / Country Road / Everybody Has the Blues / Fire and Rain / Frozen Man / How Sweet it Is / I Was a Fool To Care / Lo And Behold
/ Never Die Young / Nobody But You / Something in the Way She Moves / Sweet Baby James
/ You Can Close Your Eyes / You’ve Got A Friend / The Secret of Life
Jim Croce – I’ve Got a Name / Operator / Time In A Bottle
Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville
Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends
Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi
Kenny Rogers – Lucille
Loggins / Messina – Danny’s Song
Nillson – I Can’t Live
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Ronnie Milsap – What A Difference You’ve Made
Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely / Sir Duke / Superstition / You Are the Sunshine of my Life
Sweet - Little WIlly
Tom Petty – American Girl / Free Fallin
Waylon Jennings – Luckenbach, TX
80s
Air Supply – Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Christopher Cross – Sailing
Chicago - You're the Inspiration
Bon Jovi – Livin on a Prayer
Bryan Adams – Heaven
Foreigner – I Wanna Know What Love Is
Journey – Don’t Stop Believing
Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
Lionel Richie – Truly
Lyle Lovett – If I Had A Boat
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
U2 – With Or Without You
Willie Nelson – On The Road Again
90s
Ace of Base – The Sign
Aerosmith – Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
Blessed Union of Souls – She Likes Me for Me
Better Than Ezra – At The Stars
Brian McKnight – Back At One
Barenaked Ladies – One Week
Collective Soul – Needs / Shine / The World that I Know
Colin Hay – I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
Counting Crows – Mr. Jones / Round Here
Crash Test Dummies – The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead / Mmm
The Cure – Friday I’m in Love
Dave Matthews Band – Ants Marching
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's
Dishwalla – Counting Blue Cars
Duncan Sheik – Barely Breathing
Duran Duran – Ordinary World
Eagle Eye Cherry – Save Tonight
Eve 6 – Inside Out
Everclear – I Will Buy You a New Life
Fastball – The Way / Out of My Head
Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly
Garth Brooks – Low Places
Green Day – Basket Case / When I Come Around / Good Riddance
Haddaway – What is Love
Hanson – Mmmbop
Kenny Chesney – Me and You
Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
Live – All Over You
Matchbox 20 - 3am / Back 2 Good
Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone
No Mercy – Where Do You Go
Neil Young – Harvest Moon
Nirvana – Come As You Are / In Bloom
NYSYNC – I Want You Back / Tearin’ Up My Heart
Oasis – Wonderwall / Champagne Supernova / Don't Go Away
O Town – All Or Nothing
Pearl Jam – Better Man
Phil Collins - You'll be In My Heart
Randy Newman – You Got a Friend In Me
Rascal Flatts – God Bless the Broken Road
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soul 2 Squeeze / Under the Bridge
Savage Garden – I Knew I Loved You
Semisonic – Closing Time
Shawn Mullins – Lullaby
Sister Hazel – All For You
Sixpence None the Richer – Kiss Me
Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
Soul Asylum – Runaway Train
Sting – Fields of Gold
Third Eye Blind – How’s It Gonna Be
TLC – Unpretty
Toad the Wet Sprocket – Walk on the Ocean
Tonic – If You Could Only See
Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason / Fast Car
Tim McGraw - Where the Green Grass Grows
Train – Meet Virginia / Marry Me
U2 – One
Wallflowers – One Headlight
2000s
Alexi Murdoch – All My Days
Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Amos Lee - Arms of a Woman
Audioslave - Like a Stone
Avett Brothers – I And Love And You / January Wedding / Swept Away
Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life
Bruce Springsteen – Further On Up the Road
Coldplay – Green Eyes / See You Soon / Yellow / In My Place
Corinne Bailey Rae – Put Your Records On
Daniel Johnston – Sweetheart
Dave Matthews Band – Where Are You Going / You And Me
Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You Into the Dark
David Ramirez – Find the Light
Incubus - Drive
Iron and Wine – Such Great Heights
Lonestar – Baby I’m Amazed
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Gregory Isaac Isaakov – Stable Song
Jack Johnson – Better Together
Jason Mraz – Lucky / I’m Yours
Johnny Cash – Hurt
Keith Urban – Your Everything
M. Ward – Never Had Nobody Like You / You Really Got a Hold On Me
Maroon 5 – Sunday Morning
Norah Jones – Come Away with Me / Don’t Know Why
Outkast – Hey Ya
Regina Spektor – Fidelity
Santana / Rob Thomas – Smooth
Shivers – Beauty
U2 – In A Little While
White Stripes – We Are Gonna Be Friends
Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried
2010s
Adele – Chasing Pavements / I’ll Be Waiting / Rolling In The Deep / To Make You Feel My Love
Adam Levine - Memories
American Authors – Best Day of My Life
AVICII – Wake Me Up
Ben Howard – Only Love / She Treats Me Well
Brett Young – Here Tonight
Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Charli XCX – Boom Clap
Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey / I Can't Drink You Away
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
Clean Bandit – Rather Be
Daft Punk / Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
Dawes – A Little Bit of Everything
Dave Matthews Band – Belly Full
Dustin Lynch – Cowboys and Angels
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud / Perfect
Florida Georgia Line – H.O.L.Y. / Grow Old
George Ezra – Budapest
Hozier – Like Real People Do
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
John Paul White – I Hate the Way You Love Me
Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
Justin Timberlake – Can't Stop the Feeling
J.P. Saxe / Julia Michaels - If the World was Ending
Kane Brown – Heaven
Lady Gaga - Shallow / Bad Romance
Lana Del Rey – Love / Young and Beautiful
Leon Bridges – River / Beyond
Mac Demarco – Still Together
Matt Kearney - Wanted Man
Michael Kiwanuka – Bones
Milky Chance – Stolen Dance
OMI – Cheerleader
Old Dominion - No Such Thing as a Broken Heart
Paper Kites – Bloom
Ray Lamontagne – You Are the Best Thing
Sarah Bareilles – I Choose You
Sam Hunt - House Party
Tim Halperin – Forever Starts Today
Thomas Rhett - Die a Happy Man
The Weeknd – I Can’t Feel My Face
Vance Joy – I’m With You
Please contact me for a list of Holiday songs.
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