Graham Wilkinson is the son of a Methodist minister. Raised in north Texas in the Methodist Church, Graham’s early life was steeped in the hymns and spirituals of his father’s parish.
Over the years, Graham’s musical sensibilities were influenced in equal parts by folk, New York’s anti-folk/naked rock movements, and the artist’s older brother and fellow musician, Aaron Wilkinson. The tie to American roots music, church music, and working man’s music remains Graham’s most essential muse.
The full spectrum of American dreams, from protest to praise, is represented in Graham’s music. That praise and protest is pooled, pulled, picked, and sung nightly in this town and that town.
These songs are sung for and about the characters and cities that one might think were just a blur in passing, but in reality are someone’s best friend, someone’s brother, someone’s hometown, someone’s nightclub, someone’s Alleluia… and on and on.