Singer/songwriter Johnsmith will perform Tuesday, April 20, at 8:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) in the Eagles Roost at the Sahlstrom Conference Center. The performance is free and open to the public.

Johnsmith’s songs plant their roots deep in the soul. They are songs that matter, songs that speak to the hears. His song is all his own, powered by a guitar style that swings from driving, rhythmic grooves to softer open-tuned finger-picking, laying a solid foundation for his clear, soulful singing. His voice is warm and friendly, and his gift for incisive musical story telling can move listeners to both tears and laughter.

A winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award and a perennial finalist at Telluride’s Troubadour competition, Johnsmith has performed both as a solo act and half of the acclaimed duo Runaway at clubs and coffeehouses around the country.