Gordon Kennedy (musician)

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Gordon Kennedy (born ????) is a renowned Christian singer, songwriter, producer, and session guitarist. He has collaborated with several famous artists like Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, Kenny Loggins and several others. The Grammy-winning song "Change the World", was co-written by Kennedy, Tommy Sims and Wayne Kirkpatrick for Eric Clapton. The song was included in the soundtrack for John Travolta's film, Phenomenon.

He was also the guitarist of Christian rock band White Heart from 1985 to 1989. He studied with fellow musician and guitarist, Dann Huff, whom he replaced in the band Whiteheart. In 1996, he and fellow songwriter/musician Jimmie Lee Sloas recorded one album, {speak}, under the name Dogs of Peace.

Kennedy is the son of guitarist Jerry Glenn Kennedy, who played for artists of the caliber of Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and others. Growing up in this environment, he always leaned towards playing guitar, but he became serious about it when he was 15, and his dad gave him a Fender Telecaster.

Gordon is touring with Peter Frampton in 2006 and has also helped write a few songs on Peter Frampton's release "Now"; most recently, he contributed to Peter Frampton's "Fingerprints" album.

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• The Gordon Kennedy Page