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Derri Daugherty (October 13, 1958 - ) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 record producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
, songwriter
Songwriter

File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer....
, guitarist
Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres....
 and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir
The Choir

The Choir is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band, led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums--who also writes most of the band's lyrics--as well as Tim Chandler on bass, Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute and saxophone and Marc Byrd on guitar, the latter of whom is a relatively recent addition to the...
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Daugherty's guitar palette makes use of distortion and exaggerated colors to convey maximum emotional impact, while his vocals betray an interest in exploring the existential experience of the song far more than delivering an exact reading. Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the Roots music
Traditional music

Traditional music is the term now used in the terminology of Grammy Awards, for what used to be called "folk music". Full details of this change can be found in the article World music terminology....
 supergroup
Supergroup (music)

In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups." Supergroups tend to be short-lived, often lasting only for an album or two....
 Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs have been called a country music Supergroup , but they consider themselves to be a Traditional music and alternative music group. Whatever the nomenclature, they are one of the most seminal groups currently in Contemporary Christian Music....
 with Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor is an United States songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies ....
, Michael Roe
Michael Roe

Michael Roe is an United States record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer....
 and Gene Eugene
Gene Eugene

Gene "Eugene" Andrusco was a Canada born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the funk/rock music band Adam Again, a member of The Swirling Eddies and as a founding member of the Traditional music supergroup Lost Dogs....
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Daugherty began his musical career as an engineer and roadie for the band Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars....
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Derri Daugherty (October 13, 1958 - ) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 record producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
, songwriter
Songwriter

File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer....
, guitarist
Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres....
 and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir
The Choir

The Choir is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band, led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums--who also writes most of the band's lyrics--as well as Tim Chandler on bass, Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute and saxophone and Marc Byrd on guitar, the latter of whom is a relatively recent addition to the...
.

Daugherty's guitar palette makes use of distortion and exaggerated colors to convey maximum emotional impact, while his vocals betray an interest in exploring the existential experience of the song far more than delivering an exact reading. Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the Roots music
Traditional music

Traditional music is the term now used in the terminology of Grammy Awards, for what used to be called "folk music". Full details of this change can be found in the article World music terminology....
 supergroup
Supergroup (music)

In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups." Supergroups tend to be short-lived, often lasting only for an album or two....
 Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs have been called a country music Supergroup , but they consider themselves to be a Traditional music and alternative music group. Whatever the nomenclature, they are one of the most seminal groups currently in Contemporary Christian Music....
 with Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor is an United States songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies ....
, Michael Roe
Michael Roe

Michael Roe is an United States record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer....
 and Gene Eugene
Gene Eugene

Gene "Eugene" Andrusco was a Canada born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the funk/rock music band Adam Again, a member of The Swirling Eddies and as a founding member of the Traditional music supergroup Lost Dogs....
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Daugherty began his musical career as an engineer and roadie for the band Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars....
. D.A.'s bassist, Tim Chandler
Tim Chandler

'Tim Chandler' is a bass guitar player, best known for his work with the rock music bands Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies and The Choir.In 2000, when Daniel Amos was recording its Mr....
, introduced Daugherty to Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong

Steve Hindalong is an US drummer, percussionist, songwriter and Record producer best known for his work with the alternative rock music band The Choir....
 and the two soon began to write songs together and eventually formed The Choir. Daugherty also owns and operates Neverland
Neverland Studios

Neverland Studios is the name of the recording studio owned and operated by musician and songwriter Derri Daugherty.Neverland was originally built in Los Alamitos, California, but eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee when Daugherty relocated there in the early 1990s....
, a recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
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Daugherty's engineering credits include albums for Randy Stonehill
Randy Stonehill

Randy Stonehill is an United States singer/songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the so-called "fathers of contemporary Christian music." His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but he has assayed other styles, with various albums focused on new wave music, pop rock, roots rock, and children's mus...
, Swoon
Swoon

Swoon is a term used to express happiness or excitement, to be overwhelmed by joy or emotion toward something. Also a term to dance to the rhythm of music....
, Lifesavers Underground
Lifesavers Underground

LSU was a 1980s and 1990s Christian rock band fronted by singer/songwriter Michael Knott. Other members of the original band included Mark Krischak , Kevin Annis and Chris Wimber ....
, Michael Knott
Michael Knott

Michael Knott is a prolific singer/songwriter and frontman for a multitude of bands, many of them Contemporary Christian music. Knott has released some 35 albums, including solo albums and, most familiarly, records with the rock bands LSU and Cush ....
, The Prayer Chain
The Prayer Chain

The Prayer Chain was a 1990s Christianity alternative rock band. The band has been called "the epitome of the Christian underground". The Prayer Chain was known for producing moody, angst-ridden music which was, in turn, the result of creative differences within the band and with their record label....
, Riki Michele
Riki Michele

Adam Again singer Riki Michele is a female Christian music alternative music artist. She has also recorded four eclectic solo records.She was married to Gene Eugene, and though they divorced in 1994 she continued to record with him until his death in 2000....
, The Waiting (band)
The Waiting (band)

This article is about the Christian pop band. For 'The Waiting', a film directed by Alexandre Aja, see The Waiting.'The Waiting' is a Christian pop rock band, consisting of Brad Olsen , Todd Olsen , Clark Leake , and Brandon Thompson ....
, Sarah Masen
Sarah Masen

Sarah Masen is a singer/songwriter originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, but has for several years lived in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee with her husband, author David Dark and their three children....
, Pierce Pettis
Pierce Pettis

Pierce Pettis is an United States singer/songwriter from Alabama....
, Common Children
Common Children

Common Children was a Christian alternative rock band composed of Marc Byrd, Drew Powell, and Hampton Taliaferro. The band recorded three albums between 1995 and 2002....
, Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson (musician)

Jeff Johnson is a musician residing in Camano Island, WA. Stemming from a progressive-rock background, he works within a contemporary artistic-Christian framework, and precedes much of the New Age music to which much of his music would later be compared....
, Caedmon's Call
Caedmon's Call

Caedmon's Call is a Contemporary Christian Music band which fuses traditional folk music with world music and alternative rock. They are composed of Cliff Young , Danielle Young , Derek Webb , Andrew Osenga , Garett Buell , Jeff Miller , Todd Bragg , and Josh Moore ....
, Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller

Buddy Miller is a country music singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee....
, Julie Miller
Julie Miller

Julie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee. Julie Miller has been married to Buddy Miller for 20 years....
, The Throes
The Throes

The Throes is the debut album by indie rock duo Two Gallants released in 2004 .The album was remastered and released as The Throes Remix on Dec 12, 2006 on vinyl....
, and others. In recent years, Daugherty also became quite an accomplished producer, with albums by Twila Paris
Twila Paris

Twila Paris Wright is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist....
 and Sheila Walsh
Sheila Walsh

Sheila Walsh, D.Min. is a popular Scotland-born vocalist, songwriter, author and talk-show Host ....
 to his credit. Perhaps his most well known production work is with Hindalong on the City On A Hill
City on a Hill (series)

City On A Hill is a series of praise and worship music compilations performed by Contemporary Christian music musicians and produced by Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty, and Marc Byrd, who are current members of Christian rock band The Choir....
 series.

Discography

  • A Few Unfinished Songs, 2004, ep Lo-Fidelity Records www.lo-fidelity.com