Music Reviews
Apr-May 2004
Music of the West
Sing and Swing
By Hugh McLennan
Church At The Wagon
Fletcher Jowers
 Fletcher Jowers is the real thing. He’s ridden for a lot of outfits in south Texas, and his years of cowboyin’ have inspired some mighty listenable cowboy music. Whether he’s singing after supper with just his guitar and the roundup crew for the audience, or in a concert hall with paying customers, his music reaches the heart.
My friend Darrell Arnold, publisher of Cowboy Magazine, calls Fletcher’s voice a “sandy tenor”, and that describes it pretty well.
Church At The Wagon is a collection of songs mostly written by Fletcher, and the cowboy’s reverence for the Creator and the blessings of a cowboys life run through each and every song.
Some are based on scripture passages, others are kinda like new testament parables, all of them are catchy and you’ll find yourself easily singing along with them. The great Tommy Alsup did the arrangements and plays lead and rhythm guitar and provides harmony vocals. Bobby Boatright’s fine fiddle supports the harmony vocals of Mark Abbot, who also supplies the stand-up bass.
This is cowboy gospel, and highly recommended. Order it from Fletcher, fletcher@fletcherjowers.com Phone 1-888-876-6038 or 1-972-617-0624. Fletcher’s Website: http://www.fletcherjowers.com
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