White Gull Inn Winter Concert Series: Joshua Davis

The White Gull Inn is delighted to welcome back Joshua Davis.  A prolific songwriter, Joshua Davis was already a heavily touring/recording artist both as a single and with his previous band Steppin’ In It, (featured in the White Gull concert series in 2007 and 2010) when he got a call from NBC’s “The Voice” in 2008.  Unfamiliar with the show, he initially rejected the inquiry but the producers were persistent.  After being convinced by his wife and allowed to skip the auditions, Davis signed up for an incredible six months in the national TV spotlight.   A Top 3 finalist that season, Davis went on to sing high profile duets with Sheryl Crow and Adam Levine, and became the first artist to sing an original on the show.

Davis has shared the stage with a “Who’s Who” of American folk music icons such as Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Greg Brown and Abigail Washburn.  His most recent full length album The Way Back Home mixes his rough-n-tumble grit with an undeniable Midwesterner’s charm for a soaring vocal performance backed by his deft acoustic guitar.

Joshua Davis continues his work bringing Michigan musicians to Michigan students (K-12) with his nonprofit On Stage 4 Kids. He appears with Earthwork Music showcases, a collective promoting original music in the state of Michigan and beyond. Davis also gave a TEDx talk following the release of A Miracle Of Birds, focusing on his experience as a Jewish-American in the Palestinian West Bank.

Optional pre-concert fixed price dinner served at 6 PM:  Coq au Vin served over mashed Yukon golds, spring greens, asparagus and fresh herb salad, rhubarb torte for dessert.