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Singer-Songwriter Griffin House Gives Concert
Singer-songwriter Griffin House gave a performance for the Westminster community April 9 in Werner Centennial Center as part of the Graham Gund ’59 Visiting Artist Series. He also met with students in class.
Members of the Gund Family established the Graham Gund ’59 Visiting Artist Series fund in 1991 in honor of Graham Gund ’59 at his 50th birthday. Income from the fund underwrites the cost of bringing outstanding artists to Westminster to enrich students’ understanding and appreciation of the performing arts. The visiting artists perform in Werner Centennial Theater.
House attended Miami University in Ohio, where he taught himself to play the guitar and write songs. Recording and performing for over a decade, he has toured with Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney and The Cranberries.
House received early critical acclaim on “CBS Sunday Morning,” and his songs have since been featured in countless films and television shows such as “One Tree Hill,” “Army Wives” and “Brothers and Sisters.” More recently, CNN Newsroom invited House to perform “Paris Calling,” from his most recent album, “So On and So Forth.” He lives in Nashville, with his wife, Jane, and their two daughters.
During his Westminster performance, House shared stories about the inspiration for some of his songs. He also explained how he got involved in music. “I kind of backed into doing music in high school,” he said. “I did sports, got involved in theater and taught myself to sing.”
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