Rj Cowdery is a Columbus, Ohio based artist who has solidified her place as a standout of the next generation of performing songwriters. Though she wrote her first songs as a teenager, Cowdery took a circuitous path to becoming a full-time artist. She experienced exciting creative breakthroughs followed by distractions and obligations that took her away from her lifelong dream of being a professional singer/songwriter. But it has all paid off in recent years. Cowdery's past few years on the folk festival trail have been nothing short of extraordinary. She has received major accolades at some of the most prestigious festivals in the U.S., including wins at the 2007 Mountain Stage NewSong, 2008 Kerrville New Folk, and 2008 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist competitions and The Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest at the Sisters Folk Festival in Oregon. She has three studio recordings. Her latest is a recording of cover songs. "Something Fine." Eleven songs written by a few of her favorite writers. Songs from Jackson Browne, Nanci Griffith, John Gorka. Cheryl Wheeler, Tim Grimm, Johann Wagner, Joe Crookston, Jesse Winchester, Kate Wolf, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, and one traditional. Produced by Matt Nakoa and Neale Eckstein. Release date fall of 2015. "In This Light" 2011. Recorded and released on Blue Rock Artists. Produced by Billy Crockett. Featuring Cindy Cashdollar, Pierce Pettis and Jonathan Byrd. "One More Door" 2008 Debut recording produced by Todd Burge and features Don Dixon on bass and NPR's Mountain Stage house band Michael Lipton and Amed Solomon. Rj is becoming a much sought after performer and guitar player. Highlighted in 2015 with her first main stage performance at the Kerrville Folk Festival and her third appearance at Wildflower! Music and Arts festival. The future is bright with opportunities and recording projects for Rj. She will be recording a new collection of original material this summer for early 2016 release. www.rjcowdery.com "The tone of her voice, the clarity of her guitar and spot on emotive lyrics plumb the depths of human hope and struggle." -Joe Crookston "A shot-gun seat on a ride of the heart." -Billy Crockett