We are excited to announce the forthcoming release of Chris's brand new studio album, Time Stands Still. The album, produced by David Goodrich, will be in stores September 29, and features a whole batch of new songs as well as a few fantastic covers.

Stay tuned for more details.

Now available is the new book, Amplified (Melville House), a collection of 15 short stories by some of todays most compelling performing songwriters, including Chris, Robbie Fulks, Mary Gauthier, Jon Langford, Maria McKee, Rhett Miller and others. Order your copy now!.

UPDATE!

Time Out Chicago reviews Amplified and says: "Veteran Boston folk singer Chris Smither opens the collection with the best story..."

Click here to read the full review.

The February issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine includes its 2008 Players Choice Awards – in the Acoustic Blues Guitarist category, Gold went to Keb' Mo', Silver to Eric Clapton, and Chris and Jorma Kaukonen tied for Bronze. Cool.

We're happy to announce that Chris won the award for Outstanding Folk Act in this year's Boston Music Awards. Big thanks to everyone who voted.

Those familiar with Chris's song No Love Today might enjoy this video about the last fruit peddler in New Orleans. (Click photo to view video.)

We're happy to announce that Chris recently took home the 2007 Folk Alliance Awards for both Song of the Year ("Seems So Real") and Contemporary Artist of the Year.

The ceremony took place at the 2007 North American Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN.

www.folkalliance.org

Chris recently performed at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for the series "Live Fridays", produced by NPR and member station WXPN. You can listen to Chris's performance on the NPR website.

Just released is the brand new guitar instructional DVD, Chris Smither Teaches Six Outstanding Fingerpicking Arrangements. It includes the songs "No Love Today", "Drive You Home Again", "Visions of Johanna" (Dylan), "Get a Better One", "Leave the Light On", and "Blues in the Bottle" (Lightnin Hopkins) and you can order your copy online now.

Chris was recently featured on the WBUR (Boston) NPR program Here & Now and you can listen to the piece in their archives.

Chris was recently featured on the NPR program Weekend Edition and you can listen to the piece on the NPR website.

Want to give us a hand? Click the link below for a list of radio stations around the US who are playing Chris's new album, Leave the Light On - find your local station and give them a call or drop them an e-mail to request a song. One call goes a long way!

List of Radio Stations

Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty is a collection of essays (including one by Chris) that speaks to the reader who has or will soon turn 60. The collection includes essays that are practical, covering subjects like health care, fitness, finance, and business, and also essays that are more reflective, more whimsical, or more reassuring, or just plain laugh-out-loud funny. All royalties are donated to cancer research.

On her latest album, The Girl in the Other Room, Diana Krall covers Chris's song "Love Me Like a Man". The album, which also features songs by Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Mose Allison, and Elvis Costello, is in stores now.

Click here to purchase Chris's album Another Way to Find You featuring his version of the song.