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I was blessed to play at Friends Home at Guilford College. They left this comment!
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Performed since 1990. Also, with W-S Symphony "Pops in the Park" series(1996). Performs solo classical pieces, popular songs, hymns, Broadway, and unique finger-style improvisation. Available for weddings,receptions,dinner,parties,churches,festivals,cruises,Society concerts,retirement centers,meditations,yoga and dance,studio recording,songwriting and poetry readings. Is an author with awards from "Chirascuro Magazine" & The International Library of Poetry's "Best Poems and Poets of 2007". Free music, poetry and wellness tips from email list subscription! Email name and address or visit (link hidden). I can help make your event a special occasion!
7 reviews
Nicole D.
November 3, 2023I booked David Michael Cray for my mom's 80th birthday dinner. It was her first birthday since my dad passed away and a milestone year to boot - so I knew I had to make it extra special. I knew what kind of music I wanted and David was able to blow us all out of the water with his talent. His beautiful classical guitar provided the perfect ambience to a really special dinner. He was also a really great communicator throughout the process. A super talented individual and very easy to work with. I would highly recommend him and will definitely hire him again.
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
David Michael Cray
Thank you so much for your review. I had a blast at the event. I would love to do another one for you anytime. Let me know if you want to set something up in the future!
Peace,
David Michael Cray
Michelle P.
November 16, 2021David was incredibly talented, professional, and easy to work with! You can tell that David has been a professional musician for some time by his preparedness, excellent communication, and skills. He was such a joy to watch and listen to. Two enthusiastic thumbs up from our retirement community residents and staff!
We are excited to book David again for more excellent music!
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
David Michael Cray
Thank you so much Michelle! It was a pleasure!
Kate B.
September 13, 2021David Michael Cray has performed live and via recorded music for services at my progressive Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC, (Presbyterian Church of The Covenant). David's an accomplished musician with a huge repertoire, and his musical selections have been enjoyed by our congregation and visitors several times. We've already booked him for future church services, and can't wait to have him with us. He's a wonderful artist whose technical proficiency is matched by his clear love of the music he plays. We highly recommend him!
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
David Michael Cray
Thank you so much for this great review! Looking forward to the next performance!
Peace,
David Michael Cray
Hillary M.
July 1, 2020We have had David at our Retirement Community a few times now. He is always on time, very nice to work with and music is fantastic! We will for sure have him back in the future!
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
David Michael Cray
Thank you Hillary! I had a lot of fun performing there!
Rodney N.
June 11, 2019I have heard David play many times, and have eagerly anticipated each session. His skills are amazing, as is his ability to respond to an audience. Not only does he play classical music, but dabbles in jazz and rock/pop as well, and nails each genre.
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
David Michael Cray
Thank you, Rodney, for those kind words. I always loved the many performances I was able to play there at Cone Health. I wish you all the best there!
Price range: $150 and up.
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
Much of the music that I play is the kind of music that would often be performed for royalty. Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, Dukes and many others would have this music in there courts. Fingerstyle harp, lute and guitar music has been known to be used to try to soothe troubled Kings like Saul in the Bible and can bring a very peaceful feeling for people who hear it. This healing nature to music has been proven even in science, regenerating the DNA of people and even purifying water. I use a special tuning system that has been found in studies to be more effective at doing this and I play music that naturally can ease peoples suffering. We have always known music to be uplifting, but new technology has shown us that it is doing even more than we knew. I sometimes talk about the healing nature of music in my performances as well. I always make every effort to provide professional and courteous service to all of my clients and there guests. I will perform music that can be both soothing and relaxing as well as exciting and invigorating. I can provide a beautiful musical atmosphere that is great for more intimate settings as well as for larger events. The hymns are often favorites of music lovers as well as the Broadway tunes and my favorite is the improvisation as I love making things up on the spot. I might see if you can guess if its written! I've fooled em' before! Ha! Ha! I also like to give little fun facts about the music and the composers sometimes. Contact me for a peaceful and enjoyable performance of beautiful finger-style guitar music!
My name is David Michael Cray and I am a classical guitarist/author/speaker available for any event. I have performed nearly 900 concerts since 1990 including twice with the W-S Symphony. I perform solo classical guitar and have also shared the stage with top 40 Christian act "Overflow" while I was in a band called Zion.
I have been studying guitar since 1986 and graduated High School and College from N.C. School of the Arts with a Bachelors of Music Performance. I am also an alumni of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and attended Brevard College in N.C. I have performed in Masterclasses with many of the greatest classical guitar performers and teachers in the world including four grammy award winners as well as Bruce Holdsman(tied with Shearer for most competition winner students in world) and I studied privately with Aaron Shearer(13 books with Mel Bay Publishing) who had the most competition winner students of anyone in the world. I also studied privately with a student of the great Andres Segovia named Gerald Klickstein who founded Peabody's Music Business Center. I can provide a beautiful atmosphere of both soothing and exciting music from all time periods.
My classical guitar album "Little Miracles" was released in November of 2018 and is available on CDBABY's website.
Please contact me for your next event and so that I can help you make it a very special occasion for everyone there.
I will only need a chair without arms, a plug, and adequate lighting. I will provide my own amplification unless you have a very large crowd and you may choose to get a P.A. of your own if you think it will be needed. Usually, my amp has enough volume for a group up to about 100 people. A plug is needed as I recommend amplification as classical guitar is very quiet without the amp. If you can avoid rooms with noisy refrigerators or open rooms with other activities nearby that can hinder being able to hear I would recommend it if possible although I have played those rooms too and it has still been received well. It is just something to consider when planning your event if you have other options available.
Wednesday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Charlotte, NC
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Charlotte, NC
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 4:00pm
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Angier, NC
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Birthday Party
3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Chapel Hill, NC
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Bermuda Village
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Emmanuel Senior Enrichment Center
12:15pm - 1:15pm
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Piedmont Christian Home
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Accordius at Clemmons
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Bermuda Village
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Clapps Mt Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Bermuda Village
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Friends Home West
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Carillon at Clemmons
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Accordius of Clemmons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Friends Home at Guilford
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Friends Home West
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Clapps Mt Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Westchester Manor
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuesday
Bermuda Village
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wednesday
Emmanuel Senior Enrichment Center
12:15pm - 1:15pm
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Carillon at Clemmons
5:00am - 6:00pm
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Jacob's Creek Nursing
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Parkwood Place
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Monday
Piedmont Christian Home
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Accordius of Clemmons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Ridge Crest
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mallard Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday
Bermuda Village
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Clapps Mt Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Bermuda Village Health Care
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Jacob's Creek Nursing
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Parkwood Place
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Friends Home West
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Cedar Ridge
1:45pm - 2:45pm
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Parkwood Place
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Friends Home at Guilford
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday
Piedmont Christian Home
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
Parkwood Place
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday
Carillon
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday
Accordius of Clemmons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
Bermuda Village
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Pennybyrn at Maryfield
10:30am - 11:30am
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Mallard Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Clapps Mt. Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Salemtowne
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Bermuda Village
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mallard Ridge
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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Ridgecrest
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Piedmont Crossing
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Bermuda Village
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Arbor Ridge
4:30pm - 7:30pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Clapps Mt Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Mallard Ridge
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Parkwood Place
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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The Crest of Clemmons
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Bermuda Village Clubhouse
7:45pm - 8:45pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
11:30am - 12:30pm
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Brookdale NW
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
10:30am - 11:30am
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Ridge Crest
10:30am - 11:30am
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Brookdale High Point Memory Care
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Parkwood Place
5:45pm - 6:45pm
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The Crest at Clemmons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Arbor Ridge
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Parkwood Place
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wellspring
11:30am - 1:00pm
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Pennybyrn at Maryfield
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Brookdale Memory Care
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Heartland Living and Rehab
11:30am - 1:00pm
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Brookridge
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Clapps Mt Nursing
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Mallard Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Brookdale Memory CAre High Point
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Ridge Crest
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Creekside Terrace
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday
The Stratford high point
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday
Heartland Living and Rehab
10:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday
Brookdale Memory Care High Point
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Abbot's Wood
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Cedar Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Westchester Manor
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Whitestone Greensboro
10:30am - 11:30am
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Brookdale Asheboro
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Emmanuel Senior Enrichment Center
12:15pm - 1:15pm
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Friends Home West
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday
Arbor Ridge
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Brookdale NW
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuesday
Brookdale Memory Care High Point
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Salemtowne
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Friends Home at Guilford
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mallard Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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The Crest
10:00am - 11:00am
Wednesday
Creekside Terrace
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Pennybyrn at Maryfield
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Trinity Elms
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mallard Ridge
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday
Ridge Crest
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday
Carillon at Clemmons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Brookdale Memory Care
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Brookridge Retirement Community
10:30am - 11:30am
Thursday
Carillon at Clemmons
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday
Pennybyrn at Maryfield
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Trinity Elms
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Heritage Greens
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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River Landing
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Clemmons Village one
9:30am - 10:30am
Saturday
Brookdale Memory Care High Point
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Pennybyrn at Maryfield
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday
River Landing
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Adam's Farm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Westwood Rest home
7:00pm - 8:00pm
These are some of the pieces I play, although not all of them in every set. If you have a request from these pieces I can play them or if there are others you would like to have done and there is time to learn it then please ask. There will be a small charge for any sheet music I have to purchase to learn request music unless I have it already.
J.S. Bach Prelude to 1st Cello Suite
Antonio Lauro Suite Venezolana Prelude
I have about an hour and half of hymns and another hour of Christmas music for that season that I choose from.
Romance by Anonymous
Guiliani Etude in E minor
Flamenco Guitar improv and a little of Leyenda(Asturias) mixed together
Kind of new age/classical improvisational music (Guess when I'm doing it!)
Leo Brouwer Etudes 1-6, 12
Pieces by Ferdinando Sor
Come Away by John Dowland
Kemp's Jig by Anonymous
Glory Glory Alleluja and other Traditional and Patriotic Songs
Auro Lee by Bill Tyers Made famous by Elvis
Vous Souviendrez-vous? by Guy Bergeron
From a Foreign Land Op. 15 by Robert Schumann
Chilesote Suite by Anonymous(Earliest Lute Music)
Ave Maria by Franz Shubert
Hymne Americain by John Stafford Smith
Wilson's Wilde by Anonymous
Spagnoletta by Anonymous
Pastorale by Matteo Carcassi
Day is Done a Traditional Welsh Melody
Going Home Dvorak
Etude #1 by David Michael Cray(ME)
A Time For Us by Nio Rota from "Romeo and Juliet"
Celebre Adagio by T. Albinoni
Phoenix by Monique Berthoud
Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega
Pieces by Aaron Shearer and Alan Hearsh
Pavanes 1-5 by Luis Milan
Dance of the Washerwomen by Hans Newsidler
Etude 19 by Matteo Carcassi
Andante in C, Opus 48 no. 5, and Etude No.4 and others by Mauro Giuliani
Rondino by Jean Philippe Rameau
Allegretto and Siciliana by F. Carulli
Packington's Pound by Anonymous (16th Century)
Etude in E Minor by D. Aguado
Cancion De Cuna(Tema Popular Mallorguin) by Bartolome Calatuyud
Where is Love? (From the Broadway Musical "Oliver") by Lionel Bart
What'll I Do? (From "Music Box Revue of 1924") by Irving Berlin
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (From "Roberta") by Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern
My Cup Runneth Over (From "I Do! I Do!") by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Ricecare by F. Da Milano
William Kanengizer, David Russell, Andres Segovia, Steven Curtis Chapman, I grew up listening to Classic rock and that has probably influenced my improvisational skills. Also, I love D.C. Talk and Decypher Down and a lot of other Christian bands although I don't know if you would be able to tell from my classical guitar playing. Also, I grew up with alot of the traditional hymns in church and loved them. I also love technically advanced progressive rock bands like Dream Theater and Neal Morse and Transatlantic. Really there are too many influences to mention them all.
Chair without arms
AC/DC plug
Adequate Lighting to read
Classical Guitarist