Jonathan Byrd is a preacher’s kid, a Gulf War veteran, and an award-winning songwriter from Chapel Hill, NC. In 2018, he created the Shake Sugaree Americana Residency, a weekly three-hour show at a little roadhouse outside of Chapel Hill called The Kraken. Listen live each Wed., 7 - 10 pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/jonathanbyrdmusic Byrd’s non-profit, The Shake Sugaree Foundation, uses a percentage of the proceeds to support arts education for special needs children at the Eastern NC  School for the Deaf in Wilson, North Carolina. 
In our interview, hear his positive twist on personal limitations, why telling your story is so important, and a sampling of his erotic poetry. For more info go to: jonathanbyrd.com

Jonathan Byrd is a preacher’s kid, a Gulf War veteran, and an award-winning songwriter from Chapel Hill, NC. In 2018, he created the Shake Sugaree Americana Residency, a weekly three-hour show at a little roadhouse outside of Chapel Hill called The Kraken. Listen live each Wed., 7 - 10 pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/jonathanbyrdmusic Byrd’s non-profit, The Shake Sugaree Foundation, uses a percentage of the proceeds to support arts education for special needs children at the Eastern NC  School for the Deaf in Wilson, North Carolina.  In our interview, hear his positive twist on personal limitations, why telling your story is so important, and a sampling of his erotic poetry. For more info go to: jonathanbyrd.com