They say when he was young he was touched in the head, but the wisdom hidden discreetly within the lyrics written by Randall Wilkerson prove otherwise. Born July 16th 1958, he was raised in the hills of East Tennessee only to grow up living experiences most people only read about. Through his travels and trials of life come music and lyrics that grip the heart of young and old. “Everything is Nothing and Nothing is Everything” could not be a simpler melody, yet it has the most compelling lyrics.
Every song is a little story of life as seen through Randall’s heart. (His eyes aren’t that good anymore) “The Old Man Song” is about a homeless man he met that people said was crazy, but Randall wrote only of the love he saw in him. His music has all of the hope, love, pride, forgiveness and guilt you can imagine, but also offers humor in the every day world. “It said on a city limit sign if you’ve lost your mind then welcome home”. As a self taught musician, he has developed his own style that crosses the borders into all styles of music. Many of his songs are still sung in local area churches. People will walk up and just want to hug his neck and tell him what songs they like best. His fan base seems to be just about all types of people. The biggest compliment/complaint has been that you get these tunes stuck in your head and can’t get them out. “Hell’s a good place when Heaven is burning”. Often the lyrics challenge the listener to consider their own mortality and existence in this crazy world and then will turn around and make light of it. Simply put, Randall Wilkerson has put life to music and the message is simple. ….Love