"Wouldn't Change It For the World" - Father's Son

F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S

“Sometimes I have to stop listening to a Pierce Pettis track halfway through because he makes me want to give up on songwriting. Pierce is a master musical storyteller, delivering human truth and heartbreaking vulnerability with every tune. He’s also an unnecessarily virtuosic guitarist with the voice of some beautiful angel who also happens to be your old, familiar friend. All of it completely unfair.”

- Justin Paul, writer/composer "La La Land", "Dear Evan Hansen"

"...all Pettis has to offer is his earnest best, a tender heart, packaged in one three-and-a-half minute song after another."

-Jason Killingsworth, Paste Magazine

"Pierce Pettis bares a gentle soul with a keen eye, a soulful voice, and perfect guitar accompaniment for his beautiful songs - a masterful poet treasure"

-Darrell Scott, songwriter/recording artist

"I have loved Pierce's music for many years now-he has the gift of a true inner compass."

-Eliza Gilkyson, songwriter/recording artist

“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere songs, he writes literature...End to end the songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums are events in my listening. His writing just gets better all the time and his singing is marvelous, wry and warm..." -Sing Out!

"...One of the more vital and critically acclaimed folk stars of recent years."

-Performing Songwriter Magazine

N E W S

late October - November 2026 - REDUX

Hi Folks,

Pierce here, with a quick update to my late October - November newsletter that I posted a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I put out a call to action on Facebook to my fans in Texas … and a couple came through with a house concert in Waco, Sunday November 8th. That should put me over the top, as far as touring expenses go. BIG thanks to John & Ruth Alexander! And all I have to say is, God bless Texas! 🤠

Meanwhile as I said before, I’m heading back up to Michigan once again to be on staff at Lamb’s Retreat for Songwriters in Lake Leelanau Oct 29-Nov 1 ... as well as delivering the keynote address at the retreat this year (quite an honor!). And as always, I’ll be taking part in the Staff Concert on Sunday Nov 1 at the Old Art Building in Leland —along with Amy Rigby, Shanna in a Dress, Pat Byrne, Ed Dupas, Caroline Barlow and hosted by John D. Lamb.

Then, I head down to the southwest on Nov 7th for a show at Kim & Robert’s Music Room in Tulsa, OK. After that, it’s on down to Texas for John & Ruth’s House Concert in Waco, as well as returning to the Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society’s “2nd Saturday Concerts”. And finally, I’m doing a private house concert for some good folks at their ranch near Bastrop.