Lighting a Candle for Kris Kristofferson

Last thoughts on the poet, picker, prophet, singer, storyteller, soldier, activist, Rhodes Scholar, Renaissance man and true-blue American hero.

Performing with Kris Kristofferson and the Texas Gentleman at Newport Folk Festival in 2016. Photo by Adam Kissick.

I’m lighting a candle for Kris Kristofferson and remembering every song he ever wrote. I’m thinking about of how lucky I was to come into his orbit if even for a short time, because he was, without a doubt, one of the best songwriters to ev…