David Olson Music

David Olson Music

Where Words Leave off…

November 6, 2017

Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can’t, I think that’s why I love it so much. When I was three years old my mother had me start violin lessons for almost 11 years before transitioning to the piano and the trumpet. It wasn’t until after decades of ‘forced music education’ where I picked up a guitar during my junior year of high school and the rest became history. Fast forward to studying music in college where I started realizing my passion and love for music wasn’t just fun, it had taught me so much about living a great life.

A Christmas concert with David performing at a local nursing home

Classical Guitar performance at my senior recital at the University of Northwestern.

‘Because’ is the first song I wrote that won an award and was featured on the radio

‘I’m Forever Changed’ was the first song I ever wrote and recorded many years later. At a CD release party I had local Twin Cities musician Joel Hanson (From PFR) perform it with me.

https://youtu.be/xAMsmenyqKU

Here is a song I wrote for Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie when I worked there as a music direct. This video features ‘Love You More’ with the Twin Cities Gospel Choir & famous Twin Cities gospel singer Robbie Robertson back in 2008.

In 2008 I was asked to be in a band called ‘Sacred Road’ that was based out on the east coast. We were interviewed by 98.5 KTIS radio station in St. Paul Minnesota.

Ever since I was three and a half, my parents forced me to take music lessons. First it was the violin where they had me play at nursing homes, church recitals, and school events. Before I went through puberty, I played the trumpet in the local marching band and participated in the Twin Cities Youth Symphony (GTCYS).

Looking back, I’m not sure if my parents were trying to help me foster a love for music or just prevent me from having a social life. Luckily in high school it all changed once I bought a guitar at a garage sale, and I was hooked. I was a guitarist in a variety of bands, church groups,

and eventually went to the University of Northwestern St. Paul to study guitar. It was never meant to be a career, just something I loved and was passionate about learning. After college I started my own band and worked in a local church as a music director for around five years. I recorded and released two albums titled ‘Beloved’ in 2007 and a sophomore album titled ‘Change’ in 2008. After being a worship director at a large church in Eden Prairie and finishing my master degree at Bethel University, I somehow found myself in a talented group from the East Coast called ‘Sacred Road.’ At the time, it was an incredible experience performing, recording, & traveling with other amazing professional musicians through a record label. It opened a whole new world for me of songwriting, producing, and storytelling.

Once I was married and had kids life changed, and so did the priority of creating and performing music. Through a series of random events (and a lot of hard work), I found myself working for the last 15+ years in a flourishing career with my wife as a realtor/broker in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida. And more importantly, raising three beautiful daughters. It’s been a wonderful, wild, and all consuming experience that I could have never dreamed of and wouldn’t trade for anything. Now that my beautiful kiddos are past the ‘infant baby’ stage, I’m ready to dive into some new music ventures again and share some of the experiences and music I’ve been holding onto for the last couple years. Thanks for your patience and joining me in this next chapter of life. I hope to add a lot more original content, experiences, and songs in the future that will inspire and lift you up, no matter where you’re at in life! -David Olson