Walker Publishing Company L.L.C., was formed in the year 2000 to publish and plug the well known country song writers in our catalog such as Charlie Craig (Wanted - Alan Jackson), Steve Wilkinson (26 Cents - The Wilkinsons), Jerry Cupit (Cupit Records), Ken Mellons (Juke Box Junkie), Aaron Tippin and others.
We also represent London song writer Marwenna Diame. She is one of the UKs most talented, progressive and versatile writers. Her writing bridges R&B, pop, rock and country almost effortlessly. Marwenna's music attorney Ms. Deborah Wagnon shares her esteem and heartfelt thoughts. In 2006 by Neatherlands Pop sensation Dana Winner, her song Beautiful Life served as the record title and Ms. Winnners World Tour theme.
Selected Client List 1995 - 2001...... Bering Strait (Russia) Lorrie Morgan (Nashville) Tony Brown (Nashville) Olivia Newton John (Australia) Dena Carter (Nashville) Jon Secada (Miami) Estefan Enterprises, Inc. (Miami) Shakira (Miami) Toby Keith (Nashville) Paramount Studios (California) Reba McEntire (Nashville) Lee Ann Womack (Nashville).
Walker Publishing Company is owned by Gary Walker who was raised in Flint, Michigan with close ties to his father's southern roots. He grew up listening to country greats like Buck Owens, Hank Williams, and Patsy Cline. But by the early 60's it was Motown and the Beatles and by the late 60's and early 70's it was the Flint, Detroit and later the LA Rock & Roll scene. At Detroit's Grande Ballroom it was bands like Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Joe Cocker, Jethro Tull, MC5, and Savoy Brown. Flint and surrounding cities produced great artists/bands such as Bob Seger, Terry Knight and the Pack / Grand Funk Railroad, Question Mark & The Mysterians and Frost with Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes playing a local music festival from time to time. After graduating from High School and attending College in Pasadena California it was the LA music scene with legendary performances like Janis Joplin and The Doors on stage together in 1970 and Elton John in concert on his first US tour. After majoring in music in college and doing some singing and writing with different bands over the years. It was finally time to learn how the real music business worked and how the machine makes it's billions.
Now armed with a corporate background, two good lawyers, a financial backer and some "honest" hard working friends in the country music industry it was time to set out on a long journey. Most Independent Publishers are like mice that just patiently wait to grab a few crumbs that fall off the Music Giants table. It's hard work and as most of us know it's often with little to show for it. But once you have music in your blood it seems like you have to stay involved in one way or another. The music business will continue to change and evolve in the years to come and hopefully get better; sometimes putting yourself in the right place at the right time pays off.
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