Our Approach to Music

Our Philosophy on Music

To all of my current and future bookers:

The year 2020 was hard on everyone. Many  venues did not survive the pandemic. Others have had to cut back on future programming because of a loss of revenue.

Festivals, municipal arts programs and non-profits were hit the hardest. Many groups count on a single event each year to generate the revenue to carry them through the rest of the year. Grant money has dried up as state and federal programs tighten their belts.

Artists suddenly found themselves  unemployed at the normally most lucrative time of the year, but also without the safety net of unemployment compensation that most people have access to.

Music is important. It helped to end Apartheid in South Africa and drove the civil rights movement in America. It has helped to feed millions of starving people around the globe, rescued farmers in America, brought attention to political and social issues that need the light of day upon them and has helped to free those unjustly imprisoned.

Most of all, is has been a comfort to nearly all who hear it. It can bring hope to the hopeless and freedom to the oppressed. In many places where music has been censured, the first thing people do when they are free is to sing. We need music.

I encourage all venues, municipalities, arts organizations and private groups to hire local musicians. If you want me to be a part of your festival, corporate event, arts or church program, I will work with you to help you stay within your limited budget. I’m happy to ask my friends, some famous, some not so famous to come along and make your event a success.

I want all of my partners to be successful. If you don’t know who you can hire, reach out  and I will find someone for you. I will do my best to help bring your community programming back. All it takes is a phone call. 505-269-7777

With every performance, we provide a free workshop for the community. The newest is Why Music Matters, chronicling not only the moments in history when music helped change the world but the wonderful social, therapeutic and educational benefits of music and music programs.

These workshops range in content from copyright and publishing to more creative endeavors like songwriting and everything in between.

Jose Antonio Ponce offers a wide variety of performance and media packages and can customize a program for your corporate or non-profit event, church group, resort, theater or venue audience, team building experience, private or corporate function.

For larger performance venues and events, the Windsor Creek Trio is available. The band plays classic and original folk and Americana music.

Jose Antonio Ponce also tours with award winning songwriters and musicians from around the country including Larry Mitchell, Willis Alan Ramsey, Lisa Carman, Anna Rudolph, Jaime Michaels, Zenobia, Lara Manzanares, Greg Johns and many more. (Artist availability subject to tour schedule and location.)

Also available for recording sessions, playing acoustic guitar and bass and singing tenor and high harmony.