Christopher Smith is setting free the songs.

“Songwriting is like fishing in a stream; you put in your line and hope to catch something.”

                                    ~Arlo Guthrie

 I bought into this songwriter as fisherman simile a long time ago. I didn’t really call myself a songwriter until I found that I had my line in the water most of the time, ready to react to the slightest nibble.  But once I started catching more songs, I bought into the idea that I had to be a fishmonger. Who would take me seriously if I wasn’t in the fish business? But fish, like humans, have a relatively short shelf life. You don’t want fish laying around for too long. Once supply exceeds demand, those boxes of unsold cds start to stink something awful. That’s why I’ve started giving the songs away. 

I’m strictly a catch-and-release-man now, which is why I’ve created settingfreethesongs.com. You are welcome to listen and download any of my tunes to enjoy, no strings attached.

I’ve been on a bit of a roll, playing some old British folk ballads. If you have the gumption, you can view them on my YouTube channel.

You can also stream all the songs from my albums: Sweet River Grace and Gravedigger's Boy, with downloads available.

If you find a song you particularly enjoy and want to give something back, here’s how you can best support my work: share a song with someone you think might enjoy it. All these songs really wanna do is swim around a little. If you could help me set them free, I’d be truly grateful. 

And, if any of you fellow musicians out there want to take a spin with any of my songs, please hit me up.

Hope you enjoy!