The Hunter Logan Story “There was one night that it all came to a head, a choice was needed, I would serve God or enjoy the current offerings of Satan, and for the next 16 years…I chose the latter” I started playing music at the young age of six years old. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to play multiple instruments and I was influenced by many different styles of music. I would often sit in with my Dad’s Country and Bluegrass band on the drums, guitar or sometimes saxophone which gave me my strong love for country music. My grandmother insisted on taking me with her to bingo, and there was always a dance that followed. This would introduce me to Cajun and Zydeco music. While most kids were playing outside, I was learning guitar licks from CCR, ZZ Top and Foreigner records with an added influence of Kool & the Gang, Gap Band and Parliament while playing bass in a band formed with some school friends. Then came Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night playing that good ole Gospel music in church. I believe that part of my story is all too familiar. Church was a part of my life, giving me a foundation of faith. I would step away from that foundation at 16 years old following the divorce of my parents. That life event was further impacted by the move from Jennings, LA, where I had spent my entire life with all my friends and into a town where no one was known to me. The legal age in Louisiana back then was eighteen. I could buy alcohol and get into certain places at the age of seventeen. So, I started drinking, playing bars...literally playing in the bar on Saturday night and then music in 8
church Sunday morning and Sunday night. It was certainly an interesting teenage lifestyle. The first real adult choice made was to join the Air Force instead of continuing to be a bum. I got married, shipped out to Germany. While there I played in several different bands. My next duty station would be Florida where I also played in a few different bands. I ended my Military service following Desert Storm, moved to New Orleans working as a dispatcher for an oilfield trucking company and playing music on the weekends. Ironically the time came that my music started to interfere with my day job and my day job was interfering with my music. It was time to make another choice. The steady paycheck and insurance of my day job did not compare to the cash money of my music job. So, I quit the day job and went into music full time. My uncle told me that if I could stay away from women, booze and drugs that I was good enough to make a living playing music.. I never had delusions of grandeur! If I could just support myself and my family that would be success enough for me. With four different house gigs, playing eight times a week locally, starting my own record label and publishing company with six bands, 2 solo artists I was off. We put a total of 20 albums out. It was time to venture out. I did a stint at The Nashville Palace in 2001. Next stop in the music timeline, a call from Carnival Cruise Lines, they had a spot for me on their newest and biggest ship...
