Bio

Frederick Girard has been called one of the "best guitarists" to come out of Detroit, "a true musician's musician", and a "vocal powerhouse". He's performed at thousands of events, entertaining over a million people in all types of venues across North America and the Caribbean including top Society and Fortune 500 events, concerts, festivals and for over eighty thousand people at the Pontiac Silverdome, and national television audiences of millions.

Frederick was a member of pop icon Badfinger, and has toured, recorded, or performed with a long list of respected artists. Among them: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Martha Reeves, the Four Tops, Captain and Tennille, Maynard Ferguson, the Rockets, Phil Keaggy, Kent Henry, Doc Holiday, Spyro Gyra, Jack Wilkins, Doc Watson, The Second Avenue Band, Christopher James Gang, Osiris, Dana Jorgensen, Barnum and Bailey Circus, in Jesus Christ Superstar, Porgy & Bess, and has served as Music Director or led congregational worship at many churches and events including 10,000+ mega congregations.

Frederick was the house band lead guitarist for Detroit's top blues club in his early twenties, and was first chair guitarist at all five schools he attended including Interlochen, Wolftrap and Ohio State. He started playing guitar at age 6, professionally by 14, and received his first recording contract at age 17 with Bob Seger's management after winning a state championship.

Frederick co-founded and ran "Detroit's Number One Recording Studio" -Metro Times Magazine, and was co-founder and CEO of Event Horizons, which at the time included the nation's largest, and most respected mobile wedding and event entertainment provider, earning a spot on the INC. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies. He employed and mentored hundreds of entertainers who performed over ten thousand events for millions of guests and was instrumental in bringing the Karaoke phenomenon to the U.S., receiving numerous accolades in the New York Times, DJ Times, and many other trade and financial publications.

Frederick's been a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammys), received a gubernatorial appointment to the Michigan Council for the Arts, listings in Who's Who Among Outstanding Americans and the Better Business Bureau, and joined the American Federation of Musicians and MENSA.

Repertoire

Here are some of the artists covered: 3 Doors Down 38 Special 5 For Fighting ABBA AC/DC Ace of Base Aerosmith Al Green Alan Jackson Alannah Myles Alice Cooper Allman Brothers America Andrea Bocelli Anne Murray Aretha Franklin B B King Backstreet Boys Badfinger Bangles Barenaked Ladies Barry Gordy Barry White Beach Boys Beatles Bee Gees Ben E King Beyoncé Bill Withers Billy Joel Black Crows Black Eyed Peas Blind Faith Blue Oyster Cult Blues Brothers Bob Dylan Bob Marley Bob Seger Bobby Darin Bobby McFerrin Bon Jovi Booker T & the MGs Boyce & Hart Boyz II Men Brian Setzer Bruce Channel Bruce Springsteen Bruno Mars Bryan Adams Byrds Carol King Carpenters Cat Stevens Celine Dion Cher Chicago Chick Corea Chris Isaac Chris Tomlin Christina Aguilera Chuck Berry Coldplay Creedence Clearwater Revival Crosby Stills Nash & Young Daniel Powter Dave Mathews David Allan Coe David Bowie dcTalk Deep Purple Def Leppard Depeche Mode Dido Dire Straits Disney Songs Django Reinhardt Dolly Parton Don Henley Don Mclean Doobie Brothers Doors Duran Duran Eagles Electric Light Orchestra Elton John Elvis Presley Emerson Lake & Palmer Eminem Enya Eric Clapton Etta James Eurythmics Everly Brothers Fats Domino Fleetwood Mac Foreigner Four Seasons Four Tops Frank Sinatra Garth Brooks George Gershwin George Michael George Strait Gerry Rafferty Glenn Miller Gloria Estefan Gnarles Barkley Go Go's Golden Earring Grand Funk Railroad Green Day Guns N' Roses Hank Williams Harry Chapin Hillsong Iron Maiden Israel Houghton Jackie Wilson Jackson 5 Jackson Brown James Taylor Janis Joplin Jeff Beck Jethro Tull Jim Croce Jimi Hendrix Jimmy Buffet Joe Cocker John Cougar Mellencamp John Mayer Johnny Cash Johnny Nash Johnny Rivers Journey Judds Julio Iglesias Kenny G Kenny Rogers Kid Rock Kings of Leon Kylie Minogue Lady Gaga Leadbelly Led Zeppelin Leon Russell Lifehouse Lionel Richie Looking Glass Louis Armstrong Luciano Pavarotti Lynyrd Skynyrd Madonna Mamas and the Papas Marc Cohn Mariah Carey Maroon 5 Martha Reeves Marvin Gaye Matchbox 20 MC Hammer Meat Loaf Mercy Me Michael Bolton Michael Jackson Michael W. Smith Michael - Buble Monkees Moody Blues Mötley Crüe Motown Muddy Waters Nat King Cole Natalie Imbruglia Neil Diamond New Kids on the Block Newsboys Nirvana Otis Redding Pachelbel Paul Simon Pearl Jam Phil Collins Pink Floyd Plain White T's Platters Poison Police Prince Procol Harem Pure Prairie League Queen R.E.M. Radiohead Rascals Ray Charles Red Hot Chili Peppers REO Speedwagon Righteous Brothers Rihanna Ritchie Valens Robert Palmer Rod Stewart Roger Miller Rolling Stones Roy Orbison Sade Sam Cooke Santana Shania Twain Sheryl Crow Sly and the Family Stone Smokey Robinson Spencer Davis Group Spin Doctors Squeeze Steelers Wheel Steely Dan Steppenwolf Steve Miller Band Steve Winwood & Traffic Stevie Ray Vaughan Stevie Wonder Sting Styx Supertramp Supremes Taylor Swift Temptations The Band Third Day Three Dog Night Tina Turner Toby Keith Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tommy Tutone Tony Bennett Traditional Train Trisha Yearwood U2 UB40 Uncle Kracker Van Halen Van Morrison Vogues Whitney Houston Who Willie Nelson Winans

Here are some of the songs: 1234 867-5309 Jenny Abbey Road - Side 2 Ain't No Sunshine Ain't Too Proud To Beg Airplanes All Along The Watchtower America The Beautiful American Pie At Last Baker Street Black Velvet Black Water Born Free Born on the Bayou Boulevard of Broken Dreams Brown Eyed Girl Busted Canon in D Can't Get Next To You Chain of Fools Classical Gas Come Monday Crossroads Cry Me A River Daughters Dirty Work Dixie Chicken Doctor Doctor - Domino Dream A Little Dream of Me Dream Weaver Drift Away Dust My Broom Everybody Is A Star Everyday I Have the Blues Evil Ways Fields of Gold Fire Five O'Clock World - Free Falling Grandpa Green River Grenade Guitars and Cadillacs Hanging By A Moment Heard It Through Grapevine Heaven is a Place on Earth Heaven Hey Joe Higher Ground Hotel California I Call Your Name I Can See Clearly I Can't Stop Loving You I Put A Spell On You - I Want It That Way I Won't Go Home Without You I'm a Believer If I Was Jesus - Jenny Take A Ride Johnny B. Goode Just The Way You Are Kansas City Kindness Knock On Wood Lay Lady Lay Layla Let the Good Times Roll Levon Linus & Lucy Lion Sleeps Tonight Little Wing Locomotive Breath Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Makin Whoopee Margaritaville Memphis Tennessee - Midnight Rider - Moondance Moonshadow Mustang Sally My Fathers Eyes My Father's Eyes My Girl My World Is Empty Never Been To Spain Nights in White Satin No Matter What Norwegian Wood People Get Ready Piece of My Heart Play That Funky Music Pretzel Logic Pride and Joy Radar Love Red House Riders On The Storm Rock & Roll Rock Me Baby Rockin' Pneumonia Roll With It Sherry Sky is Crying Some Kind o' Wonderful Spirit In The Sky Steamroller Still The One Stormy Monday Story in Your Eyes Strong Enough Stuck in the Middle Sultan's of Swing Summertime Superstition Sweet Caroline Take Me To The River Tears in Heaven The Letter The Thrill Is Gone The Weight Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Torn Tuesday Afternoon Unchain My Heart Unchained Melody Under the Boardwalk Under the Sea Venus Waiting On the World To Change Walking in Memphis Whipping Post Wicked Game Wild Night Wind Cries Mary Won't Go Home Without You Wonderful Tonight Wonderful World You Had A Bad Day You Keep Me Hanging On Plus many more that don't fit here...

Here's the Christian repertoire: A New Hallelujah Above All Agnus Dei All I Have All In All All To Good Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Amazing Love At The Cross - Be Glorified - Be Lifted Up - Be Magnified - Be Thou My Vision - Beautiful One - Better Is One Day - Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord - Blessed Be Your Name - Blessed - Breathe - Come Now Is The Time To Worship - Come One - Come All Days of Elijah Desert Song Draw Me Close - Eagles Wings - Enough Everlasting God - Everybody Praise The Lord - Everyday - Forever (His Love Endures) - Friend Of God - Give Thanks - Glory - Go Tell It On The Mountain God Has Come - God Is My Redeemer - Grace - Great Is Thy Faithfulness - He Knows My Name - He's Too Big(for the little picture) Heart of Worship - He'll Be There - Here I Am To Worship - Holy & Annointed One - Holy Holy Holy (Praise Him & Lift Him Up) - Holy Holy Holy Holy Is The Lord Holy Spirit Rain Down - Hosanna - How Could I But Love You - How Great Is Our God - Hungry - I Am Free - I Give You My Heart - I Love Your Grace - I See The Lord - I Stand In Awe - I Surrender - I Will Exalt I Will Run To You - If We Are The Body In Christ Alone - In Your Loving Arms - Indescribable - Jesus I Am Resting Resting - Jesus Messiah - Jesus Paid It All - Jesus We Come - Kindness - King Of Glory - Let It Rise - Lord I Lift Your Name On High - Lord Over All - Lord Reign In Me - Love The Lord - Made Me Glad - Meet With Me Mighty To Save - My Hope Is You My Redeemer Lives - New Doxology - None But Jesus - Not To Us - O Praise Him (All This For A King) - Oh Happy Day - Once Again - One Heart - Only A God Like You - Open The Eyes OF My Heart - Our God Saves - Praise You In It All - Praise You In This Storm - Psalm 119 - Refiners Fire - Revelation Song - Righteous Cry Out - Shackles - Shout To The North - Spoken For - There Is A Redeemer - Time Trading My Sorrows - What The Lord Has Done In Me - When I Remember Who Compares - Wonderful Cross - Wonderful Merciful Savior - Word Of God Speak - You Are Good - You Are Merciful To Me - Your Grace Is Enough - Your Love Is Deep - Your Love Oh Lord - Your Unfailing Love - You're Worthy Of All My Praise - Plus many more...

Testimonials

Fred and Rochelle did a fantastic job at our party. They were professional and most importantly knew how to read the audience, which lead to a successful event. They prepared well and were so accommodating to all our questions and requests. We look forward to having them both play at our next party. We highly recommend Fred and his team! Thanks Sara & John -- Sarah N, Royal Oak, MI, 5/14/2011