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Traveled internationally with songs on the charts both in Country,Gospel,Folk.
Recorded over 20 albums. Still touring internationally and producing and writing. Full time touring, singing and speaking.

When the statement is made %u201CYou may find him anywhere%u201D, it definitely applies to Jerry Arhelger.

In over 35 years as a professional Entertainer, Songwriter and Seminar Teacher, jerry has performed in almost every conceivable arena.

In the mid 60%u2019s, Jerry performed solo and with bands at proms, homecomings, night clubs and community center dances throughout the south.

In the 70%u2019s Jerry performed and was the master of ceremonies at beauty pageants, political rallies, concert halls and festivals.

From the mid 70%u2019s into the 2000%u2019s Jerry has entertained and performed Internationally at major festivals and events such as Wembley(England), Peterborough, Morecambe, Maidstone, Portsmouth, Greenbelt, 850 year celebration of Cork, Ireland, Greater London Festivals at Jubilee Gardens and Lesney%u2019s Abbey, Debron Holland, Prestatyn, Wales, Pontins Festivals, Isle of Wight Festivals, Gilleys, Grand Ole Opry, etc.

His songs have aired world wide on British Arm Forces Radio, American Armed Forces Radio, XM Satellite Radio, WSM, WWL, as well as Luxembourg%u2019s 3 million watt station, the largest in the world.

The responses of Jerry%u2019s performances have often ended with encores and ovations.

The following are just a few press examples.

After Jerry%u2019s performance at the famous %u201CGilley%u2019s%u201D in Pasadena, Texas, Virginia Hahn, the weekly editor for entertainment of a Houston newspaper wrote,

%u201CIt%u2019s time someone discovers Arhelger whose mature and articulate voice captures the earthly qualities and the emotions of country and rock music. As a discriminating country music fan and writer, I don%u2019t jump on just everyone%u2019s bandwagon but I%u2019ve climbed on Arhelger%u2019s. He%u2019s got a future in country music.%u201D

A review of Jerry%u2019s Peterborough Festival performance in Country Music Roundup magazine said,

%u201CArguably the better of the stateside visitors, the comparatively unknown Jerry Arhelger took the audience by storm.%u201D

After Jerry and his band where the headliners at the Texas Proud Award Show held a the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN, Texas Proud Magazine wrote,

%u201CJerry Arhelger and his band are one of the best bands around. They won the heart of the fans and the respect of their peers. Jerry is a master performer.%u201D


After a concert at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico for the 27th Combat Support Group, the Administrative Officer wrote,

%u201COn behalf of the entire 27th Combat Support Group Headquarters Squadron, allow me to formally thank you again for you and your group%u2019s musical presentation. Many complimentary comments were made to both me and Major Evans, the Squadron Commander. Of particular note were the comments on the professional manner in which your presentation was made. If your audiences continue to appreciate your performances as much as our squadron did, your success is virtually assured.%u201D

Country Music People magazine wrote after Jerry%u2019s performance at the Wembley Country Music Festival in England,

%u201CJerry%u2019s superb, bluesy voice sat right on top of the beautiful harmonies behind him and if we were looking for a %u201Cmusical highlight%u201D then the honor would probably go to this likeable man.%u201D

In Country Music News Terry Keller calls Jerry,

%u201COne of the UK%u2019s favorite Americans and one of Britain%u2019s most loved American Country Artist.%u201D

Jerry Arhelger%u201Ds Country Gospel hit %u201CBreaker Breaker Sweet Jesus%u201D was in the top 20 charts in America for 19 weeks. It received over 250 request on one 4 hour program in Mississippi.

It became the most requested song ever in Liverpool, England. Johnny Kennedy at Radio City, Liverpool said,

%u201CWe were receiving more requests for Jerry%u2019s record than the Band-Aid song when it was Number 1 on the charts.%u201D

Jerry performed with BBC personalities at the All Star Gala held at Queens Way Hall in Dunstable, England for Men-Cap, the national organization for the mentally handicapped in the United Kingdom. Jerry wrote and performed the theme song called, %u201CBorn to be special%u201D.

Jerry appears in the book authored by Carolyn Rada Holloran called %u201COur Brightest Stars of Country Music%u201D. He appears along with country greats such as; Alabama, Sawyer Brown, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, The Judds, Randy Travis, Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers, Hank Williams Jr., George Strait, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Conway Twitty, Ronnie Milsap, etc.

Jerry%u2019s vocal ability makes him more than capable of a variety styles from Pop, Rock and Soul to Progressive and Traditional Country.

Jerry%u2019s song-writing ability has received acclaim by both the music industry and the public alike and in over 35 years he has shared the stage with many notable greats in Country, Pop, Rock and Gospel music.

After performing with Jerry, Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV said,

%u201CIt%u2019s kinda%u2019 nice to know that after 45 years in the music business that you can still be subject to a surprise, a pleasant one at that, every once in a while. Jerry Arhelger surprised me and also inspired me! We first met when we were both taking part in a programme at Fan-Fare called %u201CSunday Morning Country.%u201D To borrow(and to paraphrase) the creed and motto of the BBC; I was informed, entertained and educated by Jerry.%u201D

In the book %u201C Our Brightest Stars in Country Music%u201D, Carolyn Rada Holloran writes about Jerry saying,

%u201CWatch and listen for this entertainer, he is on his way to bigger and better things.%u201D