Tirk shared his creativity and success worldwide when he wrote
the theme song for the mega-hit CBS television show, "Walker
Texas Ranger", starring Chuck Norris The song was debuted by
Tirk and Chuck Norris live on CBS TV from Billy Bob's in Ft. Worth,
Texas. For this composition, titled "The Eyes Of The Ranger",
Tirk has received the prestigious BMI TV Music Award for three consecutive
years.
Tirk
Wilder has long been a successful signer / songwriter and entertainer.
On the heels of a record contract with RCA Victor, he appeared on
stage with such greats' as Jerry Lee Lewis, Diana Ross and The Supremes,
The Syndicate of Sound ("Hey, Little Girl"), Willis Allen
Ramsey ("Muskrat Love"), Dickie Betts (lead guitar player
of the Allman Brothers), Black Oak Arkansas, David Allen Coe, Earl
Thomas Conley, and many others. Tirk was featured numerous times
as guest artist with CO-host Mary Hart, now of "Entertainment
Tonight". In addition to many solo performances, he toured
throughout the country as keyboard player for country music sensation,
Toby Keith.
Tirk's
brand new CD contains the original and uncut version of "The
Eyes Of The Ranger", along with ten other songs, including
the widely acclaimed "Mississippi Delta Queen", "Zihuatanejo",
and "Darker Shade of Blue".
Born
in Syracuse, New York, raised in Columbus, Indiana, Tirk has lived
and performed in such diverse places as New Orleans, Los Angeles,
Oklahoma City, OK, and Taipei, Taiwan. He now resides in Nashville,
Tennessee where he is an active Pro Member of the Nashville Songwriters'
Association International and the Songwriter's Guild. Tirk Continues
to share his talent and expertise through independent projects,
his song critique service, and songwriting seminars
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