Dynamic Musician Rick Wilkerson Releases Free EP Aspire on July 10, 2014 Songwriter with Soul, Jazz and Pop influences Nashville, Tennessee, June 24, 2014 - Multi-talented, musicpreneur Rick Wilkerson is pleased to announce the launch of his free EP Aspire, which is available for worldwide download on his soundcloud page!! For music lovers, Wilkerson’s soulful jazz will be the new soundtrack of the summer. Wilkerson is a prolific drummer who has an ear for tuneful composition. He co-wrote and recorded the EP over the last 18 months and it introduces his story to the world, as told through music. “I’m trying to let people know that it’s ok to have a dream,” said Wilkerson. “I worked hard to forge my own identity in the music business. What’s been engrained in me is forward movement. That inner drive you have will allow you to create your own path, and enjoy the view along the way.” Creating one’s own path is something Wilkerson excels at. The Nashville-raised, Mississippi-native Wilkerson has diverse musical influences and has experience in a variety of roles in the music industry, including drummer, musical director, producer and artist. Music fans can get a preview of Wilkerson’s life as an independent artist by viewing a webseries he produced documenting his life as a drummer and music director in Nashville. Wilkerson is a music veteran who has played with such diverse musicians as Keith Urban, James Otto, Chris Janson, Dr. Ben Tankard, Ricardo Sanchez, Carmen, and The Wooten Brothers, just to name a few. Aspire can be downloaded on his soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/rick-wilkerson/sets/aspire His webseries is available on www.youtube.com/RickWilkerson6 or https://vimeo.com/rickwilkersonmusic1. He is currently available for touring, as well as touring the United States and Canada with others artists as well as with his band. Tour dates are available at www.RickWilkersonMusic.com.