On Sunday, Oct. 19, Macalester will host musician Stuart Davis, an accomplished singer-songwriter who has been producing spiritual, introspective folk music for a decade. Davis has not only released numerous albums, but he has also founded his own label, Dharma Pop. He is a folk singer with spiritual roots; he is a Buddhist who meditates daily. Davis, who started out in Minnesota and now lives in Colorado, has developed a very loyal following over the years. He has just released a new album entitled Bell, and his show at Macalester will be a CD release party of sorts. Davis believes strongly in touring as his livelihood, and he usually plays anywhere from 150 to 200 shows per year.

Bell includes tracks with names like “Sexy Messiah,” and “Dharma Drama,” and melds spiritual soul-searching with traditional themes, all the while making sure not to take himself too seriously. Stuart Davis is an artist on the rise, building his fan base by touring throughout the Midwest, even inspiring The Minneapolis Star-Tribune to write, “Not Since Bob Dylan burst through thirty years ago has Minnesota produced such a confident and creative songwriter.”