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MUSIC & ART
“I met a lot of nice and not
so nice folks in the music
business. I found out that,
if you push the boundaries
that God has set out for
you, you’re in danger of
running off a cliff.” Steve
believes that one reason he
never got that big record
deal was that he wasn’t
willing to “sacrifice [his]
family on the altar of fame
and fortune. “ Steve with Little Jimmy Dickens
In fact, Steve and Kelly
moved to West Texas at the request they are welcomed by a décor that Steve and Kelly enjoy their six- and
of her dad to help in his business transports them to the rugged seven-year-old grandsons, and he
and to reconnect with him. Steve American Southwest. Beautiful considers himself a rich man.
worked for Joe Thacker and jewelry is displayed among Nor has music disappeared from
mastered his trade and skills at gorgeous stones, Native American his life. He still opens for lots of
Thacker Jewelry in Lubbock. Then imagery, and an Old West motif. music acts. He said, “I don’t drink,
in 2014, he opened his own store in The pleasant atmosphere welcomes I know the words, and I know who
Plainview, where the serendipitous everyone to either shop or sit a spell. the star is.” At one time, he was
meeting with Jody took place. In Folks often come in with repair disappointed with the direction
2016, Artisan Jewelers and Repair needs and custom design requests. of his life, but now he is fulfilled
moved to the present location at Sometimes a person who has lost in his roles as husband, father,
4308 Olton Road in Plainview. a loved one brings in their jewelry grandfather, jeweler, musician,
When one walks through the doors, for appraisal. Sadness always friend, and minister. Steve recently
accompanies loss, and Steve performed in the Sounds of West
often spends time with the Texas concert at the Cactus Theater
grieving customer, finding and with Asleep at the Wheel and
great satisfaction when they The Texas Playboys for the Jimmy
leave with a smile. It has Dean Festival at Wayland University
become his ministry. His store in Plainview. His rich, deep,
is more than a business, and soothing voice pleases the ears.
life has taught him how to tell
when someone needs more At this stage of his life, Steve has
than jewelry. His own scars also accumulated a few words of
help him relate to scarred wisdom, like: “Food always tastes
people. better when you’re hungry. Don’t
go after things you don’t need.
Steve’s passion for a recording Everyone tends to gravitate towards
contract gave way to a greater shiny things. They aren’t so shiny
passion—investing in others— when you get a hold of them. Take
especially his family. His son care of the soul first, before you take
Michael, father of Mikey, is a care of the basics.” These lessons
graduate of the Texas Institute were learned the hard way, so that
of Jewelry and works alongside those who heed may have an easier
his dad. Daughter Rachael, way, shared by an artisan of the
mother of Wyatt, works for the heart.
City of Lubbock. Son Stephen
is pursuing a college degree.
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