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CD Review - Charlie Mosbrook - Something To Believe:
"There’s a familiar comfortable feeling that comes over you when you listen to the music of Charlie Mosbrook. The guy has a rich, worldly voice that sounds like it was broken in slowly, like a well-loved instrument."

"Up Among The Stars" Featured song on No Depression March 4, 2014

Midnight Special WFMT Chicago
Something To Believe chosen as the CD of the week for May 25, 2013 by Rich Warren for the Midnight Special on Chicago's WFMT.

Saving Country Music
Over 112 Artists Affected in Sweeping Streaming Song Theft

Cd Review- Something To Believe :"Upon hearing “Something to Believe” by singer-songwriter Charlie Mosbrook, I was struck by the confident yet melodic sound of his singing voice.That voice reminds me of similarly masculine folk voices of the past, such as Kris Kristofferson, Jim Croce and Gordon Lightfoot."

For Our 500th Post, Folklife Today Bids You Good Night (But Not Goodbye!)

Topeka Capital Journal
Charlie Mosbrook, longtime musician, to visit Topeka for Last Minute Folk Series

Westlife: Westlake, Ohio
Folk singer Mosbrook inspired by Woody Guthrie autobiography

CELLAR DOOR

Charlie Mosbrook is a staple of not just the Cleveland folk scene, but of the entire music community. Not only has Charlie taken his music all over the country, appeared in national publications and taught workshops, but he’s hosted open mics for as long as I can remember.

Strings and Beyond CD of the Month
The traditional folk music and instrumentation in Something to Believe provides the ear with a fresh and uplifting experience."

9/01/2014 Benefit for Roots of American Music
1/1/13 Charlie Mosbrook's open-mic nights showcase Heights talent -by Jim Henk e:

At Thursday evening's show, the very soft-spoken musician held those two-dozen men, women, and children entranced as he played song after beautiful song.... it was evident that there had been a majorly cosmic connection between Mosbrook and us."

Buzzard Tracks: Northeast Ohio Music News and Review

"A Time Long Gone is an excellent album, finely conceived and gorgeously sung. The more I played it, the more I enjoyed it. I have to warn you, there are some tearjerkers here, and songs that will stick with you long beyond the playing. Mosbrook shows himself, once again, to be a remarkable songwriter."

Saturday, March 14, 2015

"The musicianship and singing on the album is uniformly excellent, the various folks helping Mosbrook doing a fine job all around. I hope that he gets around to making ten more albums, if they display this level of quality."
Something To Believe- Review Friday, November 15, 2013

This Year's Folk Alliance International Conference Featured Several Cleveland Artists - Posted By Michael Sangiacomo on Mon, Jan 27, 2020

Local Musician Charlie Mosbrook Finds Himself in the Middle of a Song-Streaming Ripoff - Posted By Afi Scruggs on Tue, Jan 21, 2020

Scene magazine April 24, 2017:

His album opens with a restrained rendition of the Lead Belly tune "Sylvie" that features Mosbrook harmonizing with guest singer Kate Kooser. It's a terrific collection of tunes.

Scene Magazine Something To Believe CD Review
"It's a testament to his talent that Mosbrook, a veteran on the local folk-rock scene who became a quadriplegic in 2010, sounds this inspired"

Best of Cleveland
"Charlie Mosbrook has been making records for 20 years, a series of albums that spotlight his warm, tender vocals and soft acoustic guitar strums.
It's grown-up music from a guy who isn't afraid to open his heart.".. Link Regional

Beat: Zach Friedoff- Provenance CD review:
"There's not a bad song in the bunch. Zach and Charlie Mosbrook harmonize nicely on the opening tune "More to Learn"

6/15/2020 Social Justice Champion & Folksinger Charlie Mosbrook Hosts Charlie’s Open Mic

11/19/2019 Folksinger Charlie Mosbrook Brings New Album of Topical Songs to Tremont Sanctuary Benefit

10/23/1018 Folksinger Charlie Mosbrook & Friends Liven Up a Tuesday Evening at the Grog Shop

2/6/2018 Folksinger Charlie Mosbrook Celebrates His 50th Birthday with Friends at Nighttown

4/24/2017 Folk Musician Charlie Mosbrook Pays Tribute to his Influences on New CD

11/ 10/ 2015Local Acoustic Musicians Charlie Mosbrook & Brian Henke

10/16/15 Mosbrook Plays house concert

1/30/2015 Cleveland Folkie @CharlieMosbrook Debuts New Album at the Barking Spider

3/23/2014 Local Singer/Songwriters Honor Pete Seeger at Nighttown Show

3/17/2013 "Something To Believe" CD review

Something to Believe, with contributions from an array of talented area players.Why he’s built those relationships and that respect is showcased in the well-written tunes and in Mosbrook’s unaffected and affecting performances of them.

2/06/2013 Charlie Mosbrook Debuts New CD "
"demonstrating the respect he’s earned and the appeal of his modest yet exquisite songs."

1/272011 Coverage: The Songs of Charlie Mosbrook

July 2004 CD Review- Nothing is Clear
"Charlie Mosbrook has hosted open mics and performed his soft-spoken acoustic music with local acts for the past 16 years. Over that time, he's recorded five albums and has had the opportunity to perform with the likes of Jewel and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. His latest album, Nothing is Clear, again features his warm delivery. Songs like Nothing but You and Loveand Disappointment tell h eartfelt stories and are backed with quiet acoustic melodies, uplifting songs such as Feed My Soul and Rearrange the Focus deliver a much-needed dose of energy to the album. Instrumental songs such as The Walk Home and Message are also highlights"