Patrick Davis is an American songwriter, performer, television host, and the Poet Laureate of South Carolina. Over two decades on the road, he has built a career defined by storytelling, a strong sense of place, and songs that speak to home. His work has been recorded by artists including Guy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, Darius Rucker, Jewel, Imelda May, Morgan Wallen, and Robert Randolph, while his own catalog has earned him a devoted following nationwide. Davis is also the host of the national PBS/APT/ETV series Southern Songwriters w/ Patrick Davis, the founder of the exclusive Songwriters in Paradise series, and the writer and performer of “Carolina When I Die,” now officially recognized as a South Carolina State Song.
