Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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44 | Overdrive | August 2016 TRUCKER TALENT SEARCH Keith Snyder Song he submitted: "Walkin' the Alligators" About the song: "I have a lot of friends and family that are struggling with alcohol and drugs. One of the lines in the song refer- ences that and my take on dealing with those problems in your head. Some people I know turned to drugs and alcohol, but Jesus is the one who helped me through all that." Independent owner-operator Keith Snyder, 59, has been driving for 30 years, but his involvement with music goes much further back. His mom was a pianist and his dad a guitarist, so they were able to play together for occasions such as Christ- mas gatherings. Snyder began playing drums at age 13, but when his family relocated to a new house, the drums were not welcome. His dad got him a bass, and by the time he was 18 or 19, he started gigging at bars, continuing for about 15 years. He didn't get serious about writing mu- sic and singing until his bar scene career was winding down. He'd been driving lo- cal, which made focusing on music a little easier. But even now, driving over the road in his 2009 Volvo ISX, Snyder keeps his singing and electric guitar chops in shape. "I sing while I drive, and when I get a chance to stop, I get out the guitar and jam a bit," he says. He also plays at truck stop chapel services across the country on Sundays. "Every now and then, I'll play something I've written, but mostly I do contemporary songs that have become pretty popular." Snyder and his wife, Terri, own a 20- acre ranch in Isanti, Minnesota, where they have four dogs and raise alpacas, chickens and cows. Seamless is better. Book it, deliver it… get paid. The seamless integration of AscendTMS and Triumph Business Capital will help you manage your entire business and cash flow. • Manage your trucking or logistics business with the most popular TMS software platform – AscendTMS • Invoicing, accounting, financial reporting, settlements • Shorten the billing to cash cycle – press the Get Paid button. • Web based, so there are no downloads, no installs, no setup, no apps needed, and it works on any device. Learn more at Ascend2Triumph.com or give us a call at (866) 368-2482 The Industry's first true TMS & Funding Integration * Don't miss this limited time offer for Triumph Business Capital clients. Just give us a call and we'll get you rolling. FREE 12 month Premium Subscription*