A recent review of his first CD, Einstein's Hair, states his music as... "Pure MAGIC! ...Real, old school traditional and folksy... worthy of intense study and airplay." -- Country Western Corner Magazine, January 2004.

Harold Crosby, President of Traveler Records, calls Shepherd a "Wonderful Performer... a strong songwriter with crowd-pleaser music meant to be played live at concerts and festivals."

Stephen has recently released his fourth CD, "Daylight On the Rise."