A lifetime of music.

David Seering stood at Sinatra’s podium and sang into Sinatra’s microphone at a Los Angeles recording studio many years ago. “It was very humbling…very humbling”, he reminisces. Steering Performs for the passion, not the accolades, but since Sinatra is one of his most influential icons, this moment felt like winning an award. “I was honored to be able to do something that most people will never get the chance to do…I think it made me a better entertainer.” A few albums later, Seering is still passionate about making music.

At 3 years old, David sat down at his family’s old, beat-up piano and played whatever he heard from the radio or TV. If he could hear it, he could play it. He was compelled to use the inspirations of his environment to create art, sometimes to his detriment. It’s not always easy being the highly imaginative class clown in a family of 10 siblings. For instance, when young David stood on his church pew seat and started mimicking the priest in the middle of a service, he was exiled to the choir loft. However, this was a blessing in disguise as he then had a front row seat to the beautiful and intricate pieces the choir presented each Sunday. Within a few weeks, he knew the choir’s four parts of a full Latin mass by heart. At that point, there was no denying his God-given abilities of musicianship. 

Seering has always been voracious for filling his world with music. His father taught him music theory by sharing his love for the trumpet. Seering wrote his first song about his mother being pregnant with one of his siblings. He got his first piano playing gig and was booking his own party band before he graduated high school. Seering is known for taking the road less traveled and has carved out a long and successful career of making music, against all odds. From live performances to record albums to big band orchestras and telethons, David was born to move audiences. “Music is so deeply embedded in my mind and my soul and my heart that I don’t know how to live without it.”

The most rewarding moments of Seering’s early career were when he was a trumpeter and the lead vocalist for the United States Armed Forces Band and got to play “Taps” for military funerals. “There was never a time I didn’t cry”, he wistfully remarks. Seering has performed with notable acts including BJ Thomas, Helen Ready, TG Shepard, Phyllis Diller, Mickey Rooney, Mickey Gilly, the Great Cab Calloway, the Tommy Newson and the Johnny Carson Tonight Show Band, USC Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Pops Orchestra, The Lovell Ives Orchestra and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, just to name a few. David has performed for Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris, Louisiana Governor Mike Foster and President Jimmy Carter.

His most favorite performance was for President Ronald Reagan. After a 30-minute personal conversation with Seering at Reagan’s 80th birthday party, the former president stood up, raised his hand, saluted Seering and said “Thank you for your service, soldier.” Seering couldn’t ask for more from his dynamic career, except to help find the cure that would change so many lives, including his wife’s.

Seering’s wife of 20 years, Laurie, has Parkinson’s disease. One day, he was so deeply overwhelmed with the desire to keep her safe and healthy that he sat down with their wedding album. With every page turn, beautiful memories flooded back to him of their wedding day and he finally broke down. His thoughts were racing. “For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, till death do us part. That’s all you need to know'', he pondered. God then gave him a direct command to go to the piano and write a song about his wedding vows. Seering obeyed and, inspired directly from their wedding day, poured out his words and melodies which became the tender and timeless song, “The Vow”.

“The Vow'' is a love letter to his wife that paints a romantic yet realistic picture of a strong, caring, faithful marriage. Seeringsays, “The song is about remembering the day we got married…no matter how bad things get in a marriage we still follow the vows that we made to each other. As her primary care giver, I will never give up under any circumstances.” The song leaves the listener with renewed hope that love can indeed conquer all, and invites us to embrace the victories and sacrifices of true love.

Seering doesn’t care about fame and fortune. He never has. Above all, he wants to use his gifts to raise awareness for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's diseases, as well as dementia. He also wants to bring awareness to caregivers. Seering beams, “They are angels. They are chosen by God because God knew they could handle it.” He gives much of his time and talent to several charitable organizations including NW Florida Children in Crisis, NW Florida Children’s Advocacy Center, and the North Eastern Wisconsin Cerebral Palsy Telethon which he has hosted live for over 38 years. “For me, my fortune is to be able to sit at a piano, to bring smiles to people’s faces and to help find cures for these diseases.” 

Seering’s passion for making music is unquenchable. “I don’t know where it comes from…I hear a symphony in my head…I go to the piano…and I just make it up as I go. I get it if people find that hard to understand. But I am who I am.” He chuckles as he admits he prefers to perform at weddings and funerals, to give of his talents to people’s beginnings and endings. For Seering, everything else is just a bonus. He will continue to give. He will continue to make music. He will never give up. Just like his faith, just like his marriage, he is in it for the long haul.