Bill Batstone

Bill Batstone is an American guitarist, bassist, composer and singer/songwriter.
In 1970, Batstone started his first band Rebirth, with David Diggs, including percussionist Alex MacDougall. Later Batstone would go on to form Good News with Diggs and Erick Nelson. That band also included Bob Carlisle, who would have success with the unrelated song "Butterfly Kisses".
Batstone recorded and toured for five years with singer/guitarist Richie Furay of the Buffalo Springfield and Poco. He penned the hit song "I Still Have Dreams" for Furay. Batstone was the bass player on many recordings and tours for artists such as Randy Stonehill, Mark Heard, and Larry Norman and was a part of touring version of The Maranatha! Praise Band, led by Dan Collins, in the greater part of the 1990s. Batstone currently is touring and performing with the Tommy Coomes Band and is a member of the Harvest Worship Band at Harvest Christian Fellowship. The Tommy Coomes band leads worship at all of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham Festivals worldwide. The Harvest Worship Band leads music and worship at the Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Riverside, CA and also at the Harvest Crusades. Batstone also performs with John Batdorf (of Batdorf and Rodney).
As a composer, Batstone writes songs which fall into the category of "Christian" music.

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