Newel Kimball

Newel Kimball (1935 - ), was reared in Idaho and Utah, being

raised by his grandparents after his mother’s death at age three.

After high school graduation, he spent two years in the Army, entertaining American troops in Korea with his guitar. Upon his discharge from the military, Newel went back to Korea as the first full-time missionary for his church during the next three years.

After graduation from college in 1964, Newel was involved in the corporate world for many years. For the last 25 years he was been at BYU-Idaho, where he was hired to teach his unique Harmonic Melody guitar method, which he calls GuitarPerfect,

He has written several song books in this style, which are available

on Amazon.com and in music stores throughout the country.

Newel and his wife, Gloria, have nine children and live in Teton Valley, Idaho, where

they raise horses, write books, and enjoy the long evenings playing the guitar together