[1] Darken has participated in recording sessions for Bon Jovi, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift.
[2] Darken has toured in support of Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6, and Bob Seger.
[4] Darken has written underscores for TV shows, including Dateline NBC, 20/20, Fox Sports, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, and National Geographic, and for the film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
[5] In 2008, Darken won an Academy of Country Music award for Musician of the Year in the "Specialty Instrument" category.
[6] Darken won the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Instrumental Album Of The Year in 1996.