He is the originator and host of the Frederik Meijer Gardens Tuesday Evening Music Club and a supporter of numerous charities through benefit concerts, he has performed alongside many songwriters of note including Arlo Guthrie, the Hothouse Flowers, T-Bone Burnett, Shawn Colvin and the Del McCoury Band.

On August 30, 2009, Bowles was featured in The Grand Rapids Press, in the paper's weekly "Sunday Profile" under the headline "SOUL MAN.

The musicians include Sheldon Gomberg (bass) David Raven (drums), Brian Head (percussion), Danny McGough (keyboards) and Eric Heywood (pedal steel).

2008 Rally at the Texas Hotel is released on Wildflower Records into Europe and receives accolades from Swedish and Dutch Americana Music Press.

2010 Bowles has completed recording on a new album, produced by Phil Madeira which features a long list of musicians including: Drums: Bryan Owings Bass: Chris Donohue Percussion: Dennis Holt, Steve Hindalong Guitars: Phil Keaggy, Kenny Greenburg, Paul Gordon, Derri Daugherty, Marc Byrd & Andrew Thompson from Hammock, Gordon Kennedy, Dave Perkins, Kenny Hutson, Gurf Morlix, Colin Linden, Mike Roe, Lynn Nichols, Phil Madeira Banjo: Dave Perkins Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Perkins, James Pennebaker, Michael Flanders Mandolin: Kenny Hutson, David Mansfield Mandocello: David Mansfield Fiddle: Jake Armerding, James Pennebaker Accordion: Jodie Moore, Tim Lauer Hammond Organ: Tim Akers, Dennis Wage, Phil Madeira Piano: Richard Souther Harmony Vocals: Molly Felder, Katy Bowser, Patricia Conroy, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Terry Taylor, Dug Pinnick, Glenn Spinner, Phil Madeira and just about every musician who played on the tracks...