Sam Baker is an American singer-songwriter and musician, a prominent figure in the folk and Americana scene. His career was profoundly shaped by a terrorist attack he survived in Peru in 1986, in which he sustained severe and permanent injuries, including damage to his hearing and hands. This traumatic event became the focal point of his artistic expression and compelled him to develop a unique musical style. He made a late debut with the album *Mercy* (2004), the first in a critically acclaimed trilogy that includes *Pretty World* (2007) and *Cotton* (2009). His music is characterized by a minimalist approach and a vocal style that is part-spoken, part-sung, through which he narrates the stories of ordinary people, exploring themes such as grace, redemption, and human fragility. His subsequent works, including *Say Grace* (2013) and *Land of Doubt* (2017), have solidified his status as a cult singer-songwriter, praised for the depth and honesty of his lyrics, which have earned him widespread recognition within the international singer-songwriter community.