Freddy and Catherine Powers have been married for over twenty-five years, with Catherine managing Freddy's career as a prolific performer and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter, where he is most celebrated for cowriting numerous hits for Merle Haggard, including fan favorites like Let's Chase Each Other around the Room Tonight, I Always Get Lucky with You, Natural High, and A Place to Fall Apart. Freddy is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Nashville Songwriter's Association International, the Texas Music Academy, and the Texas Guitar Association, the CMA Triple Play Award, and the BMI #1 Song Award among other coveted distinctions and honors.
