He pulls from the deep well of American blues and many of its offshoots, including soul, country, and folk. Smith is essentially a songwriter with the voice of a soul singer. In 2014, Smith auditioned for the NBC competition show, "America's Got Talent". Smith's song, "Big Umbrella" has received substantial airplay on SiriusXM Coffeehouse. He has shared the stage with other artists like Martin Sexton, Los Lobos, and Little Feat.