E. DON HARPE has had a varied career, from military service in the 60's to years spent as an industrial engineer for a major appliance firm. Harpe is a songwriter who has seen many of his songs recorded, and who for years ran his own music publishing company. While in Nashville Harpe also was the office manager for a Nashville publishing company that had several number one country music hits, and was the Creative Director for Climbing Country, one of the most successful syndicated radio programs of the early  90's.

Now retired, Harpe devotes his time to his family and to his writing.