Can’t you just hear it now from when you were about to take a test in school?: Remember to show all your work. Whatever the answer, if you couldn’t show how you got there, you didn’t get full credit. The thinking mattered. The process mattered. I hadn’t thought about that in a while, but somewhere… More »
Category Archives: New Music
Starting to Finish (or Finishing Starting)
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been carving out time — sometimes in fits and starts, sometimes in longer bursts — to move a bunch of songs forward. Not just starting new ones (something I’m very good at once the brain kicks into songwriting mode — which I apparently fed caffeine to in February), but… More »
Writing an album in February
Well, after a nice little break, I think perhaps it’s time to start filling the catalogue once again. For those who are not yet aware, February Album writing month is a thing. The challenge is to write 14 songs in 28 days. I have never hit that mark, but my songs “Heart of a Young… More »
To Thine Own Self Be True
This above all: to thine own self be true,And it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man.Farewell. My blessing season this in thee. – Wm. Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3 One of the things I’ve learned over this fairly interesting life is that it is very… More »
Album Launch Day! Tales Told Out of School is live!
The day is finally here! My new album Tales Told Out of School is now officially live on all platforms. You can find it here at Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and YouTube. I really hope that you like it, and that you share it with friends and others. The album took about three years to… More »