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 »
Tag Archives: Songwriting
One Track at a Time
On the road again – currently on my way to Red Deer, Alberta, and just got back from New York City a couple of days ago. But while out, I decided to take a moment to write about what I’ve been up to on the recording front. I was also thinking to myself that it’s… More »
Porchfests, Lights, Cameras, and Other Actions
So… um… I may have overcommitted myself a little this month—but honestly, I think I wouldn’t have it any other way. June is packed with performances, and whether I’m on a porch, on camera, or on a livestream, I’m feeling that forward motion that comes from asking for and then saying yes to the right… More »
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 »
What’s Next?
I haven’t written in a little bit. Part of that is just having been busy, but part of it has also been because of the fact that I find myself at a little bit of a crossroads, or at least in a somewhat introspective place. It’s December, and that always seems to be a time… More »
Steal and Share this post about Live Music!
A very happy summer to you all! Yes I’ve been a little quiet, but a lot of that was due to being very busy, followed by, well, not. Greetings to you from the Wildwoods in New Jersey. Been taking some time here to just listen to the ocean, hang out by the beach, and most… More »
Sam Ash Summer
It’s a warm and humid June morning here in Boston. Part of my brain still thinks I am maybe 14 or 15 years old, and is telling me I should head downtown in the place where I grew up, buy a Mad Magazine, maybe a pack of baseball cards, or maybe a model plane kit… 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 »
WANTED: Guitarist, Keys, Bass, and Drums
There’s something about being in a band. It’s not just about being able to play loud or fill up an entire room with sound. It’s about standing next to friends to create joy and happiness and give people a good time. It’s goofing off onstage. It’s mutual encouragement to advance your craft and your art… More »