Singing and Strumming

Singing and Strumming

Well hello! Let’s jump right back in, shall we? I’ll be posting over the next few weeks, I swear, but to start us off here’s a video of me singing Patty Griffin’s beautiful song, “Mary.” If you’re looking for high production...
Terror and Exaltation

Terror and Exaltation

You know you’re onto something good if you’re feeling both emotions at the same time, and here I am doing just that because I’ve reopened the door to my first love. My friend, who plays piano and sings, contacted me about an open mic she and her...
Angel from Montgomery

Angel from Montgomery

I was in the car the other day trying to decide what song to share with you, and I thought of one of my favorites, the John Prine classic, “Angel from Montgomery.” Then right that moment Bonnie Raitt’s gorgeous version of the song came on the radio....
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

I’m transferring cassettes of songs I wrote in the ’90s to my laptop, and ran across a tape labelled “Anthology of Lameness.” The lead song is the first one I ever wrote, and it references genocide and Native Americans and is so earnest and...