Coloring Video
I made a coloring video because I had a little kid ask me how I draw into my computer… I made the coloring video to show part of the process. The art of making art using only a digital pen … Read the rest
Category Archives: FunderCast
Green Monkey: Another Kiddin Around Song And Video
If you can see a Green Monkey in the video below, you either had too much lime Kool-Aid, or you’re tuned into my wacky imagination and music. A few years back I had CD’s of my personalized music for kids … Read the rest
Kiddin’ Around. It’s one of the CD’s in my children’s songs collections… …and a lot of people have gotten it for their kids. Thank you all for that, by the way. But I remembered, this afternoon, that I had some … Read the rest
I’m working on some animation to add to my ebooks for kids… Don’t get me wrong…I doubt I’ll be giving Pixar a run for their money. But I’m having a very good time learning these new animation skills. In case … Read the rest
Kids Need Music And Imagination OK…I’m not tryin’ to say your kid’s life will be completely better because of music. And I’m not sayin’ your kid won’t have trials and tribulations in this life if he only listens to music. … Read the rest
Your Heartbeat…can you hear it?
Imagine if you couldn’t hear your heartbeat… …and that’s the predicament young Henry Hippo found himself in. He couldn’t hear his heartbeat, and he was pretty sure it was pretty important to have a heartbeat. So, he decided to … Read the rest
I’m a writer-singer-illustrator…writing for kids …and it’s true. That’s who I am and what I do. (sometimes adults, too) But through my years online I’ve created several identities for myself. I now believe it was all sort of gently nudging … Read the rest
Read My eBooks For Kids On Kindle Paperwhite
If you like the Amazon Kindle platform for reading ebooks for kids, then you’ll probably really like the new Kindle Paperwhite. (watch the video review) I’ve already published two ebooks for kids on the Kindle publishing platform, and I’m in … Read the rest
I’m A Singer Songwriter, and… …not everyone else in the world is. So…on that level we’re not all equal. And that’s not a bad thing. I’ve worked a lot of different jobs in my time here on planet Earth. The … Read the rest
Real Talking Points Or Cliche
Politicians And Their “Talking Points” I Think They’re Mostly Just Cliché OK…I admit it. I have some opinions about politics. And I’m absolutely sure that truth trumps party. And so many of the things I hear politicians say (in all … Read the rest
Still Small Voice
A Still Small Voice In Your Head And Words Written On The Tablet Of Your Heart Intuition? Gut feeling? Conscience? Whether you know it or not, your Creator installed some important software on your human hard drive. Christians know this … Read the rest
How Does A Singer Songwriter Start Making Sense Of It All? When you were a kid, did you ask “why” about a lot of stuff? Or do you have a kid or kids who ask a lot of “why” questions? … Read the rest
3 Tips For A Good Night’s Sleep Just in case you’re having a difficult time getting enough sleep… Here are 3 tips from a singer songwriter that are almost guaranteed to cure your troubles: Turn off the TV…or at least only … Read the rest
Black Friday From A Singer Songwriter‘s Perspective OK…admittedly I’m a guy. So maybe I’ve never been a shopaholic because I’m such a stereotypical guy on the issue of shopping. In my role as a singer songwriter, I’ve written about shopping … Read the rest
On A Beach Long Ago…or… A Day In The Singer Songwriter Life… Have you heard any of those marketers who talk about working on your laptop on a beach? Of course, most of that is hype and silliness. It can … Read the rest
Lullaby Songs And My First “1”
Lullaby Songs Hold A Special Place In My Heart Through a reasonably random set of circumstances, this evening, I stumbled upon the lyrics to an old Welsh lullaby… “All Through The Night”. (see below) That song has a very special … Read the rest
Wanna Hear This Singer Songwriter On Drugs? I know all musicians are supposed to be tortured souls who need to escape the confines and restrictions of this mortal, flawed world. I know we’re supposed to be seekers always searching but never … Read the rest
Highlighting Words In My Singer Songwriter World If you’ve visited my blog before, you may have noticed that I’ve written a lot of music for kids. Well, in the past 6 months I’ve been writing some stories for kids, and some have even been … Read the rest
On The Road
I used to be a full-time on-the-road-singer-songwriter… And I played so many places all around the country. It was a blast. The reason I bring this up is because of some photos I recently came across. Check out the one … Read the rest
Singer Songwriter Recommends Roses
This singer-songwriter isn’t a sensitive 90’s guy. But when it comes time to “mend fences,” flowers are almost perfect. When I was a singer songwriter in Nashville in the middle 90’s, I was almost always the only keyboard player on showcase … Read the rest