Leaving college was the first good decision I made that year. Because, even way back then (in the early part of the fourth quarter of the 20th century) they laced most of the classes with anti God ideology. And my Christian background made me stubborn enough to change course and resist the subtle indoctrination. I didn’t know it right then, but music would change … Read the rest…
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Oh brother, I was so naive. Yeah, I used to believe that Americans were all on the same side. Old people never did bad things. Pretty girls were all saving themselves for marriage. Crazy, I know. But I believed those things. And I assumed most anybody would know I was talking about God when I wrote “higher power” in a song. Boy, was I … Read the rest…
I’ve shared with you before how it’s not always wrong. But lying is bad for the most part. Especially when you do it to cover up something you’re gonna do or have done that is obviously wrong. I’ll show you an example of how lying is bad using some famous lyrics. And I can’t tell you how many times I have personally sung these … Read the rest…
People with an attitude are gonna say what they say. And everybody cops an attitude once in a while. Right? Even us (formerly) long-haired, peacenik, hippy songwriters. (as if) Anyway… Way back in 1988 I wrote down some thoughts down based on a personal conflict. And, I just let the words take me where they would. And they took me to piano to write … Read the rest…
Every day has challenges. And challenges don’t play favorites. They happen to the rich and poor, the beautiful and ugly, the short and tall, the fat and thin, and the old and young. Hopefully, you realize that you gotta face those challenges head on. Yeah, you can run headlong into them with your eyes wide open, or you can try to sleepwalk around. But … Read the rest…
Ken had a very nagging feeling that just wouldn’t leave him alone. Right after he had his coffee each morning he’d start to stress about his ideas. As he was having his bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit something would scurry across his mind and sort of punch him in the ear. Then, as he finished his shower and headed out the door to work, … Read the rest…
I’m just gonna share a few musical factoids with you today. So if you’re not in the mood for that sort of thing, it probably won’t interest you that Paul McCartney released an album on December 5, 1973. Yeah, December 5, 1973, saw a release of “Band On The Run” in the United States. One source I saw said that album was the “critical … Read the rest…