Life can look pretty bleak sometimes. You find yourself up against a wall. You don’t believe there’s anyone in the whole world who could possibly understand what you’re going through. Your heart becomes a wasteland. You feel null and void. … Read the rest
Freedom I’m gunning for the gold medal”aiming for the sun dance Don’t wanna be a drifter all my life, I gotta take a new chance I’ve driven down the pipeline. I’ve seen so many street signs I’m headed back where … Read the rest
In 2009 I wrote 10 lullaby songs in 10 days. Those songs became my first collection of lullaby songs for kids called “Lullabye Bye”. And one of those songs was called “Blue Celtic Cloud”. Today, by accident, I found a … Read the rest
I think I’ve made no secret that my favorite color is blue. Just take a look around my website, and I think you’ll see it’s pretty obvious. But have you ever wondered about blue? “Uh, no Tony. Why would I … Read the rest
Merry Christmas. I hope you have a blessed day full of the the things you enjoy most. And above all…I hope you truly understand the only reason we have Christmas and the “holiday season” is because God took on human … Read the rest
You and I exist on this planet at the same time. We’re both humans, and we both have the exact same needs…food, water, shelter, clothes, emotional stability. Does one of those needs seem out of place compared to the others? … Read the rest
Many, many people don’t believe in the God of Christmas. And I can only imagine the inner sense of hopelessness and futility that helps to cultivate. The God of Christmas is THE one and only God. If there is no … Read the rest
I can’t remember the last time I sang this song. But I ran across it today, and I thought I’d share a little background about the lyrics. In another post I shared how I love metaphors. Well, I also love … Read the rest
I don’t know why certain combinations of words intrigue me, but they do. And I’ve been that way as far back as I can remember. For example…what does “by and by” mean? Well, it appears to usually mean “at some … Read the rest
Even though we never truly get to the future, it does exist. There really is a future…in your future. I don’t know exactly what it’ll look like or how it will all play out, but I’m convinced there are good … Read the rest
You get to choose for yourself where and how you’ll spend eternity. I hope you don’t mind if I make a subtle suggestion: Choose life and live forever. I’ve shared the lyrics to my song called “Choose Life” before. But … Read the rest
I’m a metaphor kind of guy. I love ’em. I use ’em every time it makes sense, and it makes sense almost all the time. For instance…one time back in 1983 I wrote a song about trying to help someone … Read the rest
You’ll hold on to nothing when you leave this life… …but that doesn’t mean you don’t have anywhere else to go. On the contrary, your whole life here on earth is only the beginning. Eternity is a full on experience … Read the rest
There it was…in a jewelry store window…and I’ve never really been the kind of guy who wears jewelry. But it was very cool. It was made of some sort of ivory or marble or something. Whatever it was, I couldn’t … Read the rest
OK…say it with me. Today is the day I will not… Go into the red to help someone else get in the black Pay lots more in the future for what I take home now Stand in line for something … Read the rest
Well, obviously a lot of Americans are having thankful thoughts today, and I’m certainly no exception. I just did a quick search for the word “thanksgiving” in the Bible, and I found 40 results. From Leviticus to Revelation I found … Read the rest
Since I was 13 I’ve never really felt alone. That was the age I was when my Grandmother told me for the umpteenth time that Jesus was waiting to come into my heart if I’d just let Him. This time … Read the rest
Back in the 70’s, when I was a still a wide-eyed dreamer, I filled up lots of spiral notebooks with poems, stories, and lyrics to songs I’d write once I figured out a way around a piano. I’ve been going … Read the rest
The world is a very serious place to me now. I know my writing and songwriting reflect this serious perspective, but they didn’t always. And I don’t wanna let the doom and gloom dominate my thoughts. So I figured I’d … Read the rest
Every day we face the cold, hard truth in this world. Whether we like it or not…whether we prefer to think positive or be negative…whether we see the glass as half full or half empty…the cold, hard truth is… …it’s … Read the rest
