In all my years as a singer songwriter I’ve maintained a general sense of optimism. And I don’t think anyone could ever accuse me of too much moaning and groaning. But, I wonder why so many singer songwriters nowadays are so full of angst. Don’t misunderstand me…I’m not saying they don’t have a good reason. I’m just wondering why so many of them might … Read the rest…
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A Buckaroo At The Windy Saddle
Hey everybody…I’m just a Buckaroo having an Americano at the Windy Saddle in Golden, Colorado… …and as I look around I see a few references to “buckaroos“. They have some signs up for story time for little kids…which they call buckaroos. Now, this caught my attention because recently I started a project of Western themed lullabies. And I call the project “Bedtime Buckaroos“. Do … 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 parties) are merely paying lip service to clic. In fact…a few years back I wrote a song about it, and it still applies…probably always … Read the rest…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day…within reason. 🙂 I don’t believe in luck except as an expression or figure of speech. I also don’t believe in manifest destiny or any other type of pre-ordained destiny. So…as luck would have it…I do believe in forging your own path. And in creating your own “destiny”. All that being said…I hope you have the “luck” of the Irish smiling … Read the rest…
Can A Singer Songwriter Beat The World?
Even When Things Get Tough We can still beat the world Once upon a time there was this world. And it was good. And beautiful. And pure. Fast forward about 6,000 years…and we have this world. And it’s not so good. It’s messed up. And purity is long gone. All around us are stories of tragedy, catastrophe, and calamity. Thieves, liars, and murderers. But … Read the rest…
The Pure Place
Is There A Pure Place In This World? I love alliteration, and I use it often in my songwriting. It seems like a natural fit to the way a voice and words go together. In my song “The Pure Place” you’ll find alliteration in every line except two. And there’s a reason those two lines don’t have it, but I won’t go into that. … 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 as the… Stay tuned, No-cost, low-cost, and premium ways you can show your support… Tell everybody you know to subscribe to Tony’s Rhyme and … Read the rest…