Have you ever pondered the wonder of music? I don’t mean thinking about the notes or the beat or the even the instrumentation. I mean have you truly pondered the unimaginable, inextricable, undeniable force, the gift, and the wonder of music? (To ponder: to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly.) Think about what music is… It’s intangible. It’s really indefinable. … Read the rest…
Category Archives: singer songwriter
My years in the spotlight had quite a humble start For a young singer songwriter, a chance to be in the spotlight, even for just a few bucks, is something you gotta take. And that was me, way back in the early 70’s. After a couple of years teaching myself how to bang out some chords and riffs on the piano…and after writing a … Read the rest…
Fan mail doesn’t get better than this This illustrated fan mail has everything I could ever need or want from a young fan. Creative illustrations…Calling me “a great singer” and “my favorite”…and even signing her name sincerely. What else could a singer want? My wife got this letter a few years ago from a young girl, named Azure, who had listened to some songs I wrote … Read the rest…
3 Ways Your Mind is a Great Voice Changer If you’re a guy, you might have experienced the clumsy voice changer known as puberty. And if you’re a human being, you’ve experienced the changing of your voice through natural growth from baby to adult. Those are interesting subjects, but they have nothing to do with what I wanna share with you today. Read on… … Read the rest…
One of the Stories From The Road I Used To Travel The other day, somebody asked if I had any stories from the road…since I used to be a full-time pro musician. So today, I’m sharing one I shared a few years back… After a long, almost 24 hour drive from Kansas to South Carolina, we pulled into the hotel where we’d be staying and playing. … Read the rest…
24 Years
24 years ago today I became a husband. I had never been one before, so I didn’t know what to expect. I only knew I was very ready to be one. I had met a beautiful woman, and she actually thought I was worthy…so, as they say, I “popped the question”. As I recall (vividly) there weren’t many (almost none, in fact) who gave … Read the rest…
I have some very straightforward opinions on how our world, galaxy, and universe came to be. I make no secrets about it. If you’ve read my articles much at all, you’ll know I’m a young earth creationist. I have no qualms saying God designed the universe and everything in it simply by speaking it into existence. He took only 6 days to do it, … Read the rest…