What’s this obsession with the dark side of music? I remember when I was growing up how music was so much about fun and storytelling and sharing reasons to be glad to be alive. Now, there’s just so much darkness to it all. Well, maybe not all…but so much of it that it seems that way sometimes. For instance…I get Google email alerts for … Read the rest…
If it Ain’t Too Much Trouble Pardon the slang grammar, but I wrote a song back in 1987 called “If It Ain’t Too Much Trouble”. And I just found the typed lyrics I was using for a while when I performed it on stage. I never played it very much, and it wasn’t a particularly popular song of mine…at least no one ever said … Read the rest…
7 eBooks For Kids And Counting
The 7th one of my ebooks for kids is…well…in the books. That picture is a totally impromptu photo opp of me and the books. Internet marketers and social media experts say you shouldn’t just talk about yourself all the time when you’re posting things online. I agree with that. However; we still have to promote ourselves until we reach that pinnacle where the whole … Read the rest…
Perilous times and perilous men should not destroy your hope. Even though my wife and I never had kids we’ve always loved them and enjoyed their imaginative outlook on life. That’s why I write music for kids, ebooks for kids, and create illustrations and videos for kids. I want them to enjoy words and music and pictures and be safe and loved. But we … Read the rest…
Don’t confuse this silver horse with “Silver”, Roy Rogers’ famous horse… In the last few months of 2012 I wrote a collection of western themed lullaby songs. I called this collection “Bedtime Buckaroos”. There are 9 songs on the CD, and “The Silver Horse” was the 8th one I wrote and recorded. I debuted the songs in 4 weekends at private house concerts and … Read the rest…
The End
It’s kinda funny to start out a blog post with the words “the end”, huh? This story takes place in the year and half after I graduated high school in Texas. Immediately after the pomp and circumstance was over I headed up to Kansas where my mom and step-dad lived. And I got a job in a small, local lumber yard. There were two … Read the rest…
Here’s a fun way to make sure kids get outta bed in a good mood… Jennifer is a working mom with 2 kids and another one on the way. She wakes up every morning at five o’clock, fumbles around for her robe and slippers, stumbles to the kitchen to make coffee. And then she lines up the breakfast menu. Let’s see…Fruity Toots or Choco Clowns? … Read the rest…