Hold on to your dreams. Keep them where they’re easy to see. Don’t let naysayers have even a toehold into separating you from them. Your dreams don’t define who you are, and they do accent your individuality. You’re not the exact same as anyone else on the planet. You were uniquely designed by your living, loving Creator. God gave you gifts, talents, dreams, and … The rest of the story…
Would you believe there are still guys who travel from town to town with the ol’ love ’em and leave ’em motto etched in their minds? This is something I sang about a few years back in a song called “Lightning Love”. As you know, lightning love strikes quickly and never in the same place twice. And it almost always leaves a negative, indelible … The rest of the story…
Never say never. Never again. Or never is a long, long time. Never give up. And of course…Neverland. It seems there’s no end to the way we humans use that word. I’m no exception. I used it twice in the title of one of my old songs, “Never Neverland”. I don’t tend to write many songs based on negative or bad experiences. But this … The rest of the story…
Would You Call Me A Madman Across The Water?
When I graduated high school, my brother bought me a graduation gift that helped change the course of my professional life. He gave me an album by Elton John called “Madman Across The Water”. It wasn’t the first time I had listened to Elton John, but it was the first album I spent a lot of time getting to know inside and out. That’s … The rest of the story…
What’s That Jeep Wave All About?
This post has very little to do with what I normally write about, but by chance I found a video about the “Jeep Wave” today. I remember when we bought our brand new Wrangler TJ back in 2004, one of the salesmen said, “Don’t forget to give the Jeep Wave when you pass another Jeep”. He said it was a tradition, but he didn’t … The rest of the story…
Be Careful Demanding What You Deserve – you might get it
Have you ever felt like you’ve been denied what you deserve? Because of some lyrics I’ve written, I’ve noticed some other lyrics in songs where the songwriter used the line “give me what I deserve.” I’ve also noticed a lot of that attitude in the public as a whole. So many people demanding that someone else, or the government, or a corporation, or a … The rest of the story…
Yeah, life these days is challenging from every corner. It’s frustrating to see so much hurt, hopelessness, and inhumanity. It’s tempting to simply gripe, complain, and yell at the world. But don’t those things just add to the problems? How about you try this on for size: Give thanks instead. Your Creator would love to hear from you. Instead Don’t try to pray away … The rest of the story…
Okay, here’s the deal…I’m getting into my studio to produce some songs, and I’d like you to join me. Well, not literally. But I’d like to feature your words in one of the songs. So, if you write lyrics, or poems, or stories, and you’ve always thought it would be cool to hear those words in a song, here’s your chance. Get the word … The rest of the story…
Merry Christmas 2014
Merry Christmas! May the Prince of Peace rule in your heart today and always. Please enjoy this song as my gift to you. And here are the words… I Believe In The God of Christmas Some believe there’s just today” And then we die and fade away… Such a sad and hopeless life to lead. Others say we never die” We all live on … The rest of the story…
Reason For Faith #1
OK…it’s finally down to the last reason for faith…which is actually the first song on my Raise The Praise Vol 1 collection. This one is called “You Are”. You might say it’s based on one of the laws of thermodynamics that essentially says “you can’t get something from nothing”. Believing that all we can see in our natural world, solar system, galaxy, and universe just … The rest of the story…