If I don’t recover the act of writing for JOY,
writing for myself again,
writing because I want to,
I fear I will never again write fruitfully.
I listen and watch other artists talk and post about the discipline of…
Read moreAug 5 2020
If I don’t recover the act of writing for JOY,
writing for myself again,
writing because I want to,
I fear I will never again write fruitfully.
I listen and watch other artists talk and post about the discipline of…
Read moreApr 15 2020
I just released a 6-song collection of hymns that I'm really proud of. Listen here. I hope you like them!
Musically speaking, I've sometimes described myself as living in two worlds: the singer-songwriter americana-ish world and the worship…
Read moreAug 9 2019
If you saw the acoustic iPhone video of my unreleased song, Different Like Me, over on Instagram or Facebook, you'll find the lyrics here. I don't have much to say about the song; perhaps it can speak for itself.
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Read moreJul 19 2019
One month ago, in June, I released a new song called Long Year. And then I wrote this poem. I hope you like them both.
Love is always becoming. What it becomes remains to be seen, depends on the work,…
Read moreSep 20 2018
A friend of mine recently experienced the deep darkness of loss, where someone died whom she loved dearly. She was young, the death was unexpected and quick. Tragic.
My friend and I exchanged text messages as we watched…
Read moreAug 9 2018
If you're reading this, you probably know that I host a weekly Facebook Live from my living room. Or dining room. Or from the side of the road in the middle of Virginia. You can see today's live video…
Read moreOct 2 2017
If you want to write then guess what? You have to write. You have to pick up a pencil, open your laptop, silence your cellphone, park your butt in a chair, do whatever it takes to get yourself there. And…
Read moreMay 12 2017
Over the last several days, I've not been conscious of my "no criticism" challenge. Not surprisingly this struck me last night while I was criticizing something (though Jeff told me he thought it was more of a constructive criticism conversation…
Read moreDec 28 2016