In 2009, I penned a line in As the Crow Flies that said, “from where I stand, my home is
With 36 years of life and 17 years of music under my belt, it’s refreshing to say that I tried
Perhaps one of my favorite songs I’ve ever had the chance to pen, As the Crow Flies is a love
For the last year, I’ve been quietly working on a Christmas children’s book with my sister Chelsea — and today,
When I moved to Nashville, in October of 2009, I was immediately greeted by a number of signs that not-so-subtly
Inspired by the famous Thomas Edison quote, “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
I recently stepped into a recording studio in Los Angeles to record a small batch of Christmas songs for a
Growing up, there was a crudely cut out quote posted to our refrigerator door and, as long as I can
When assigned to write a descriptive poem about a landscape in a University of Oregon poetry class, I found myself
In the Spring of 2004, I took a poetry class at the University of Oregon where we were assigned to
My cousin Grant teaches 2nd grade and across the years he has creatively used my music within his classrooms to
One of my favorite songs from the Long Before the Wheel album is the last track, We Grow. It’s my
Inspiration is a funny thing — months ago, I felt inclined to write about the mystery woman of my dreams
Track #2 off of Long Before the Wheel is a bittersweet ballad that was written for a special few —
I’m currently writing a song that will be the last track on my upcoming album Long Before the Wheel —
Sunday was an absolute writing tear for me — in my last post I commented that songs can take me
On September 25th of 2007, I schemed the lyric, It seems the words have changed and their meanings have faded
I finished a new song today called That Moon … it was inspired by a totally random experience I had
While driving through Montana on my way to Nashville, I looked to my left to see a lone fisherman standing
As you know, in May, I set out southbound on my first Tour. I played as much music on the
There was a time, not too long ago, when I was living and working with a train track in my
Last October something close to me began its decent. Not a man in the literal sense but still something that
Moments ago, I finalized my newest song “As the Crow Flies” and I’m extraordinarily happy with the results. As you
February 16th, 2009 is the day I turned 28 years old. I turned off my phone last night. I had
It seems months since I last wrote a song. Between recording the new album, work and juggling my personal life,
Sifting through the pictures from my trip to Wyoming, I found this beautiful shot of the Popo Agie River. The
The Portland Songwriters Association puts out a Quarterly Newsletter that highlights the latest and greatest in the PSA. This most
The results for the Portland Songwriters Association Quarterly Lyric Contest are in! I’m extremely proud to announce that my song
Portland Songwriter Association Showcase Nov. 8 2006 I played at the Portland Songwriter Association’s Showcase last Wednesday at Mississippi Pizza.