In this week’s issue I share…
1) The Making of “Tilt-A-Whirl” Part II: The Case of the Loud Wristwatch Â
2) What I’m Reading and Watching
3) On Songwriting: Paint with the Brushes You Have
3 on Thursday – 2/2/23 Read More »
In this week’s issue I…
1) share The Making of “Tilt-A-Whirl” (Part I)
2) tell you a very short story about Janice, andÂ
3) reveal a new segment called What Songwriters Talk About at a Bar on Thursday.Â
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In this week’s issue I…
1) perform “Paper Route,”Â
2) share a time lapse video of my watercolor “Paper Route,” and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about shushing.
3 on Thursday – 1/19/23 Read More »
In this week’s issue I…
1) answer a question no one’s ever asked me, which is, “Should I get a paper route or a dairy cow?”
2) check in on how my new album Up North is doing on Spotify, and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about whether they should move to Nashville.Â
3 on Thursday – 1/12/23 Read More »
In this week’s issue I…
1) answer an AMA: “What songs did you listen to most last year?”
2) perform a verse and chorus of “Court Report” and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about when the best time to write is.
3 on Thursday – 1/5/23 Read More »
I have a new single coming out in a few weeks, but rather than show you the process after the release, I thought I’d unfold it with you. That way, by the time you are listening on Bandcamp or Spotify or wherever, you’ll know the backstory and have heard the various versions. Sound fun? Ok,
How a Song Comes to Be, Part 1: The Idea Read More »
“Hmm…this could be a song.” That’s the first thought I have before I record something in my iPhone voice memo app. It’s usually the moment I have a little snippet of lyric I like, and some guitar pattern I’ve been fiddling with. What does it sound like? It varies. But for “The Kindness of Strangers”
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Here’s me (feat. Mrs. Glassmann’s guitar) performing my latest lullaby-esque-y-ish single about being close to your loved ones. Context for writing the song and other behind the scenes are on this page.
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LISTEN Bandcamp | Apple Music | iTunes | Spotify | Amazon Music ABOUT THIS SONG This is the first collaboration between DJ Stanfill (Opia, Leon Bridges) and me. We recorded it in my studio in East Nashville. LYRICS Caught in the morning lowLost in a coffee cup reflectionPulled by the undertowAn infinite map with no directions And people say there’s a reasonWhy everything
New Single “Beautiful Place” (feat. DJ Stanfill) Out Now Read More »
I’m trying my best to keep up with the cool kids, but I’ll admit, it’s hard some dayI’m trying my best to keep up with the cool kids, but I’ll admit, it’s hard some days. Here’s a video of August, Lolo, and me trying (well, me trying) to let people know about “Right Next to
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