Life, family, and music.
This is probably my favorite pic of you. You with Addie. Because you made a lot of us feel like she does in this photo. Somebody who is seeing what’s possible when another believes in them and helps raise them up into the light.
Farewell to a Friend (Open Letter to busbee) Read More »
The music industry is confusing. Even those of us in it have a hard time keeping up. A lot of you asked if I’d explain it, though, (as I’ve experienced it) so I’ve taken your requests as a challenge. My goal is to make you feel like the cool kid at your next dinner party.
Aaron Explains the Music Industry Read More »
Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. – Anonymous (Some say Confucius, but likely not. It just made for a nice title.) If you make your hobby your job, it’ll take the fun out of it. – My Dad Before music was my livelihood, I spent
Confucius vs My Dad Read More »
Sometimes as a songwriter you think you lack good ideas. The thing you might not realize is that you probably already have a lot of good ideas, you’re just looking in the wrong places.
Where I Look for Good Song Ideas Read More »
For a while now I’ve had a running list on my iPhone Notes app called “Things I’ve Never Seen.” I’m happy to announce it’s now a song. I hope you like it. It’ll be part of the kids project I’m working. Want to stay posted on that? Go HERE.
Things I’ve Never Seen Read More »
Sunday morning church service. I am 15 and it’s my performance debut. Pastor Joe prays before the offering is received. Upon “amen” I’m supposed to start a picking pattern on my acoustic guitar that will accompany my sisters singing.
My First-Ever Performance Read More »
I never really followed sports, except when I was a kid. I watched the Minnesota Twins baseball games with my grandpa. We didn’t have a TV, so I’d ride my bike to his place a few blocks away, drink RC Cola and watch Kirby Puckett and Frank Viola.
Why You Should Consider Watching Baseball Read More »
I am the first responder to a deceased cat. Hit and run. It is unrecognizably flattened, but I’m pretty sure it belongs to Cindy, my next-door neighbor. The difficult part is I don’t know for sure, so I need to ask her to come out and, you know, identify the body.
(#3 song in progress for kids album I’m working on.) One day I grabbed an old tire from the side of the road, brought it home and hung it from our maple tree in the backyard. Watching the kids swing on it, I got this idea for a song about two tires having a conversation
One Tire Said to the Other Read More »
I like to tell people I used to be in the newspaper business. It sounds respectable and it’s true. Yes, ok, fine, it’s also true that I only delivered the paper, but still…I technically was in the biz.
Paper Route or Dairy Cow? Read More »