Life, family, and music.
I used to watch my dad carve the turkey. He had one of those electric knives that looks like a mini hedge trimmer. I can’t wait to do that someday, I thought to myself.Â
The Day I Carved My First Turkey Read More »
November 2019 I’m happy to share that Stella Artois is currently featuring “Anytime I Go” (Acoustic) in their latest campaign. Â Watch the commercial below and stream the entire song here. Love, Aaron
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I asked my mom if she’d dig up this photo. I wanted to show it to you because I remember this particular Halloween more than others.Â
Even now, writing about writer’s block, I get writer’s block. What should I say? Do I have anything to say? How should I say it? Is this dumb? No, this is pretty good. No, it’s crap. Welcome to my brain. Maybe it’s like yours.Â
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This summer an owl moved in with us. In the hollow of a rotted elm near our driveway. I thought it was a him, but it was a her. Three owlets appeared midsummer.Â
Owl in the Hollow of a Tree Read More »
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.Â
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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
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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.
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