The Unwanted Friend

I don’t know that I’ve ever completely finished a song. I’ve worked on a few thousand and gotten them to the point that they were performable, or recordable. But there’s often the gnawing sense…

Abandon Hope

One of my favorite (and, I contend, one of the best) songwriters around today is Andy Gullahorn. His music is a thought-provoking mix of candor, honesty, humor and hope. And his performances…

Know How

I have one bookshelf at my house devoted to books about writing. Several are by well-known, very successful writers. Others are by academic sorts who discuss the spiritual and philosophical..

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Know Who

When I first started doing music full-time, as a 40+ year-old totally unknown guy-with-a-guitar, I said ‘yes’ to pretty much every gig opportunity that came my way. I played for all sorts of audiences…

Know Why

When I left law practice to become a vocational musician, one of the first things I did was write a mission statement. That sort of thing was in vogue at the time, mostly as a business practice…

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Be Brave

I’ve been wanting for a long time to try my hand at writing a novel. At 66, it seems a bit late in the game for that sort of thing. Which brings to mind a conversation I had with a dear friend….

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