Today, I spent some time working on my website. It has been neglected. I renamed by blog form Kansas Songwriter to Notes from the Kansas Songwriter. I also took my music section and placed it underneath my picture. I figured…

What ten song evaluations—and a few surprises—taught me about demos, doubt, and staying the course

Songwriting is a crazy thing. No matter how long you do it, there’s always more to learn. I’ve been writing…

Don’t throw away old song ideas

                  Song ideas don’t always show up fully formed. Sometimes they sit around for a while before they become a song. One of the best songwriting tips I’ve heard is this:  Don’t throw away old…

This Is a Great Time to Be a Songwriter

     That’s not something you hear every day.For most of my life, being a songwriter meant living with limitations. Not creative limitations—but practical ones. I write lyrics and melodies. That’s where my…

I hear this question alot. Friends and family will ask, “What have you been up to?”  When they ask me, I can't think of anything exciting to share. I will usually say, “Not much.” So I decided to take a…