I have one last day here in California before I fly back home to Ohio. I flew out for a show at the end of January and ended up staying for almost three more weeks. I've been feeling very grateful…
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Feb 13 2023
Aug 31 2022
This summer I went swimming...
This summer I did a 24 day tour of the Northeast. I'm home now and hit the ground running, but I wanted to take some time to reflect on the lovely time on the road. From wineries, house concerts, art…
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Dec 9 2020
Interviews...
Jul 29 2020
Me, Rivers, Wildflowers, and Foxes
Me
I was talking to a friend recently about writing. He asked if reading my blog would help people get to know me better. I had never thought about this question before. How personal is my blog? How personal do…
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Mar 31 2020
Thoughts from Stay-At-Home...
Dear friends, fans, family,
In February I was in the Redwoods (pictured above) with my sister. I flew home three weeks ago, and since then things have been changing rapidly.
Ohio has now joined the Stay-At-Home Orders. I have lots…
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Sep 24 2019
Looking Back on Summer
“To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.” – Ann Patchett
It's officially fall. As summer came in I…
Mar 13 2019
California in 3 Parts
I spent this past month touring through California. Originally the trip was planned as a full tour with another songwriter, but they dropped off due to personal issues. I was disappointed, concerned, and left with a big change in logistics…
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Jan 14 2019
On Writing
At the end of a recent interview on our local Athens station I was asked what my future hope was for my music. The interviewer mentioned that I have had some success with touring and recording, and he asked if …Read more
Nov 16 2018
From Ohio to Iowa
This month I took a tour with my pal Joe Stevens. He flew to Ohio from California and we did a run of 9 shows from Ohio to Iowa. In Iowa we met up with the amazing River Glen Trio…
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Aug 22 2018
The Great Northeast
My journey through New England was part family vacation, part farm work, part music tour, part hiking trip, part... well there were lots of parts to it. I got to see some family and friends I hadn't seen in a…
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Jul 1 2018
Beautiful Ohio
Sometimes when I'm traveling people ask where I'm from. When I tell them Ohio I get a variety of reactions. My least favorite is "Oh, I'm sorry" to which I respond "Don't be, I love it." Then there is the…
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