Laurie and I have talked many times about what makes a great song. We believe that great songs are windows into the emotional heart of our human condition: love and laughter, pain and loss, and everything in between. If the…
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Christmas Carols, Christmas Pickles, and White Christmas – the backstory!
The return of the Holiday Season means that Christmas Carols and songs are a hot commodity, but when and where did this tradition begin?
Christmas Carols
Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not…
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Angel From Montgomery Cover Unveiled And Revealed
Can you imagine how Michelangelo felt when he unveiled the statue of David? I’m thinking that he must have felt very excited and that’s how Laurie and I are feeling as we get ready to release our cover of “Angel…
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From Pandemic to Anthemic - Creating A Song For Our Times, "Help One Another (We All Can)"
FROM PANDEMIC TO ANTHEMIC – creating a song for our times:
We stand as a nation interrupted, yearning to return
to the familiar, uncertain of the future we face.
While it has only been four plus months since the novel…
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What is Americana Music?
Laurie and I were recently in Nashville on September 11, 2019, to attend the 2019 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards show which was held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Great performances were on display from a literal “Who’s…
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