Hey friends,I hope this email finds you well and warm. Things here have been nothing short of magical and, honestly, a little wild. Right now, I’m looking out at a winter wonderland. We’ve been snowed in up here in Ashland, and I’ve never seen so muc...
Hi friends,This year has been a wild ride, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect and share some of the incredible changes and growth I’ve experienced—personally and professionally.Moving to a New House and StudioIn 2024, I moved into a new house w...
Buckle up, this is a wild one. It’s got daddy issues, and an encounter with a literal (and metaphorical) bear.(If you’re not in the mood for a story, you can skip down to the recent releases at the bottom)I’ve always felt that I was carrying a weight...
This past Friday evening while my partner and I were sitting in a taqueria downtown waiting for our food we had a crazy realization. We had just pulled off the audacious goal we'd set for ourselves over eight years ago.Let me explain.When we started...
It's been far too long since I've written, and a lot has happened. I’ll keep it to the highlights.My First Billboard #1Since we last talked, a record I worked on for Mat and Savanna Shaw reached the number one spot on the Billboard Classical Crossove...
I've always considered myself a lifelong student.But this month, I put that belief into action and had my first cello lesson in over a decade.As exciting as it was, I have to admit I was terrified. As with many lapsed classical musicians, I have a lo...
I’ve had Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday on my bookshelf for a couple years now. I finally picked it up recently, and finished it this morning. I don’t know why it took me so long.“The closer we get to mastery, the less we care about specific re...
Happy Summer everyone!It’s been a few months since I had the chance to email you, so I’ll summarize what happened since then.I got busy with recording, but distracted from finding new songs to work on.Traveled a bunch (Hawaii, Los Angeles, San Franci...
The last few months have been a blur.Since we talked I’ve been pretty much booked solid recording string arrangements. It’s been a dream come true. When I was first starting out, I remember thinking that I couldn’t wait until I was busy enough that i...
Happy 2023!As I started the new year, I was reflecting on how I want to spend my time, what I want to create, and how I want to feel. The more I thought, the more I realized that I’m living a very good life.I want to spend my time making music that i...