Party at the End of the Line

I have promised myself, and friends, that I would re-learn the habit of sharing songs. When I was good at sharing songs, the world was a wildly different place. This is interesting to think about. Recently, I have found myself so very weary of listen...

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Feb 23, 2025
Abilene

This past Friday, I shared Abilene with any who may wish to come near enough to listen. Sharing songs at this point in my life has been quite an unexpected experience for me, nothing short of joy-filled. Truth be told, I have always wrestled with wha...

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Jan 27, 2025
For My Girl

Twelve years ago I shared a collection of songs with whomever might come to listen, might happen to stumble upon them. I titled the collection Songs from Fort Defiance, Vol. 1. The volume one add was very intentional. The addition was a reminder to m...

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Nov 18, 2024
New Songs

There is nothing quite like the feeling of a newly written tune. It is a gift. Every time I get to experience it, I am deeply grateful. This one started out on the guitar, but I really enjoyed finishing it on the piano. This is basically a work-tape...

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Apr 04, 2024
Together You and I

Was I to tell the truth, for a time I was afraid that I had forever lost this love of music and songs that is such a very central and deep part of me. I can recall days that I would pick up my guitar to play, and I could hardly recall how to hold … C...

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Nov 16, 2023
Sharing and Hoarding

Not so long into this summer, I was given the most glorious picture of how we were meant to live. I was granted this experience which held such beautiful instruction and exhortation for my heart. All that I am given is not for me. How many times will...

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Jul 13, 2023
The Path to Here and Now

No. 16 | This past Saturday evening I had the opportunity to share songs with some friends, some old ones, and some new.  We had a wonderful evening together.  As I consider the time, I am grateful for so many things.   I love to share the songs but...

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May 05, 2022
Aligning Stars

No. 15 | I woke up this morning thinking about aligning stars.  I went to bed thinking about sharing songs.  I spent yesterday evening with a few old friends listening to some wonderfully gifted unknown-to-me songwriters here in town.  It was an even...

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Apr 23, 2022
Art

No. 14 | I had a moment yesterday evening that, looking back on it now, I feel as though I experienced from multiple vantage points. From one vantage point, I was just experiencing a simple conversation occurring in time. There was an awkwardness to...

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Apr 10, 2022
Problems

No. 13 | I awoke this morning thinking about ostriches. Do they really bury their heads in the sand when confronted with some other threatening, hungry beast that wishes to have them for supper? A quick web search says that they do not. You can read...

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Mar 10, 2022