When we come to a fork in the road and choose a certain path, years go by until one today, today for me, we look back at the wonderful things the path we chose has brought us, and they give us a sense of peace that we wouldn’t want to go back, and we are grateful for the invisible strings that have brought us here.

my reflections, walking down the alley in the rain after listening to this beautiful song by Iris DeMent.

laughter is my word for 2024, and here are a few funny songs snippets from my childhood

Quadrophenia by the Who is my favorite album of all time, and this song is beautiful when life brings us down to the seashore

Observations and reflections at 3am, walking around Camp Swann in Grundy County, TN, about my childhood rituals at Camp Ocoee and a song we sang there called “Pine Trees”

In this final episode of the Uncensored Tom Sawyer podcast I reflect on four living beings that add so much joy to my life—-dogs, yoga instructors, musical producers, and…songwriters! I also introduce the new direction of this podcast which will be renamed, “Consider the Lyrics.” Enjoy!

This morning I was so excited by the spring flowers, the birds chirping, and the joy of getting to create in my studio all day today that I paused a minute to rejoice.

Reflections on recording music videos, preparation for my album release birthday party, and writing a story without knowing how it will end.