Graveyard Sessions

There are many reasons that 2020 was an unforgettable year. I think that the abundance of new music this year has also been unforgettable.  A special edition for the podcast, it's the first 'best of' list for the Graveyard Sessions. It was really fun compiling  and commenting on these songs that I am passionate about. It means so much to share them. Thanks for listening and have a beautiful holiday.

When my soul looks out at the highway...how spring time inspired me to write the Cold Side of Spring from my debut album Revelation. 

In this episode I tell how this folk song became a funk song.  I also, willingly and reluctantly, tell the story of the hookup that inspired me to write this song. I hope you'll take 20 minutes, have a cup of something and listen. 

Heartbreak Garden is the first song I ever wrote. I talk about its evolution from a song in its initial state into its final produced version. I also talk about how I've learned to trust inspiration and write guided by the ineffable but very real channel that tells me what to write. 

In this episode I explain how I wrote a song about a crazy woman, Akureyri, an ancient port town in Iceland where I have never visited, the unexpected genius of googling and the Captain's Walk. All of these things came together in one moment to inspire me to write the song. 

I dont think there is one formula that makes life great except for one: love. See how an impromptu lunch with an old friend inspired me to write the third song "The Conversation" on my debut album Revelation.

In this episode, I talk about how gray blue eyes, a holiday trip to Nashville and a Steve Earle fundraiser inspired me to write the second song on my debut album Revelation. 

In this podcast I talk about how the sound of mourning doves lead me to hearing the lyrics and music for this song. I also tell the story of  how three Texas musicians helped me create some of the verses.