Singer Songwriter archives

Black Friday From A Singer Songwriter‘s Perspective OK…admittedly I’m a guy. So maybe I’ve never been a shopaholic because I’m such a stereotypical guy on the issue of shopping. In my role as a singer songwriter, I’ve written about shopping on more than one occasion…but I don’t believe I’ve ever given it a “plus” in my ledger. So, Black Friday doesn’t really affect me … Read the rest...

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If You’re A Singer Songwriter With Road Experience… …then you’ve probably got Road Stories Here’s one of mine… Well, this is sort of like 3 in one. After a long, almost 24 hour drive from Kansas to South Carolina, we pulled into the hotel where we’d be staying and playing. Luckily we had the rest of the day and night before we started. So, … Read the rest...

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On A Beach Long Ago…or… A Day In The Singer Songwriter Life… Have you heard any of those marketers who talk about working on your laptop on a beach? Of course, most of that is hype and silliness. It can definitely be done, but most hard-working entrepreneurs don’t live that life. However; that being said…I used to live a life very much like that…the … Read the rest...

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Old Singer Songwriter Files Have A Heart Throb Looking through my old files, and I found some of my own 80’s music that I recorded as demos but never took any further. I actually recorded a bunch of songs like this in hotel rooms, or bars, or even in trailers while I was on the road. So…not high quality, but fun to “look back … Read the rest...

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Wanna Hear This Singer Songwriter On Drugs? I know all musicians are supposed to be tortured souls who need to escape the confines and restrictions of this mortal, flawed world. I know we’re supposed to be seekers always searching but never truly finding. And I know we’re supposed to be experts on the myriad of ways to “expand the mind”. I know…but…I never. Nope, I’ve … Read the rest...

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It’s time to get a real job because… Singer Songwriters Don’t Really Work…Do They? My own personal music business used to be full time traveling. Then, life took a few turns (as is always does), and I stopped the full-time traveling, got a house, created a cool Apple Micro Studio…and… …now my own personal music business is writing and singing my own songs. I … Read the rest...

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Highlighting Words In My Singer Songwriter World If you’ve visited my blog before, you may have noticed that I’ve written a lot of music for kids. Well, in the past 6 months I’ve been writing some stories for kids, and some have even been included in my podcast. (and I haven’t been podcasting a lot lately…oops) I’ve enjoyed working with a writing coach who’s helped me learn a … Read the rest...

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I used to be a full-time on-the-road-singer-songwriter… And I played so many places all around the country. It was a blast. The reason I bring this up is because of some photos I recently came across. Check out the one below… Stay tuned, Tell everybody you know to subscribe to Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional (emails with good stuff for Fa-Ree) Get my Rhyme … Read the rest...

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Yes…Even Singer Songwriters Can Have A Train of Thought An observant singer songwriter is always on the lookout for ways to jump start musical ideas. Sometimes lyrics from other singer songwriters spark a new idea. Sometimes it’s almost by accident. Check out the lyrics to my song “Train of Thought”… This song came about because I had some music going on in my head … Read the rest...

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 This singer-songwriter isn’t a sensitive 90’s guy. But when it comes time to “mend fences,” flowers are almost perfect. When I was a singer songwriter in Nashville in the middle 90’s, I was almost always the only keyboard player on showcase nights. One of those nights I took an offbeat song with a key signature played mostly on the black keys. A guitar playing songwriter … Read the rest...

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