Teach4Endurance

I wrote this song for my wife for Valentines Day. She'll understand the meaning. "Complete" means just that. Being together; being whole. Just simply being.

"Far From Home" is an ambient little track with flowing guitar tracks and gentle strings laying backbone. Honestly, this is one of my favorites even though it's truly a simple A/D/B7 structure.

I wrote this little rocker after being tired of watching all the horse poop on the news. We've gotten to a point where it's hard to believe in anyone. But . . . there are a few that I truly believe in. Who? That's my business:) Trust me . . . they've earned that belief and trust. From a musical standpoint, check out the "smart strings" as a backing layer. It fills out the groove nicely.

This track is the intro/exit to my podcast "No Return to Syndication." This is a far darker track than most of my stuff. I was channeling my inner Soundgarden and Tool for "Dirt." I'm not nearly as good, but I can channel them just the same:)

This track is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "What If?" The inspiration came from a book I was reading with my students at the time titled Fever 1793; which is set in Philadelphia (which has the Liberty Bell). That got me thinking about 'freedom' as Elton John has a phenomenal song titled "Philadelphia Freedom"! See how my mind works:) Well, there ya' go!

This simple track is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "Secrets." When I put it together, I was inspired by the simplicity, yet pure angst in Soundgarden's version of "In My Time of Dying." Quite the juxtaposition considering I've tilted it "Whisper." I guess whispers can be quite powerful, as well!

This track is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "Changes." The title "Balance" alludes to the key structure here. I was inspired while listening to "Strawberry Fields" by the Beatles. What I love about this particular song is how John Lennon purposely is somewhat out of tune. The key change is subtle, but it's there. I did the same thing here with "Balance" as there is a portion where I purposely went "off balance" within the song's construct . . . cause why not:)

This track is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "My Life. My Destiny. My Choice. Thanks." I call it "Reach" as the singular note at the end sustains as it's deciding which journey to take next. Also, when I wrote it, I was thinking of how all of us are searching for something. The key is finding out what it is exactly.

This is the intro/exit track to my podcast episode "Are You In?" I'm really proud of the last 5 or so seconds. Somehow, I found a pretty cool melody I may have to revisit in the future:)

Propaganda is the track I wrote which is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "Overstimulation Theory." It's slower and darker than most of my tracks (so far); but its inspiration came from a darker place.