I went through a pretty rough divorce a few years ago. You can probably tell that from my music. Writing has been a big part of the healing for me in processing all that heartache…
Read MoreIt all started last Tuesday with the first official “Dog Days of Summer” benefit concert at the Rutledge here in Nashville…
Read MoreI just got back from a terrific week in Ireland, where I performed at the 4th annual Belfast Songwriters’ Festival…
Read MoreThis diary entry isn’t about the music business…but I think it’s an interesting story that explains a little bit about where the music came from in my life…
Read MoreIn the meantime, I was sitting there dazed in the steaming, smoking pile of junk that used to be my VW Beetle…
Read MoreWe used some of my favorite “A-list” musicians – collectively they have performed on CDs by Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Reba McEntyre, Alan Jackson…
Read MoreWell, it's official! I am now a staff songwriter at Sony/ATV Nashville. It's an especially exciting time for this to be happening…
Read MoreRachel Proctor and I co-wrote with Jessica Simpson for the first time today. We had a great time, despite the fact that Rachel had lost her voice and I was hobbling around with a bum knee…
Read MoreHere’s a funny little story about what it’s like to be a professional songwriter…
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