It 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…
Read MoreSometimes I laugh while I'm doing it, because it amazes me to think about how much happiness is in my life...
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