I woke up with the first verse of "Hello Heart" in my head while I was on a songwriting retreat at a cabin in the Smoky Mountains. It poured out so fast that I had to jump out of bed…
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I was 17, sitting at the kitchen table with my mom. I had tears streaming down my face. It was the first time in my life that I had to choose…
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Tonight, I'm sitting in my living room watching an American Idol contestant sing one of my songs in an audition. That's pretty surreal.
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If you look at the tiny print under the songs on a CD cover, you’ll almost always find multiple songwriter names listed. Collaboration is a big part of what we do. How does that work, you might ask?
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I’m often asked by fans what is the best way to purchase or listen to music in order to ensure that the songwriters behind it are being paid fairly…
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It used to be a huge struggle for me to be creative…
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Twelve days ago, my husband and I received the most precious gift possible. We were given the honour of becoming parents through adoption…
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Do you find yourself watching the TV show "Nashville" and wondering how true-to-life it is? Well…
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I’ve spent almost 20 years living my dream as a staff songwriter on Music Row, and I consider myself very blessed to still be doing it today.
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