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This song was written Monday morning after driving back from Indiana for most of the night. We were returning from our Christmas gathering with my family. The first two lines of the chorus came to me while I was still … Continue reading →

I wrote this song after going caroling with a group from our church. We had a great time, riding a trolley around town, stopping to carol three or four times including a stop at Methodist Hospital here in Rochester. This … Continue reading →

I’ve been in the Christmas mood for about a month and I have written three Christmas songs so far. Each mentions several different persons who are mentioned in the Biblical accounts of Christmas. This one uses a first person perspective … Continue reading →

One of my all time favorite songs is ‘WildFire’ by Michael Martin Murphy. As I was listening to it one morning, the idea came to me to write this song. I started it and then finished it a couple weeks … Continue reading →

I wrote a note telling me I wrote this song after being inspired by a song called ‘Whatever It Takes’. Only one minor problem, I didn’t write down the artist or any other information. I looked at the songs I … Continue reading →

I’ve often enjoyed the way some spiritual/blues singers and songs use a basic rhythm and a great deal of repitition to create a song that almost anyone can sing and enjoy. Truthfully, this song could easily go on forever, verses … Continue reading →

I started this song months ago. I had the first verse written and most of the chorus was done too. I think this is the first time that I have gone back to something that I felt I had a … Continue reading →

I woke up one morning not long ago, thinking about the disciple, Peter. I think it may have come from a trivia question I answered, in a game the day before. Peter had a pretty amazing life, considering he started … Continue reading →

This morning, as I started my exercise on my stationary bike, I started praying as well. A gentleman from our congregation, whom I really admire and like, is fighting cancer for the second time and came to mind. My prayer … Continue reading →

I’ve reached the point in my life where my job I have isn’t meeting all my needs. I want to do something more in line with my spiritual beliefs but…my lack of a degree puts me in a place where … Continue reading →