Every now and then I get some free time and can write and record some music. My latest song is called “If the Lights Go Out,” and it is dedicated to my son Jude, who has an undiagnosed neurological condition. As a parent it is tough to see your child struggle, particularly when there are […]
I Ain’t Giving Up On You Love
I had a little time today to hide out for a while in the basement and record this little tune. It’s called “I Ain’t Giving Up On You Love,” and it’s about commitment, gratitude, and love. If you’ve got 2 1/2 minutes, give a listen. If you dig it, feel free to download it and […]
On in Waves
Today was a snowy Ohio day, so I had a little time to record a song that I recently wrote. The song is called “On in Waves.” I hate to tell people what a song is about, because ultimately you should make any song about what you want it to be about. Still I’ll offer […]
Stay Strong
For creative fun, I’ve been playing around with writing some songs, recording them on the ipad, and now testing out uploading them to soundcloud. This song is called Stay Strong. STAY STRONG Come on and walk with me Down past the willow tree They say it weeps But I can’t tell you why We’ll share […]
Too Much?
I’m trying to spend more of my free time creating. As part of this effort, I am working on writing and recording one song every month. This pace gives me a little breathing room to balance life, while still forcing me to sit down and construct a melody, write lyrics, and complete a recording every […]
Canal Street Tavern – Take Two
Last night Derek Wade and I took the stage at Canal Street Taven in Dayton, Ohio for the second time in as many months. We performed a half hour set of original music, that included a few new songs, a few old songs, and even a few songs with Derek playing Banjo. While were were […]
Dave & Derek Take to the Stage
On May 12th, 2009 longtime friend and musical collaborator Derek Wade and I took the stage for the first time in about 7 years. We were asked by my friend Tim aka – Windsor Knotts, to play at Canal Street Tavern on the Tuesday night open stage. Open stage may not sound like the big […]
Say What?
Great news for music fans out there who are sometimes lyrically challenged – a recent post by my brother in law Geoff about a “Cobra” illustrates the importance of this idea for you more completely. Pandora has begun to add lyrics within the information for each of the songs it plays. I can’t tell you […]