Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent or other political persuasion, one doesn't have to look or think too hard to understand that the paradigm of what has made America both free and united

It's nice to be back and blogging about good things like songwriting. Last summer was a transformative time for myself. After I turned the leaves inside that needed to be turned, this song floated to the

This week's song is written from the perspective of losing one's best friend; when that person has chosen to shut you out of their life for someone else. I didn't want to write this song, yet I had no

Hey everyone! I really want to thank you all for tuning into my songwriting blog here on steemit.com. The response has been amazing, and I appreciate each and everyone of your thoughts and comments. Today

Today's song title says it all. Sometimes when we hold on too tight in life to things that are not meant for us, it keeps us from the growth that we need in order to be our best-selves. I wrote this song

Again, I really want to thank those of you that have been checking out this songwriting blog over the past months. The feedback and response have been wonderful. I really appreciate all of you and your

Hello Everyone! I hope that your Tuesday is treating you very well. Today's song is a tune co-written by my former partner Heidi Watson and I. It is entitled "Break Me Apart". The content centers

Today's song is about being true to yourself. There are so many times that we are forced to compromise within ourselves while we work to make it through this maze called life. This song was a self reflection

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope that you are all having a wonderful day! Today's song is about the feeling you get deep inside when you come in contact with someone that moves or stirs your soul to the core.

Today's song was written about the tragedy that took place in New Orleans following the Hurricane Katrina storm that happened back in the summer of 2005. The storm took and displaced countless lives. However,

Good day everyone! Today I'm presenting a song entitled "Been Workin' For the Man". The song is a reflection on working a job that was unfulfilling. It seems like many times in life, people go

Hello everyone! Today's song is a tune called "Worriers & Warriors". The song is sort of an anecdotal commentary on the trials of life concerning people that cannot be faithful to their

I would really like to thank everyone that has taken the time to reach out and immerse themselves within my songwriting via this blog. The commentary and outpouring of good vibes has been amazing! Thank

Today's song is very special! It is the result of a collaboration I had with a group of 8th grade students. The students chose to take part in a songwriting workshop I instructed back in May of this year,

I really appreciate the patience and understanding that those of you that follow this blog have shown over the past two months. Life can sometimes kick on the tumbler, and by that I mean kick your ass.

This week I wrote another song about "love" entitled, "There Ain't Nobody I Love". I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you've been enjoying the weekly song blog, please take time to go to

For the tenth installment in the songwriting challenge, I am presenting a new tune I co-authored with my partner Heidi Watson as well as one of my musical partners, Matt Simpkins. Matt and I have played

I appreciate all of you that have been checking out my tunes weekly. Your wonderful comments and feedback mean the world to me. I also appreciate everyone's patience, as I ended up having simply too many

This week's song is a personal ode and acknowledgement of my quest for inner peace and enlightenment. I think it is possible that a person's journey throughout life unfolds due in part to the thought forms

For the seventh installment of this songwriting challenge, I chose to feature a co-write I created with my partner Heidi Watson. As it turns out, both Heidi and I have recently been in major transition