Category: Stories Behind the…

“Disconnect” has a long history. I actually had many of the musical elements already in place in the late 1990s, as well as the title.…

I already had enough songs recorded to complete Postcards From the Whirlwind when this one came along in September 2021. I always like to stretch…

“Funhouse Mirror” has a storied history. It was initially written way back in 1993, and I got as far as recording instrumental tracks before abandoning…

“Looking for Home” was written in mid-2014. Many of the lyrics were written at my partner’s bedside in the hospital. I was feeling a great…

“Woman to Woman” began life, as some of my songs have, specifically written for a church service; in this case it was an observance of…

I started writing this song sometime in 2013 after watching a documentary on Paul Simon’s Graceland album. I wanted something with some strong rhythm, and…

I had the idea and title for “Sapiosexual” in the early 2010s, but it took a long time to germinate. I was kind of inspired…

I believe this was the first song I completed after Chameleon Red’s Skeleton Crew was released, in February of 2014, to be exact. In fact,…

I wrote “Soulshine” in March 2021, trying to find some mental equilibrium in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection and the ongoing pandemic. The demo…