I’m a collector of good things. Something wonderful happens when we take a moment to celebrate the fantastic things going on all around us – especially when it’s easy to focus on the less-than-fantastic and downright maddening. A simple shift of focus might do you some good this week. Here are some of the good things …
Today I am releasing my latest song, Take Her Easy. Unlike my other tracks, Take Her Easy is free. You can get it right here, right now. Get Take Her Easy Free The song is also available now to stream on all major platforms – Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Google Play, Amazon, Youtube, etc. Take Her …
Each Wednesday I play a half hour set from the comfort of my home to yours. Or your office. Or your bus ride. I’m open to requests, so be sure to comment if you have something you’d like to hear me attempt. This week I played “off the cuff” – just the songs that came to …
Each Wednesday at noon I go live on Facebook, with a new half-hour set of originals and covers. This week, I introduced my upcoming album Places We Can’t Live by playing a selection of new tunes on the album, and old tunes that the album is transforming. Enjoy the reply, and catch me live next …
2020 has somehow arrived and with a new decade come new opportunities. Here are the places I’m performing this month. January 23 – The Red Hart, Red Deer The Red Hart is a fantastic brewery and taproom owned by some fine folks. I’m happy to return to this cozy, inviting room that feels like the …
For the past several years I’ve been making and breaking goals each year around this time. I don’t mean ‘breaking’ like you would break a world record or even break a sweat. I mean failing. Why bother setting goals at all? I view resolutions as a “shoot for the moon, land among the stars” thing. …
Christmas Time is Here. Almost. ‘Tis the season of waiting. I play a 1963 Silvertone guitar. I remember seeing the online listing. I debated back and forth. I worked the budget. I wondered how wise it was to order a fragile old guitar from Vancouver Island in the mail. The original owner of my Silvertone …
I’m afraid of crowds. But not like you think. I’m afraid the crowds won’t show. I’ve had to confront this ugly truth about myself this week and I thought this might be something you deal with too. It all came to a head Saturday evening. My wife and I have spent the whole day preparing …
Christmas music can be annoying, cloying and soul-destroying. If you’ve dialled in your easy-listening radio station only to find Elton John replaced by endless renditions of the same twenty ‘classics’ on a sadistic loop, I have a gift for you this season. Christmas is a season of depth. Light and life, yes, but also waiting, …
Good news for fans of Bow Tie Rock – I’ll be going live on Facebook every Wednesday at noon for a series of concerts called Songs From Home. Except for this Wednesday. Today. Because I’m a dad. Because real life. This week, you can catch me on Thursday, November 14, at noon. Every week following I’ll …