A new record I produced, Fox Den this Friday, and creativity in the face of injustice and violence Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!A new record I producedJessica Gerhardt, whom some of you may know as my fiancé, just put out her latest single, Psalm 139. I had the joy of…Read more
Art is not life, do the work but stay out of the results, and notes on my fav free EQ plugin Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Art is not lifeWriting about your life is good, but living your life is better. Plus it gives you something to write about. 😉 Like I wrote you last…Read more
Forget inspiration and talent, observe the little things, and better output through better input Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Forget inspiration and talentI recently came across these two quotes from Octavia Butler: "Forget about inspiration, because it's more likely to be a reason not to write, as in…Read more
Learn your tradition, make whatever you damn like, and my review of Lauren O'Connell's new album Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Learn your traditionSomething I learned from Mary Oliver: keeping up with what's hip doesn't make for developing a contemporary voice. She recommends you steep yourself in the past in…Read more
Reflecting on my FAR-West showcase, write a song about a character in another song, and Fox Den this Friday Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Reflecting on my FAR-West showcaseI shared a couple photos of my official showcase at the Folk Alliance Region West Conference, with videos to come. I'm so grateful to have…Read more
My Folk Alliance showcase this Fri, stop judging your art representationally, and the well-adjusted artist Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!🗞 Read this in your browserCome see me perform at Folk Alliance Region WestThis Friday, October 13 at 7pm, I have the pleasure of playing an official showcase…Read more
Be willing to miss out, great art needs a problem, and some new stuff I worked on Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Be willing to miss outI've been dealing with some debilitating fatigue for most of this year and have had to become willing to miss out on events, especially…Read more
Singing with less sibilance, my favorite drum machines, and my Folk Alliance official showcase Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes! I missed last week, but I'm back on the horse now.Singing with less sibilanceMany singers are taught to enunciate, but enunciation that makes for an evocative stage performance…Read more
Take boredom as an invitation, write new lyrics to an existing melody, and blending chest and head voice Heya folks,Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes!Take boredom as an invitationWhen I'm bored, it's so easy to reach for a low-cost, high reward activity, like watching videos or playing games, that is, until that reward…Read more
Create things to love yourself, Springsteen and Rilke on depression and judgment, creativity is paying attention Heya folks,Welcome back to another issue of Sharing Notes! I'm gonna start doing a little roundup of memes I found during the week at the end of these too.🗞 Read this in your browserCreate things to love…Read more