I joined my family on their 6 week road trip across the country for 12 days. This journey took me to some amazing places in Arizona and Colorado. Grand Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Arches National Park Mesa Verde National Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park So many highlights to capture. Just a few are… Bike rides along the rim of the Grand Canyon. Hiking to the bottom of Bryce Canyon....

The essence of life can sometimes boil down to something as simple as just having time. Time to reflect. Time to think. Time to be. Recently I feel like I’ve had some of that kind of time. The music that has come out of that feels very natural. This supports my belief that compromise is the price you pay for rushing through things. This recording of acoustic guitar is done with a partial capo on the 7th fret pushing down the A, D, and G strings....

It’s always been something I’ve wanted to accomplish but have always found a reason to put it off. Too busy, not good enough, not complete. Whatever the reason, it was always holding me back. Perhaps I was just too afraid to put it out there. Some of these songs have been around for years. Lullaby is going on nearly 10 years already. I couldn’t wait any longer. And once you make that kind of decision, it’s hard to stop the momentum....

A simple acoustic guitar and piano recording that supports that feeling of home. This song is part of the Summer Sessions series of recordings.

A fingerstyle guitar recording inspired by the joy that is Jovie. This song is part of the Summer Sessions series of recordings.

I feel like sometimes we all need to take a deep breath and start again anew. This song is part of the Summer Sessions series of recordings.

Each morning I would sit on the deck with Lottie, our dog. She’s passed but I still think about her every day. This song is part of the Summer Sessions series of recordings.

This is a fun and light piece. It’s a faster tempo than most songs I write on acoustic. It was named by my oldest daughter that could sing the words “tweety bird” to it. This song is part of the Summer Sessions series of recordings.

Is it just winter mornings that give such vibrant colors in the sky? I love this time of year. I feel like the crisp air makes the colors we see that much more vibrant. This was taken with just a moment’s notice at about 6:30 in the morning as the sun crept up on a cheap cell phone camera.