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It’s finally here! You can stream and/or download The One Who Remembers from Bandcamp now! You can also order a CD or pre-order a vinyl record on my website. Click through your preference and enjoy! 🙂 If you’re in the Portland OR region, I’d like to invite you to come celebrate this album’s release at theContinue reading “The One Who Remembers ~ Out Today!”

I’m so excited for our in-person jams to resume this month! If you haven’t been, in a while or *ever* here’s a quick refresher on what to expect: ‘Ukulele Jam Description The mixed-level jams I lead are best suited for ʻukulele players who are already comfortable playing in the Key of C and are lookingContinue reading “In Person Jams Resume! So, How Do You Sing and Play at the Same Time?!”

This fall, I am bringing back my weekly Teaching Tuesdays series on my YouTube channel. This week: a preview of our theme study class The Music and the Movements of Harry Belafonte and Cesar Chavez. I had forgotten how much I ***LOVE*** this song by Harry Belafonte, inspired by his experiences in Africa and sharedContinue reading “Teaching Tuesdays No. 16 ~ Turn the World Around”

As mentioned in my last post, our theme study class this coming term is Songs of Activism: The Music and the Movements of Harry Belafonte and Cesar Chavez. In addition to six weeks of music instruction, I’d like to invite you to watch two documentaries and to join your fellow students online to discuss theseContinue reading “Documentary Discussions ~ You’re Invited!”

As the seasons turn – one way or another, depending on your hemisphere – I hope you are enjoying your playing these days! We had a great series of (mostly) outdoor jams here in Portland over the past couple months. Now, as I help my son get ready for Kindergarten (!!), I am also preparingContinue reading “Fall 2024 ~ Registration Open!”

On this Memorial Day, I count myself extremely lucky that I have *not* lost a loved one to combat. But today, I hold and remember all who have died in war, and those who mourn them. My grandfather – “Papa” – was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, serving mostContinue reading “The Good That I Can Do”

Alrighty folks, it’s the home stretch… can you help me reach my goal?? I’m trying to raise $10,000 for my new record, THE ONE WHO REMEMBERS and could really use your support! After next Friday, May 31, I need to switch gears into the next phases of release – your pre-order / donation is soContinue reading “One week to go!”

We all have THAT SONG. THAT SONG that spoke to us at THAT MOMENT. THAT SONG that got us through THAT PART OF OUR LIVES. THAT SONG that will always bring us back to ourselves, get us through whatever we need to get through, take care of us when we’ve lost our footing, or justContinue reading “Think About Your Favorite Song …”

I’ll be honest, I struggle with the common terminology around fundraising for independent projects like this album. Business Speak has been creeping into the arts for a long time, encouraging me to “engage” with my audience by producing “content” or “products” that “capture” their interest enough to “make the sell”, etc etc.   That said, “crowdfunding”Continue reading “Why Is Crowdfunding So Important?”

“Walk through the door, go find what you’re looking for When you’re ready to go When you leave, don’t worry for me For I have learned to let go …” There’s a house our family lived in when I was a kid. It was a tumultuous time, a turning point, in which we weren’t entirelyContinue reading “Song Feature: Walk Through the Door”