My Short Story
As the family story goes, toddler Chris would make his way to the family piano and instead of pounding wildly on the keys Chris would create a simple melody. In time that creative energy turned to...
View Article“Deep Blue”– Live at Portland Music Company’s Open Mic
June 19th was a wonderful night at Portland Music Company’s NE Portland location, where I, along with 7 other musicians, played 15 minute sets of mainly original songs. Here’s my “live” version of a...
View ArticleMy Neighborhood (the video)
As I often do during good weather, I will sit on my front porch, often with my guitar in hand, looking into the soul of my neighborhood. Because music draws people in, I have found myself engaged with...
View ArticleFavorite Things
It’s been a tough year for many, so here’s a little gift from a demo session I did where Barb channelled the vintage style of Carole Creveling, Patti Page, and Perry Como. My Favorite Things is...
View ArticleNew Song – When Heroes Die
Wrote this song in 2016 during a time when many of my musical heroes were dying. It also seems to be appropriate to what’s going on now in our COVID-19 world. I would say enjoy this song, but that...
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