Picture this: A group of weary executives and high-performers from across the country touches down in Utah. They’ve spent the day navigating airports, catching shuttles to Park City, and checking into their rooms. Now, it’s 6:00 PM. They walk into…
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Behind the Song: Thank You
A particular kind of silence often follows a life-shattering event. It’s not the peaceful silence of a snowy morning in the mountains; it’s a heavy, ringing silence that sits in the back of your throat. In 2015, that silence became…
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Artist Spotlight: The Soulful Craft of Tony Lucca
Maturing sometimes brings a magic that happens when you realize your heroes are humans: not because it diminishes their stature, but because it elevates the craft. For me, that realization came through the music and the presence of Tony Lucca.
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Blizzards Heroes and the Soundtrack of a Hometown Summer
There is an eerie quiet that only comes with a mid-May storm in the Wasatch Mountains. It’s a heavy, dampened quiet that feels completely out of place when the calendar says spring should be settled in. What made it even…
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Behind the Song: Serendipity
Serendipity is one of those words that feels like a melody before you even put it to music. It’s a word that rolls off the tongue with a certain grace: a "mouth-feel" word, as some of my fellow songwriters might…
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The Intimate Brilliance of Sara Bareilles
Sunday mornings often feel a little extra magical. The world seems to exhale, the pace slows, and if you’re lucky, the light hits the floorboards just right. This is usually when I find myself gravitating toward the music that does…
Read moreBehind the Song: Bonnie From Silver Spring
Every song has a spark, right? A moment where a melody hits you, or a lyric starts humming in the back of your mind until you finally have to sit down and get it out. But some songs... man, some…
Read moreMagic, Milestones, and the Meaning of Home
I just turned 43.
It’s a funny age, isn't it? It’s not one of those "big" milestone birthdays like 40 or 50 where everyone expects a giant party or a mid-life crisis purchase. But for me, sitting here on a…
Read moreMusic Inspiration Sunday: Learning to Love People Through "Shower the People"
It’s Sunday morning, the sun is just starting to peek through the window, and I’m sitting here with my guitar, thinking about what it actually means to connect through a song. We talk a lot about authenticity, vulnerability, and "keeping…
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The 600-Song Brain: How I Actually Remember All That (And Why I Still Forget My Keys)
I can tell you the third verse of a deep-cut James Taylor track from 1972 without blinking. I can give you the exact chord progression for a 90s R&B hit I haven't played in three years. I can even remember…
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