From Story to Song

I can’t believe I’m making a record. Finally. My last release was over 7 years ago. So much has happened since then, so many of you have walked along side me through it. So before anything else, thank you… Ive always told stories with my music, I’ve written so much on the loss of my dad, the journey of battling lyme disease, and the loss of my son London. And even though I never hit radio, and so many opportunities in the past seemed to fall away from me, I’m so thankful that the Lord brought me such a beautiful way to grieve, and process, and help other’s through their own journey. That is more success than I could even dream up. Now as life has settled down just a bit, I've been able to get back to doing what I love.


About a year and a half ago, I sat down in prayer and it was then, my prayer changed from “Lord please open these doors” to “Lord, whatever doors you do open, ill go” and just like that, I was asked to start leading worship at my church. I worship the Lord, I try to, in ALL things that I do, not just Sunday mornings. But this was the first time in over a decade I had been apart of leading my church. Then my worship pastor, Michael Farren, asked me to go on a trip to Colorado where He, I and James Galbraith wrote “Lift My Eyes”… and from then on, the Lord has so clearly brought me down a specific path. Now its been terrifying at times. Im pretty unpolished and inexperienced than most worship leaders, I will go down in flames over a theology argument or discussion, but….I know His voice, I know Im in this position because He wants me to be, so I’m going to keep showing up. I argued a little bit with the Lord, more out of fear than anything. I said to Him… "What if life gets hard and messy again, what if the cracks show or I say the wrong thing, what if..." And with more clarity then I've ever heard from Him he said "If you fall apart, will you stop worshipping me?" And in less than a heartbeat of a second I said "Oh No, Never, especially not then, my worship would only get louder" and He replied "Then Go, you'll be just fine"....so here I go.

Today and over the next 30 days Im raising funds to record a new album (screaming with joy)!!! Ill be quite honest, doing a gofundme makes me so nervous, I’m right now somewhere between sweating profusely and possibly vomiting. Sorry friends :) More than anything else I want to say, this is not on you. Not for one moment do I want you to feel any weight or pressure having to carry this. If you have peace in your heart and are able and Wanting to give, oh my gosh thats awesome!!!!!! But if your not able to, It Is Ok… I have lived/survived at times off a motto "Whatever it takes", ill do whatever it takes to see this through. I know ill find a way and I trust He will provide. If I could give everything away for free, I truly would, honestly. Ive never pursued music in expectation from others, it is my hearts greatest joy to bring these songs to you and stand side by side in worship.  One thing I WILL promise you is this…I have no intention on making this record and then letting it sit on bookshelves. As soon it releases, Ill be seeing you out there in your cities and towns whether I get there on a tour bus, a smelly van or ole faithful, my Honda pilot (thankfully I’ve upgraded from the CRV:) . If you know me at all, you know my heart is out there on the road. Bringing these songs to you in person, with the stories in between, and the time I get to share with you all before and after an evening of worship and song, that, that is my calling… So, ill be seeing you soon. Thank You for all you have already done, for all it has meant to me over the years, Thank you…