Van Viang
For a few months in 2002 my wife and I took a backpacking trip through Southeast Asia. It was an amazing, but harrowing, adventure at …
Scars
Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Scars, whether they are physical or emotional, are what is left behind, as a reminder of what you …
No Expression (prev Coming Home)
Many of us have had to deal with the fear, sadness and loss when someone we love has a serious illness. This ballad, is one …
Maple Tavern
A pure concept song, and yes, it’s a bit of a commitment at close to seven minutes. Unheard of, you say? It’s based on a …
Bring You Back
Heavy song for a heavy subject. Addiction ravages lives, not just the lives of addicts but also of the people close to them. The helpless …
Two Sides
It snuck up on us, while we weren’t paying attention. Like a frog in a pot of hot water, the temperature slowly got turned up. …
We Are
One morning I woke up and these words were running around in my head. Must have been a hell of a dream. Soon the words …
Back to the Earth
Some say there are a few things you should never talk about in songs; religion, politics and death. Well, I decided to combine all three …
Swimming
Is there anything more liberating and refreshing than emerging from a lake or ocean as the sun is setting on the horizon? You spot a …
Edge of the World
Admittedly, I’m a bit of a science geek. My latest obsession for knowledge is in the field of Geology, and for that, there are few …