Happy Birthday Mama

The month of March has already been a crazy month for me and the family. Anyone who has followed this blog is probably well aware of that, so I wont waste a lot of time covering the events of the past twelve days or so. However, today is the day I have been dreading ever

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Daddies and Daughters

Welp, my baby girl is all growed up I reckon.  She will always be my baby girl, but I suppose it is time for her to reach for the brass ring as they say.  Her fiancé, Mike, asked her to marry him this morning and she said yes!  Mike and I had a long discussion

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Drummers, Time, and Gifts

When I was in high school, I was introduced to Emerson and Thoreau.  I found their philosophies inspiring and life changing.  Their attitude toward self-reliance and transcendentalism stressed the importance of alone time.  I learned that one can be alone without being lonely.  In fact, with the proper prayerful attitude, one is never alone.  One

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Pay attention. You just never know.

Most people who know me – especially those in my family – know that the past decade or so have been pretty tough on me physically.  I half joking tell everyone that it is the only way God was able to really get my attention – my completely undivided full focused pinpointed attention.  The concept

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Words matter

I have a confession to make.  I know nothing about music theory – at least the mathematical aspect that makes it beautiful and pleasing to the ear when played in the proper notes/chords/meter/etc.  Those with that gift are blessed indeed as it is the language of the kosmos.  On the other hand, personally I am

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Why Harmony?

For as long as I can remember, harmony has been a critical part of my life.  For starters, I am a twin.  Anyone who has a twin understands what I mean – it is almost creepy how close twins can be sometimes.  If one has studied the far eastern religions’ concept of yin/yang, the balance

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Brandon Jenkins – Wise Man

   My soul, like almost everyone’s associated with the Oklahoma and Texas music scene and a majority of those in the Nashville music scene, has been crestfallen since hearing of the passing of Brandon Jenkins earlier today. Today, March 2, 2018, is my son Will’s 24th birthday. We traveled to Savannah, Ga. for a Luke

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