songwriter

An idea flows through the swarming traffic of my mind. Speeding in every direction, the vehicles of thought recklessly swerve, spin and zoom. But like a pervasive mist, the concept falls on the hustle and bustle, slowing all elements to a stop and leaving everything suspended in time. The vapor expands and rises, covering and silencing all. Suddenly from the expanse streams letters forming words, words creating phrases, phrases painting pictures, and all to a rhyming rhythm that rides on a flowing wave of melody. Frantically, pen and paper are found and the scene is scribbled, transposed with the fastest of action, capturing every detail of the inspiration before it escapes as quickly as it appeared. I am a songwriter. 

Each person has a gift. A talent. An ability that is not common to every other person. This gift—great or small—can be used, developed, cultivated. It can also be wasted, squandered, lost. I choose to invest this ability and not bury it. May God be pleased!

I’m also the husband of one ever-supportive wife, father of three loving children, nurse to pediatric patients in need of intensive care, believer in the only Savior, Jesus Christ, and friend to some amazing people far and near. I live in the perfectly sized town of Cartersville, Georgia and work in Atlanta. I’m originally from the north Florida town of Marianna. Memories are almost all I have of that place as most of my family there has gone on to their eternal rewards. Before moving to Georgia, we lived for 10 years in Tallahassee, Florida. We visit family and friends there often. (Go ‘Noles!)

With all my irons in the fire, songwriting is my passion. In the past 15 years, it has been a way to get my thoughts, emotions, and experiences out. This creative expression has helped me and I pray others who have heard my music have been helped as well. I will always write the songs that “come to me” as described above. But now I’m entering a new era! I’m diving into co-writing, writing for artists, writing with artists, writing to have a voice in the music industry. Sounds daunting, but I’m not scared! Nervous? Yes. Excited? Definitely! But not scared. I’m a songwriter! Let’s Write!