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Some songs you write in a day – inspiration hits, and you don’t leave the studio until it’s done. But others take time, sometimes months. “Hearts & Minds” falls into the latter category. In fact I took longer to write and record that song than any other on the album. I wrote it when…
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“Harbor View” is my favorite track off Rural Sounds, and based on digital sales, I think it’s the most popular. When I wrote the song I just wanted to capture a feeling – one of escapism and relaxation. If you’re like me, you’re always on the grind, and it’s rare that you get any…
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I wrote “The Funeral” on the day of a funeral for someone who was very close to me. At the time, I was struggling with the question of, “should death be a time to celebrate that person’s life, or a time to mourn your own loss?” And that conflict is at the heart of…