Am I the only one who wants to throw in the towel some days? Of course, not. Millions (if not billions) of us wake up hungry, depressed, in pain, angry or lost. Today, that’s what I feel – lost Sometimes, I can connect the spirit inside of me to the greater Spirit that exists around …
Here in the islands of Lake Champlain, perfectly situated between the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondacks to the west, the weather changes on a dime. In the three days we’ve been here the temperature has gone back and forth from 55 to 95, the wind has been still or constant and, as …
The final track on the album is appropriately named, “In Your Own Time.” I say this because this album took me a long time to make, but It happened when the time was right. There are 3 verses here and each one bears a resemblance to people I have known or they are a reflection …
“Grandma took her wig off/ And removed each Bobby pin/ Poured herself some Quinine Water/ And a healthy shot of gin/ Turned on the RCA television/ Turned off her busy mind/ Had a little chicken and a 2nd drink/ And now she’s feeling fine. Such begins “TV Land,” my nod to an upbringing that prominently …
During the fall and winter (my favorite seasons), I enjoyed rising early while all of the other Bierkos were safely tucked-in. In our old home, pre-adventure, the floor to ceiling windows came alive with color as the earth rotated towards the morning sun. This was joy for me and the genesis of today’s feature track, …
The narrator of this story is lonely, living in Greenwich Village and desperate to begin a new relationship. Unfortunately, his fantasy lover doesn’t even want to have “The Conversation.” There’s a little bit of me in this story. I lived in the Village in my 20s and often walked past Christopher Street where the gay …
FDR’s quote, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” was the perfect springboard for a song. “Fear Itself” is a three-verse song that examines my childhood and adolescent fears and biases. I had a lot of fun with the arrangement and the vocal performance, but it still needed something after producer, Marshall …
The song, “After Darkness Comes the Light,” is what Kenny Rogers used to call a “little song.” Not to demean these compositions, the intent is to execute a simple, easy to follow lyric and melody that could be sung by anyone who wants to sing along AND to make it touch the heart. And that …
The song, “Leave Your Heart Open,” was inspired when my friend, Ruth, lost her father. Looking back, Ruth wasn’t someone who needed a reminder from me to let her emotions out. Like many women I’ve known, Ruth was three-thousand percent more in-touch with her emotions than this man was during his early adulthood. So, I …
The theme of a relationship lasting beyond its expiration date is one I’ve been mining since my early 20s. “Holding On” is probably my best swing at the topic. When my parents split, my dating life turned into a series of long term relationships until I met and married Beth nearly 20 years later. I …