WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF MUSIC!
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I have loved music for all of my life. I am a pianist, a percussionist, a (rather amateur) guitarist, a lyricist, a composer and a songwriter. I love bringing sounds together and creating melodies that get stuck in your head. I love pouring out my own experiences into lyrics that speak the minds of millions that I know share the struggles.
I hope you find something in this website that you can identify with and fall in love with. Thank you for visiting! In the meantime, I'm going to post useless and boring facts about me below. :) Pssst....I have a blog too. Haven't updated it in years, but click here if you want to read!
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* The first song I ever learned on the piano was "Rudolph, the Red-Nose Reindeer." I was six, and learned it by ear.
* If I wasn't a songwriter, I'd probably be a chef. I feel right at home in the kitchen.
* Five of my top ten favorite movies include cooking.
* I am a percussionist, and have been since I was 11 years old. I try to use some fun percussion in the songs that I write.
* My style is influenced by an older era. Jim Croce, James Taylor, the Beatles, etc.
* I used to hate practicing the piano as a kid. Literally, I would throw temper tantrums on the piano bench. Scales were evil.
** I owe the pianist I am today to my parents and my brother.
Without their determination and my brother's guidance, I would have quit years ago.
* I love art, and respect artists so much. Especially painters. I tried painting once. It did not turn out well.
* When I go into a songwriting rut, I'll visit Barnes & Noble's website, select a book title, and try to write a song about it.
* I am a member of NSAI. That's "Nashville Songwriting Association International."
* It is my dream to be nominated for a Grammy as a songwriter. I don't care if it's when I'm 80 years old. It will forever be my dream.
* I have horrific sinus issues. You can hear it when I sing.
* My brother, Ryan, is far more musically talented than I could ever hope to be. He's a freaking musical genius.
* My greatest childhood memories include watching my grandmother and my cousin play the hell outta the piano.
I still view them as some of my greatest inspiration to continue.
* I dream about flying constantly. I'm sure this alludes to some deep psychological issue, but I don't care. I just like to fly.
* I've been a poet since I was like, six.
* I secretly wish for curly hair. I curled it for my wedding and it ruined me forever. I cannot accept my hair anymore.
* Favorite books will always be "The Man Who Cooked For Himself" by Phyllis Krasilovsky, followed closely by Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Don't judge.
* Current dream: to see every state of the United States and a fair bit of Europe, too.
* If I wasn't a songwriter, I'd probably be a chef. I feel right at home in the kitchen.
* Five of my top ten favorite movies include cooking.
* I am a percussionist, and have been since I was 11 years old. I try to use some fun percussion in the songs that I write.
* My style is influenced by an older era. Jim Croce, James Taylor, the Beatles, etc.
* I used to hate practicing the piano as a kid. Literally, I would throw temper tantrums on the piano bench. Scales were evil.
** I owe the pianist I am today to my parents and my brother.
Without their determination and my brother's guidance, I would have quit years ago.
* I love art, and respect artists so much. Especially painters. I tried painting once. It did not turn out well.
* When I go into a songwriting rut, I'll visit Barnes & Noble's website, select a book title, and try to write a song about it.
* I am a member of NSAI. That's "Nashville Songwriting Association International."
* It is my dream to be nominated for a Grammy as a songwriter. I don't care if it's when I'm 80 years old. It will forever be my dream.
* I have horrific sinus issues. You can hear it when I sing.
* My brother, Ryan, is far more musically talented than I could ever hope to be. He's a freaking musical genius.
* My greatest childhood memories include watching my grandmother and my cousin play the hell outta the piano.
I still view them as some of my greatest inspiration to continue.
* I dream about flying constantly. I'm sure this alludes to some deep psychological issue, but I don't care. I just like to fly.
* I've been a poet since I was like, six.
* I secretly wish for curly hair. I curled it for my wedding and it ruined me forever. I cannot accept my hair anymore.
* Favorite books will always be "The Man Who Cooked For Himself" by Phyllis Krasilovsky, followed closely by Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Don't judge.
* Current dream: to see every state of the United States and a fair bit of Europe, too.
