I am a songwriting geek, rock guitarist, and musician’s coach.
Enjoy looking around my world.
I recently went to see Death Cab for Cutie at the Armory in Minneapolis. I’m not like a diehard DCFC fan, though the “Plans” album I listened from beginning to end over and over. I knew they were coming out with a new album, but I didn’t know about the …
On May 19, 2026, Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) affected my left ear. I initially thought it was a temporary ear infection and did not make a big deal. But I went to ENT (ear, nose, throat) urgent care two days later, and they took it very seriously. …
I recently found out that I am getting laid off from the employer of over 12 years. But while my mind was able to process and get to a positive place, something like a layoff can be a shock to our system. It can feel like the rug is getting …
There’s a song from a little-known musical that I think about every time I see someone learning to finally say: enough. Alice by Heart is one of my all-time favorite musicals, and “I Shrunk Enough” makes me tear up every time I hear it. I was lucky enough …
Hooks, hooks, hooks. Songwriters are obsessed about them, and rightfully so. Hooks serve like doors into the building that is your song. Hooks grab people’s attention and make them remember. Hooks are important. Creating hooks doesn’t have to be the most important goal of your songwriting. But it’s great …