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A LittLe More Better
People say we married too young … maybe so. wisdom that might comfort my friend, I found
But youth has a way of saying “OK” myself thinking that of the couples I know who’ve
when the rest of the world says “no.” made it through those tough times, it seemed to me
So we set out alone on a road of our own, like the answer wasn’t one single grand gesture, but
bought a little house, and made it a home. rather lots of small gestures on a regular basis. So,
But the years are stackin up, the best advice I had for my friend was “you know….
and the wear is starting to show. you promised each other ‘for better or worse….’
What we’re searching for, you can’t buy in a store Maybe all you really need is just a little less ‘worse,’
no fairy tales or perfect weather and a little more ‘better.’” The song basically wrote
Just a little less “worse” … a little more “better” itself on my ride home.
Nothing in the world today… ever seems to last. I’ve been writing songs for the better part of twenty
Take a look around. Like petals on the ground, years, but I didn’t start getting serious until about
the good things fade so fast. two years ago. My favorite part about songwriting is
Forever’s a phrase out of fashion these days. the opportunity it gives me to connect people with
We look up and hook up at speeds that amaze. each other on a level that involves so much more
And tomorrow’s not beholden … to things of the than the sound reaching their ears. And though
past. I can strum a few chords and carry a tune, I also
Oh, but I’ve never strayed from the promise I made, understand that many of the songs I write stand a
and I’ll honor my vow to the letter, much better chance of reaching their full potential,
For just a little less “worse” … a little more “better” so to speak, if I find genuinely gifted musicians to
perform them. In that regard, I’m blessed to have
Apathy and oak trees … take time to grow lots of friends and family who are astonishingly
Shadows get long, the roots become strong talented musicians, and who regularly contribute
and seasons come and go. their time and talents to my music making efforts.
There’s only so many days, and so many ways,
so many prayers a lonely heart prays. As a result, if you listen to a collection of my songs,
And tomorrow’s not a promise … This we know. the “signature” is found more in the message—the
But as our clock winds down we can still turn it story they tell—than in the sound of the vocals or
around, the music. I currently have seven songs available for
redeem this old jaded regretter, purchase or stream on all major digital platforms
with just a little less “worse”… a little more “better” that, in the aggregate, are streamed between 220 and
260 times per month. In the music industry’s
To listen follow this link.... current business model that nets me just about
enough to buy a small coffee at most gas stations,
but whether this ever comes close to becoming a
few months ago, I was hanging out with a self-sustaining hobby, I’ll continue to do it for the
A longtime friend who was going through a love of the craft!
bit of a rough spot in his marriage. According
to Hallmark Movies and the Lifetime TV Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/al-
channel, when the “downs” start out numbering bum/6Vhy7VplFxJpmEAhFzoPd4
the “ups,” you need some sort of huge life-chang- iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/
ing event, like quitting your job and opening a id1478597145?ls=1&app=itunes
Country Inn, or whisking your partner away to some Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-
tropical paradise where something profound is cWXTLENaF0
going to magically re-center the two of you. Website: www.thisislifesong.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/chan-
For most of us, that’s just not an option. So as I sat nel/UCG3_REZsALMTWKrDGTx0QGw
there trying to come up with some words of
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