I moved to Santa Fe in November 2023: it's a soulful small tourist town filled with art and music. I'm teaching less and writing and singing more here. On top of writing/recording my own songs I'm singing in a choir for the first time in many years: The Zia Singers. It's a kick in the pants to be sight-singing again after so long, and both fun and thrilling to be part of a large group singing beautiful contemporary choral works.

Big congrats to Brant Miller who is an International Acoustic Music Awards finalist in the Folk/Americana/Roots category--well deserved! Tom Manche and I worked with Brant when he was recording his nominated song No Interest In That.

It's been awhile since my quarter-life crisis but I love Julia Perla's new single Quarter Life Crisis. It's everywhere.⁠

My student Eric Lambert has just released his new album "Beating the Odds"-- I defy you to listen to the title track and not smile and tap your toes. Check it out!

My student Alan Goins has just released his first album "BY THE MOON"--he wrote, sang, and played guitar on all of the songs and Tom Manche produced the rest. It's full of heartfelt vocals and beautiful melodies. Congratulations, Alan!

I've had so much fun lately wearing my teaching hat to work with singers everywhere--my newest student is in Kuwait! Then I put on my artist hat to do interviews to promote my new album 13 Women, songs inspired by women from US history. It was released 3/5/21 in honor of Women's History Month.

I've taken a break from working on my next album 13 Women to arrange and produce twelve new songs to add to the Sing Harmonies App--the songs include Seven Bridges Road, Shallow, Sound of Silence, and What a Beautiful Name. They'll be available via in-app purchase mid-summer.

I've been thoroughly enjoying the new releases from Mary Bragg and Scott Ramminger. Mary is a friend who has sung on some of the Sing Harmonies App songs, and Scott is a talented student of mine.

Mary is a top-notch singer whose voice stands out among the many wonderful singers in Nashville, and her new release VIOLETS AS CAMOUFLAGE is filled with beautiful melodies and deep lyrics, as well as excellent Americana-style production.

Scott's new release RISE UP has eight original songs ranging from flat-out blues to jazz standards, all with smart lyrics, soulful vocals, and tasty musicianship from Scott and his band.

Check them out!

Congratulations to my student Ava Preston for winning in two categories in Downbeat Magazine's 2018 Student Music Awards:  Vocal Jazz Soloist (Junior High School) and Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist (Junior High School). She got a nice write-up in the magazine, too. That's a pretty great achievement when you're only thirteen! Ava is an extraordinary singer, remember her name. 

Caroline just signed a publishing deal with Warner-Chappell Music in Nashville. They are interested in her as an artist as well. I know just how hard she worked on her songwriting and singing to make this happen. I suspect you'll be hearing more about her in the future.

Donna Cunningham recorded my song "Kicking Up Dust" and it's currently #1 on the IndieWorld Country Chart. Thanks for cutting my song, Donna! Tom Manche produced it here at Studio X.