Demonstration of Will

After the last couple of Lo-Fi days, I had both the energy and desire to go back to something more cinematic and orchestral. After some positive feedback from other participants on similar tracks earlier in the month, I was starting to wonder if maybe I had the beginnings of another thematically linked set of pieces that might be worth putting together as an album, a demo … Continue reading

The Gathering

Wow. Full disclosure – I’m writing this entry on February 15 (and will be doing so for the next few). Mary was on business travel for a full seven days, so I’ve been taking care of our new puppy, Olive. She’s currently nine months old, and I’ll be writing about her more extensively in a later post, so just suffice to say that I’m behind on the blog. I’ve also given up on trying to … Continue reading

Red Hill Danger Zone

Note: This post was written in 2025 and backdated to appear on the day I wrote and published the track. In past years, I’ve had “requests” come from friends to try different styles or write about specific topics. One of the most successful of these was 202’s Spicy Bee. I never guarantee that I’ll actually take the request – Song-A-Day is already stressful enough on its own without having to satisfy an audience, and inspiration … Continue reading