My wife has told me for years that I have no patience, so I figured I might as well write a song about it.

My neighbors "Hank and Naureen" were lovely. They were in their late 80's - one day after coming back from vacation I saw Naureen in the yard and asked her what Hank was up to. She told me had passed away a few days earlier. I was so sad and I wrote "With You" as I imagined what Naureen would be going through. I played her the song when it was finished and she really loved it which made my day.

When you get into a situation that life kinda flashes before your eyes and you get a scare whether it be from a rough plane landing(which did happen) or you are driving and have to break suddenly or you hear gun shots somewhere and you think of the ones you love the most and how you will get to them no matter what adversity is before you...
This is a co-write with Emily Hatton, also from melbourne, australia.
Altho i am singing on this track, i m not looking to be a singer/songwriter, i just love writing songs and demoing them.

"NOW I'M A MAN" is one of my favorites that I have ever written. It's a low quality demo that is in need of proper re-recording but I usually spend my time on my newest songs instead.

The lyrics are some of my best, I believe, and as a man, it comes from my heart. Every young boy eventually has to stand up and be counted and this song certainly places one in a sink or swim mentality. It certainly doesn't evoke the 'victimization' of modern society, but instead, gives understanding of becoming a man.

Genre: Christian Pop/Rock/Country is what we we're aiming for. This co-write is with a friend of mine in Kentucky. This is an acoustic version, but I want to rock it up a little once we get all three elements of the song right. Lyric, melody and chord progression.







At no point am I trying to sound like a solo artist here. This recording is a one shot, just plugged in and played rough demo. No effects, no in-depth production and no auto-tune. I tried to stay in time the best I could.

Country party anthem co-written with Steve Smentek, Scott Voelkerding