Some small things to talk about! — Hello, everyone! I just wanted to make a little blog update here because there are a few things I’d like to talk about, but don’t want to put them in an article. The first thing I want to talk about, is a new series I’m going to be working on…

My thoughts on the John Anderson Tribute Album — A few days ago, my good buddy, Stanley, over at If Ever You’re Listening offered to give me some writing prompts if I needed them. I messaged him and took him up on the kind offer, and he gave me this prompt; “write about a new album that dropped this…

It’s not all trains and trucks! — When I returned to Medium and checked out Pierce McIntyre’s monthly prompt for Plethora of Pop, I was very excited to see that it involved songs about transportation. 13 Great Songs About Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Writing Prompt: Tell us your favorite songs about modes of transportation — or write a fiction story featuring their…medium.com As someone who mainly writes about country music, I feel as though I have a cheat code to using this prompt. Since…

Rank Stranger by Ralph Stanley — Since recently getting into guitar, I’ve really come to appreciate the art of an authentic cover video. I think there are so many amazing singers and pickers who go completely unnoticed, and I’ve decided to start a series showcasing some of my favorite YouTube covers of some of my favorite…

I have lots to share! — I was gonna go over a bunch of the reasons I left, but I already did that in the last story I posted on my page, so let’s just get right into this! I’m going to share a bunch of the songs that I’ve been jamming out to over the…

But I think I’m back? — Hello to everyone who is still here! My writer’s brain is refreshed and I think I’m ready to step back into Medium. I apologize for my ghost-like departure, and want to say I missed being on the platform here. I really just exhausted myself very quickly, but the whole point…

Busy as a bee — Hi! Just wanted to give a quick little update on what I’ve been doing, and why I haven’t been posting a ton (again). It’s starting to crack into spring time here in North Carolina, and that means all sorts of things are starting to ramp back up for me! First…

Sometimes it’s okay to judge an album by its cover — I love photography, and the visual arts in general. Since I practice photography on the regular, and I’m decent at it, I think I have a pretty good eye for it. Sometimes I see a photo or piece of art that just stuns me, and I stare at it for…

A fresh take on country, without compromising the genre. — The Canadian country music scene has been on fire for the past few years, producing acts like The Dead South, and Colter Wall. I’ve always been intrigued by the strong scene from up north, and like to check out any new artists coming from the region, as they often have…