About Me
I am a fortunate man…
- Husband to a wonderful woman for so many years it is assumed I must have married her when she was five years old.
- Father to two talented, grounded young men, both of whom I would choose as friends if I wasn’t already their dad.
- Grandfather to four beautiful grandchildren.
I am a fortunate man…
- Still finding new avenues for the work I love after some four decades.
- Privileged to make music with incredibly talented cowriters, artists, and recording musicians all along the way.
- Blessed to work with ethical, creative clients from all around the globe, in the worlds of church music, advertising, musical theater, & broadcast media.
I am a fortunate man…
- Saved by God’s grace when I was a boy.
- Forgiven by God’s mercy every day since.
- Still learning how amazing the Lord truly is after all these years.
I am a fortunate man.
Assorted Credits
(And other things that might make you think I’m a big deal)
- Winner of six Dove Awards. (Not as big a deal as some think.)
- Writer of eight Top Ten Christian radio hits. (A bigger deal than many think.)
- Producer of Point of Grace, the Talleys, Kurt Kaiser and several other talented artists. (A bigger deal for me than for them.)
- Writer/Arranger/Orchestrator of a small mountain of choral music anthems, collections and musicals. (Which at least speaks to my work ethic.)
- Author of The Craft of Christian Songwriting. (Which speaks to my obsession to finish even the most unprofitable of tasks.)
- Seller of tacos, airline tickets, jewelry, and frozen cobblers, during a decade of writing radio & TV jingles, including a recording session with the legendary Mel Tormé. (Now that’s a big deal.)
- Teacher of songwriting from a Christian POV since 1995. (Only time will tell if that’s a big deal or not.)
