I wrote a song called Chasing Heartache a while back. It's a witty tune on the well traversed subject of drinking away a broken heart. I'm not in the habit of writing humorous or light-hearted lyrics. It didn't seem like a song for me.

Then, I started thinking about how much I joke with my friends and family. It's a part of me that doesn't come through in music. How come? Well, that line of thinking led to me play Chasing Heartache live. Now, I work out my ideas for fun songs.

When my flight got delayed at the airport, I went to the bar and asked if it was too early for a beer. It was 9am. Is it too early in the morning to start drinking? A song was born. 

I was talking to my kids about a song, the name of which I couldn't recall. I can't remember the name of the song and it's killing me. That's the name of a song I'm working on, and the first line of the chorus.

I'm no comedian, but I like to laugh and I try to be quick-witted in person. These kinds of songs, for me, are rooted in old country. It's good to find the humor in a bad situation and too keep from cultivating to serious a view of oneself. 

So, here you have Wrong Day to Quit Drinking. Cheers!

My phone died a couple weeks ago. Then the charging cable for my computer went out. Without these two things, my phone and my computer, I was not in a great position to keep up with posts or emails. At first I fretted about it. There is, after all, a lot of talk these days about how important it is to maintain your online presence as an artist. Make one false move and the memory of you will evaporate. Everyone will rally around some new thing. I’ve also heard it put that delivering content is equivalent to customer service. If you care about your fans, you’ll pump them full of content on a regular basis.

While I was technologically crippled, I had a chance to think through all that. I got rational. I care about people and I get to form a special bond with those who take interest in what I write, play, or sing. I take that bond seriously. That bond is not dependent upon me reminding you that I exist for no other reason than that I’m striving to remain relevant. And, you don’t need content for content’s sake.

Yeah, it’s a fast world out there. There are a lot of artists. There’s a lot of stuff to chew on and swallow and digest. I hope that by focusing on creating rather than producing content to fill predefined spaces on social networks, you’ll take a natural interest, find value, and stick with me for the long haul. Honestly, that’s how I approach artists I connect with. That’s the way I’d like people to connect with me.

Parting note - I love the internet. I’m glad that I’m able to share what I do and connect with people in the virtual world. But, there’s no replacement for the real world. I still find the most rewarding interactions are live, face to face. If you can, come to a show and hang out.

Come Find Me When The World Ends touches upon some of these feelings. The song keeps taking on new depth and dimension for me -as seemingly simple as it is. I played it last October around the campfire. Here’s the video.