I’m overwhelmed by the new album as I listen to the unmastered tracks.  It’s really incredible where we have grown from.  I think back to playing that little show at Liquid Smoke in Murfreesboro Tennessee where I caught the attention of producer Mark Hornsby.  I’m so glad I played that show.  Our meeting that night started me on a journey that has changed my life and my musical direction profoundly.

The new album is called “The Fire and the Flood”.  For me, its a coming of age record.  It follows me through the last couple of years as I made new discoveries about money, love and cold.  There are songs about letting go of the impossible, and songs that revisit the painful.  It’s got classic whiskey and cheating tunes, but I tried to make it more than that.  It’s about learning how to dream the right dreams, and hold on to them.  The album is dark, but its soft and delicate, even hopeful at times.  The stories explore a meandering path that is green with acoustic guitar, piano, rhodes, organ, strings and even a few euphoniums.  The production is dry, warm and at times playful, but never over-done.

As we finish up the last few finishing touches, I have become so excited to share this record with you.  I hope that it tells the story of not only where I’ve been, but where I’m headed and I hope the invitation to come along with me is clear.

I love you all and hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Be on the lookout for Album Release shows in January and February…