What’s up, family?

This whole thing gets busy.

Writing songs, recording, playing shows, answering emails, working on the website, building the studio and somewhere in there, being a husband, a dad, and DOING work. There’s always something to finish, something to learn, and another idea I probably should’ve written down before starting the next one.

And honestly? I don’t always know if I’m getting it right.

I’m trying to make good music and get it out into the world while figuring out everything that comes with…

What started as a song for my daughter became a journey I never could have planned.

Over the last 31 days, I’ve been telling the story behind a song called “Her Smile.” If you’ve followed along from the beginning, you already know this song has taken me on one hell of a journey. If you’re just finding the story, this is how we got here.

It started in November of 2025. Harper was only a few months old, and I was sitting in my studio with her nearby. I had started noticing how something as simple as her smile…

Over the years, I’ve written a lot of songs about chasing dreams, long nights, and trying to make something of myself. But this album… this one came from a different place. 

It came from growing up.

Not all at once, but in the ways life slowly teaches you.
Through falling in love.
Through saying “I do.”
Through holding your child for the very first time and feeling something shift inside you. 

Through finding your faith.
Through life altering changes realizing they NEEDED TO HAPPEN. 
Through ultimatums.
Through…

What's up family,

Welcome to For the Record, the official blog here on my brand new website. I wanted to give this space a name that fits what it’s all about, setting the record straight on everything happening in my world as a singer-songwriter. From recording new music to getting back on stage with The Swamp Boys & Whiskey Hollow Rush, to my work as a Voting Member in the Recording Academy and all the other corners of the music industry. If it’s part of the journey, you’ll find it here.

More than just…