I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions. One year I made a resolution to eliminate my constant, withering commentary on other people’s driving skills. It didn’t go well. I do tend to use the break between Christmas and New Year’s Day to make some goals and intentions for the following year, however. Last year, it was to get an EP recorded, and that turned out pretty well. This year, my goal is more about process and discipline: I want to finish at least one new song and have at least one gig every month.

So far, pretty good. I finished two new songs in December and one in January, but February was so busy with booking gigs that the new song did not get finished (it still needs one more verse and a bridge); I plan to finish two in March to make up for it.

I did have a gig each in December, January, and February, so that part is going well, and I’ve booked a little more than one gig a month through August, so I am very happy today to publish my show calendar for the spring and summer. One goal behind the goal is to get lots of experience playing out to build my confidence and skill. When I was on tour a few years ago, I got to the point that I felt no nerves at all on stage, and was able to access a musical place in me that is the closest I have ever come to being fully present in what I am doing, which, when it comes to music, is the happiest place I can possibly be. Getting to that place while playing my originals rather than backing someone else is the next rung on that ladder, and I’m eager to climb.

But there is another goal behind the goal, and that is to get enough new songs written to have a good selection, along with the songs I already have that are still unrecorded, to put together a good full length CD in 2018. If you have any interest in accompanying me on the journey this year, I welcome you in any way that suits you – come to a show, buy an EP, post some sweet emojis on my Facebook page, or e. all of the above :). In the meantime, please take a look at my current show calendar, and thanks for reading.