(That title was sponsored by direction-y words.) You can hear “Back to the Beginning” in season 3, episode 1. I’m conflicted because I never watch when my songs are in commercials or TV shows. It’s too uncomfortable. I’ve got issues, I know! But I love After Life and have watched every episode. I learned about this Jimmy Webb song from the show and then I started diving into his catalog. So, I’m obviously quite thankful and honored, but when I hear my song, the jury’s still out on what I’m going to do about it.
Here’s this incredible Jimmy Webb song I mentioned:
Here's how to play my song "Back to the Beginning." Remember, this is just how I play it. I hope you can take whatever I'm doing and make it your own. I used to love (still do) trying to figure out the guitar parts to my favorite songs. It was always such…
As I write this, it’s snowing big flakes here in Nashville. It reminds me of the snow I imagined when I wrote “Back to the Beginning.” Tsiaro, a listener in Madagascar asked me what the inspiration for that song was, so I think now’s a great time to answer. …
In this week's issue I share... 1) Live performance of "Tilt-A-Whirl" 2) AMA: "Do you do your own mixing/mastering?" 3) On Songwriting: How I Write Melodies