Imagine that it’s 2AM you’re in bed, eyes closed, somewhere between waking and dreaming. It’s that place where the cares of the day have started to fade and your mind goes into autopilot. Suddenly you hear a voice in your head, a voice that feels like it’s in the room with you. Oh, and that voice sounds an awful lot like Johnny Cash.
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On July 31st, 2014, as I was driving home from my girlfriend’s house after reveling in the terrible glory that is Sharknado 2, I did what I often do and turned on NPR (does that mean I’m a real adult now?). During that drive home I heard the heartwrenching news that an Israeli airstrike hit a school in Gaza killing at least 10 people, many of them children. The school was a designated UN shelter and was supposed to be a safe haven for Palestinians to seek refuge from the war that plagues their homes. Immediately, I was overwhelmed with a mix of sorrow, anger, and confusion about how something so terrible could happen to the most innocent of human beings.
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We’re all students of the Netflix binge. You start your Saturday, or Sunday (or Tuesday if you’re a real champ) watching just one episode and by midnight your eyes are glazed over, your shirt is covered in crumbs from the entire bag of chips you ate, and you still have no idea whether or not Steven Avery is guilty. So, I’ve compiled a list of my best Netflix binges of 2015. Some of these were in the course of 24 hours. Some required weeks, even months of daily dedication.
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It’s been a hard few weeks to be human. From Paris, to Beirut, to Colorado Springs, and now San Bernardino, we’ve been forced to stare the darkest side of humanity right in the eye. People react to in different ways. Some react in fear, some in anger, some in hopelessness. And it’s never long before those reactions find their way to Facebook, or the news, or worse, the comments section. Then suddenly we’re met with all sorts of arguments about who has the right solution. And then another dark side of humanity emerges, the side that starts throwing insults and blame in the midst of tragedy.
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Bruce Springsteen is my favorite songwriter. It’s not Dylan. It’s not Simon. It’s not Lennon or McCartney. It’s Bruce. That’s not to say I don’t love the other guys, it just that I find myself drawn over and over to Bruce (we’re on a first name basis here). I’ve never really sat down to figure out why until now, but I think I’m figuring it out.
Bruce has, and has always had, his finger on the pulse of America. He is a chronicler of the stories of this nation. But more than that, he is a spokesman for humanity itself. Bruce has a way of merging together all of the complexities in the human experience, sorrow, frustration, anger, love, and joy in a way that makes them make sense.
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I am beyond excited to announce that I will be playing at this year\’s Sundance Film Festival! This is a bit of a dream come true and I can\’t wait to share my songs on these stages. If you will be at the Sundance this year, or know someone who is, come hang out!
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So a couple years ago I recorded a version of “O, Holy Night” in my bedroom with just me and an electric guitar. It’s one of my favorite Christmas songs, so I figured I’d give it a shot. In the spirit of giving, I’d love to share it with you for free.
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be joining my good friends Adam Sams and Patrick Taylor for a run of shows this November! Here’s where we’re headed! Check out the Tour page for details for each show!
It’s time to hit the road again! I’ve been holed up in Nashville for a little too long and I’m excited to announce that I’ll be out playing shows in just a couple weeks for the first leg of my fall tour! These will mostly be acoustic shows in intimate venues (living rooms, coffee shops,
I love house shows! So far they’ve proven to be the most effective way to introduce my music to new people. On top of that, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really great people. So you’re interested in hosting but you don’t know what all that means? Here’s a quick little guide. A house
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