I'm in the process of raising funds to record my first studio album in over two decades. I've got all the songs, the producer, engineer, studio, players and special guests all lined up. There's only one thing I don't have…Read more
What a thrill to perform with Noel Paul Stookey recently on a California summer evening to raise awareness and funds for a local food bank. He is a lifelong role model and friend. We co-wrote and recorded "Lullaby Prayer" that… Read more
After burgers at the Black Bear restaurant around the corner from U.C. Davis, my friend, Steve Streeter, enthusiastically urged "Oh, I've got to show you the #CompassionBench! Let's go, it's just a couple of blocks away." As we walked, he…Read more
Zero visibility. Snow Storm - Looking out the window of my flight heading back to Nashville - only seeing white. I've spent 2.5 months, in 7 cities, 4 states meeting hundreds of people during "open enrollment" helping them sign up…Read more
This morning within a two minute period of time, I spilled espresso on my bed; my computer charger died; and I received an email from Kyle Lehning, husband of a woman I greatly admired, delivering the news that she recently…Read more
I ferment in the fertilized creative hot bed of who I've become. I tell myself " There's a lot more to be done in a short amount of time so get moving!" and then I turn to my CREATOR and…Read more
Seth Godin's business blog post, "I Quilt", reminds me of my grandmother, Cora Bess Campbell, and the patchwork quilts she made for all her grandchildren.
The youngest of twelve, born and raised on an Arkansas farm, Cora Bess Yingst…Read more
Mary Travers gave “If I Had a Hammer” sex appeal with her silky, swanky, swinging blond hair – those amazing Cleopatra eyes; and that expressive mouth and gravelly voice. It seems to me that her sex appeal helped deliver the…Read more