Rachel Proctor and I co-wrote with Jessica Simpson for the first time today. We had a great time, despite the fact that Rachel had lost her voice and I was hobbling around with a bum knee…
Read MoreHere’s a funny little story about what it’s like to be a professional songwriter…
Read MoreSometimes I laugh while I'm doing it, because it amazes me to think about how much happiness is in my life...
Read More6:59 pm last night...musicians and stage crew were running willy-nilly all over the place...I was fighting my way through the crowd to find my spot on the stage next to Pam Tillis...
Read MoreLately I've been spending a lot of time in my home studio. I affectionately call it "The Rock Room". The name is both symbolic and literal - yes, I do rock pretty hard in there sometimes…
Read More"If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere!" That was me, 24 hours ago, singing to myself at the top of my lungs as I ate the chocolate off my pillow in a posh 45th floor hotel room overlooking Central Park in Manhattan…
Read MoreI have to admit - I'm hooked on "Nashville Star" this year. I've never really watched the show before, but this time around it's different, because I know four out of the six remaining contestants!
Read More2007 started out with a bang for my friend and cowriter Mary Sue Englund - literally!
Read MoreI got to experience another music road trip this weekend!
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