Lucky Forward

What is Lucky Forward? I heard this expression when my Uncle passed away...or, as he would say, joined the Great Majority. A fellow WWll veteran told stories. I took notes. Months later, the beginning of this song came to me. But I struggle to find a direction. One day I pulled out my notes and there at the bottom I had scribbled Lucky Forward. I googled Lucky Forward and quickly found General Patton's speech to the troops before the allied invasion. This song came forth like a gift. And I'm pretty sure my Uncle was smiling from the Great Beyond! This song started with one inspiration and took on a greater purpose. It is a tribute to all who have served...

Lucky Forward! When the beautiful first verse of Masterpiece came to me, I thought for sure it was headed toward the typical wedding song. But actually, it was my in laws 50th wedding anniversary that pushed it to conclusion. Originally written several years ago, I always felt it needed a bridge. As frailness crept in and I watched the beautiful way the family rallied around them, the bridge became very clear. I've always loved Water Me Down lyrically but felt the original version lacked something, When I revisited it, I had an 'aha' moment and it all came together. Thank you to the masterful, Grammy winning producer Enrique Gonzalez Muller, for making it even more playful...was that water bottles you were playing? The book Those Who Save Us moved me. Oh sure, I guess because I tend to hold back. But my heart just went out to the main character...how could someone possibly hold all that inside. Some Pain was a gift that flowed out after finishing the book. A music critic called it Superb! Lovely! Moving, Evocative. That's My Man honors the non stop drone of ESPN in my living room!! You Are Loved - thank you to my friend Rolf Wyer for his beautiful guitar work on this song. When I first heard the tracks, I was sitting in a grocery store parking lot and just teared up. This song is featured in photographer/videographer Sandy Puc's Signature Series Collection Babies, Bellies and Children. In a church or in a redwood grove, Magic and Mystery is a simple wedding song sung for friends on their special day. Springtime Rose, a campfire favorite. Each year for some 30 years we head north of Jenner, California to Salt Point. Old friends, lots of wine, abalone feast, doesn't get any better! Jackson is dedicated to all the teachers and mentors who go the extra mile and make a big difference in someone's life. Leaving So Soon speaks for itself and it's never been more real than now. In Good Faith is about loving something so much it's scares you. It's Not a wedding song. Listen as a parent.