Would you like to hear my Spotify Playlist? I am about to hold a contest to share my playlist and increase interest in the songs I have there. I would love for you to take a listen to Portola on Spotify  just click the link. Don't forget to put it on your playlist. Details here.

You may have noticed my home page has started featuring armadillos. I had been fascinated by armadillos for years, especially after seeing cartoons as a kid featuring Texas armadillos rolling up in a ball and rolling away. However, I had never seen a real one in person. Then I moved east from Nevada.

I drove south to Arizona, turned left on Highway 40 and drove through New Mexico. By that time I was getting excited, I was going to go through Texas and I may get to see an armadillo up close and in person. Imagine my disappointment when not one made an appearance. Well, maybe in Oklahoma? Nope. Arkansas? Are you kidding? 

I Pass over the Mississippi into Tennessee and continue my trek to Nashville. After i arrive, I start noticing armadillos at the side of the road! I started asking what Armadillos are doing there? Isn't that a Texas critter? 

That question led to the first song I wrote in Nashville. "Why Are Armadillos in Nashville" is going to be released November 16, 2020.

EPIPHANY is coming along so nicely with 5 completed songs and 8 more well on their way. Each song offers a sometimes hidden insight or revelation.

This has been such a fun project. Album art by famed artist Jimmy Abegg will be featured on the cover and the songs are so very different from each other. We have a Texas Swing you (Really? Me doing a Texas Swing Tune? Yep, I'm channeling Bob Wells all the way in this one!) We have a rockabilly tune, a very Halloween sounding spooky blues song, even a Big Hair Anthem!

The amazing musicians working on the album (So Far) include Tom Goodlunas (remember Panacea in the 70's?), Rick Sparks (Reno area Blugrasser), Dan Mikeal, Don Carpenter, & Bene' Michael (from the Voo-Doo-Dogz), Larry Yarborough (max Yasgur's Farm and The Billy Hill Band), Dan Pike (Zero Theory), Dave Hoffner (Michael Martin Murphy), Ron De la Vega (The Crickets), Chas Williams (Nancy Griffith and author of THE NASHVILLE NUMBER SYSTEM) and Ron Krasinski ( Seals & Crofts, Barry Manlow, ....). 

I am self funding this album project, so I am depending on all of you to stream or download or purchase my other albums (NEW CLOTHES and SALUTE) to help me pay for the new EPIPHANY album. And, of course, Buy EPIPHANY when it comes out!