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It’s 6:45 AM and I just woke up from the clearest dream of my life in which a song seed was delivered to me.

I was sitting in a cabin on the Sunshine Coast when a gang of real estate developers came by with a form, looking to get me to sign away my property. I said I was just a tenant and they moved along going door to door.

Later in the dream I was in a hallway with many doors, one led to a magical forest with amazing creatures (I’m remembering tiny baby flamingos) and in another I was in a hot tub room with a group of warm hearted people. One of the guys was singing a song and playing guitar and everyone joined in. At the end I remember grabbing the Autoharp and figuring out that it was in the key of G.

The words:

“oh my lord of heart and of sorrow
oh my lord
oh my lord
oh my lord, I hurt and I struggle
carry me
to where I belong”

A crew of people were singing along (we repeated it for a long time with feeling) and when we stopped someone said, “sing it like you wrote it!”

I woke up feeling like I had a responsibility to create this song and deliver it.

I find this interesting because I’ve been avoiding writing “negative” songs, and now feel that honest sentiment is the way to go.

Also, I did see Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland IMAX movie last night, which may have triggered something (at least the doors and flamingoes.)

More soon.

A folksy cover version of one of my favourite love songs. Also check out the original 80s hit, a classic early MTV staple.

A pretty song from the United Church of Canada’s delightfully progressive More Voices hymnal…

Decided to record this tonight while I was packing to hit the road….

I’ve had this song in my head for weeks and at times thought I’d come up with some verses for it, however it seems to be useful as a mantra on it’s own right now.

& there’s something nice about the simplicity of “la la la….”

another track has been completed

click on the image below to hear and/or download it

Here’s my first Garageband track! Click on the link or the picture to listen :)

Something One Thing
http://www.musicv2.com/listen.php?m=59580

After my last video, I received several encouraging messages which I greatly appreciate.

I’m thinking of using alwaysadapting.com for a professional website URL instead…

Until then, I’m going to do my best to relax and focus on music!

a few little lowfi recorded songs…

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I am discovering that singing is very important to me! I used to sing at the top of my lungs in the car every day however now I don’t drive much and when I do I generally listen to wordless music.

I’m changing this and singing more and it’s both cheering me up and healing my body!

Here’s a sample of something I learned from both Lorne Mallin and David at Blue Lotus Music (the latter uses a different melody.)

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