I’ve been spending more time in the home studio lately, as I embark on what I hope will someday result in my fourth studio album. There is plenty to do between now and then, and the biggest lift is going to be completing the lyrics on many of the songs I want to record. That’s always the most challenging aspect for me - becoming satisfied with the lyrical content of the tunes. I’m picky in a way that can become a hinderance to the entire creative endeavor. But I persist.
My vision for this album includes a variety of original tracks - some of them are recently written, some of them are yet to be written, and others were completed years ago. or at least the music was, and I’m finally coming around to finishing up the lyrics.
In the past few months, I have reunited with long-time friend and musical genius Peter Sharpe of the Railsplitters, as we performed a handful of outdoor shows as a duo. He sings beautifully, is a monster on the mandolin, and has this tenor guitar that slays me. The songs and their spaciousness sounded incredible, and I was inspired to try and capture some of the duo magic in the studio.
In the meantime, I will be writing and rewriting the way that I do, working the words until I’m fully satisfied. That usually means stacks of papers and lyrics here and there until they finally come together in a way that works. Here’s to finding the flow.
stay tuned.
JD
