Solange and I try to go to church once a week, but to be honest it’s been a chore because we have had nothing but bad and bizarre church experiences in 2007. One weird event after another. Sometimes, it makes you wonder whether it is all worthwhile. Here’s a tale of three churches. Read More
I remember the year well. It was 1998, and I had just gone through a messy break up. But I was in great spirits. I had just bought a brand new Toyota Supra. It was a great looking car for its time. It was a beautiful day and I started going to a new church in Austin TX. I was in great spirits and this song popped into my head.
G C
Going down life's lonely roads
G D
It's easy to get lost
G D
At times
C G
I've got my signals crossed
G C
So I stop and wonder
G D
In which direction to go
G D
My eyes closed
C G
I'm sure to know
G C D
I'm cruising with the Lord
G D C
He takes me by the hand
G C D
Cruising with the Lord
G D C
We're going to the promised land
G C
I was lost but now I'm found
G D
His grace abides in me
G D
Finally found
C G
A love that sets me free
G C
Free as an eagle
G D
To soar where I may roam
G D
Where ever I go
C G
I'm never alone
G C D
I'm cruising with the Lord
G D C
He takes me by the hand
G C D
Cruising with the Lord
G D C
We're going to the promised land
I really can’t describe how I write a song. It is the exact opposite of writing a blog or writing a computer program. In the latter case, you sit down with an intention in mind. With song writing, I try to make my mind as blank as possible. Think about nothing. Strum a few chords, and see what it makes you feel. Not what you want to feel, what you really feel. Sometimes, something happens, and many times not.
I wrote this song after I wrote “Cry Myself to Sleep”. Like I said before, I wasn’t trying to write this song. It just happened. It is a very very simple song with a basic beat and only two chords. But now that Tom has taken hold of it, it has really come together. I really like the guitar licks.
E A E Dried up tears hide your pretty eyes E A E you're feeling something you can't disguise E A E You don't love him, but you can't let go E A E All these feelings we'll never know B Girl, you're just a mystery E A E Cause you never come cry to me E A E The coolest lady I'll ever see Who you are is bottled inside Just because you can't decide Girl, you got to give it up All you got is tough enough Girl, you're just a mystery Cause you never come cry to me The coolest lady i'll ever see Honey,you know i love you so But it's almost time to let you go Open up your heart and let me in That's when our life begins Girl, you're just a mystery Cause you never come cry to me The coolest lady I'll ever see
It all began way back in 1996 when I moved to Dublin Ireland to become Managing Director of Gateway’s European facility. My job required that I travel frequently back and forth between our Ireland and South Dakota. At a minimum, I was making two round trips a month between Sioux City, IA and Dublin, Ireland. Although I was not a rookie traveler, all the travel made me experience jet lag like never before. Read More
Solange has been taking a lot of video of Teddy, so I put them all together in a collage. I hope one day when he is older, he can look back at this video and laugh. When I look back in time at the happiest moments of my life, in many ways, none can compare to this point in time. Teddy + Solange is a terrific formula for me. That’s why I chose one of my favorite songs of all time as the background music. “I Could Not Ask For More”, by Edwin McCain. Sometimes, it is amazing how one song can catch your feelings so squarely. Then I threw in a few titles in Windows Movie Maker and voila. Read More