Thirty years of writing songs has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Discovering my unique voice and expressing myself through this process has been a game changer. 

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I am still enamoured with the process of songwriting. I love how the tiniest spark of inspiration can be crafted into a work of art that can make someone smile, bring a tear to their eye or get them out on the dance floor. It's truly brilliant!

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Although I've always loved listeneing to music, I did get a bit of a late start on my career as a songwriter. It wasn't until I was 10 years into a very different career, that I started paying attention to the 'nudge' inside, guiding me in the direction of writing songs. 

 

I first learned to write songs in a band setting.  Way back when, a group of four very good friends, enthusiatically set out to create and eventually record music without really knowing much about it!  Krazy House/Big Love was together for about 10 years, writing, playing, touring across Canada and recording 3 full length CDs with producer extraordinaire J.Richard Hutt -  (Cedartree Studio - CCMA producer of the year),  

 

I still have all the notebooks from my very early attempts at writing songs. I have fond memories of what I think was my first 'real' song.  It contained at least 6 verses and in my mind, I was convinced I had written the next "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". Turns out that was not the case!

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Since then, I've had the privilege of co-writing hundreds and hundreds of songs with dozens of artists and writers, placing almost 100 cuts on 25 different recordings! 

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I have been recognized for my songwriting over the years with the following accolades;

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• FACTOR - Songwriter Publishing Grant (5x)

• NSAI - Recommended for Publishers Luncheon (4x)

• NSAI - 'Ones to Watch'  (7x)

• Recipient of the ‘Big and Rich’ Scholarship - Berklee Online Program

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I have also received a Professional Certificate in Lyric Writing from the Berklee Online Program.