Great News!

This has been a great week! First of all, I shot a pilot for the Sci-Fi Channel. For those of you who don’t know what a pilot is – a pilot is a scripted and filmed first episode of a new, hopefully upcoming, TV Series. It is shown to networks in the hope that they will pick it up, make a full series from it, and air it on TV. The show I was in has a great script, and we had a great crew, so hopefully it will get picked up!! Keep you fingers crossed!

More great news: Barrett Yeretsian, the producer of my upcoming CD (as well as my last CD, “Ready”), is the co-writer and producer of the hit song, “Jar of Hearts” sung by Christina Perri! The song is a MAJOR HIT, and is in the top 20 songs on iTunes!! Check it out and buy it!!

Jar of Hearts

And finally, my newest CD is getting close to completion! I can proudly say that it is the boldest, most interesting work – both lyrically, musically and vocally – I’ve done to date!! Can’t wait to finish it and release it!!!

Stay tuned for more updates!!

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Finally, a Blog!

A thanks to those of you who have sent messages wondering where I am! Sorry about not staying current with my blogs, twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. I haven’t written a blog in quite a long time as I’ve been very busy writing and recording songs, and finishing the writing of my one-man-show. So I haven’t felt I’ve had anything else in me to write! Another side effect is that I haven’t been very social either. I’ve been totally and completely focused on my creative work. But I have a short break right now and I’ll do my best to at least write an update of what’s been happening…

Creatively, things have been wonderful. I’ve gone back to the recording studio, and have been recording songs for a new CD. To date, I’ve recorded and finished six songs, and am in the process of finishing two more. I don’t yet have a title for the CD (I’m tossing around three ideas but haven’t chosen one yet). It is turning out to be what I believe is my most creative work so far. I’m really pushing the limits of my writing, song structure, and sound. It has been (thus far) a joyous, exciting experience.

At the same time, I finally got past a major writing block with my show, and I think I’m just about finished the second draft. When this draft is done, I’m pretty sure I will be ready to start working on the performing of it! The show will include several songs from my upcoming CD (as well as songs from “Infinite Man” and “Ready”).

Another reason I haven’t been blogging is that I am in a creative state where I am not able to judge or even observe my process. I am so focused on what’s in front of me, that I can’t even begin to explain or describe my process – even to myself. And I don’t want to take myself out of the creative process to examine what’s going on – I just want to continue working.

But, hopefully, by the summer I will have a new CD out, as well as a live show!! I definitely will post all info on both of those, as they approach.

Thanks again for all your support, and messages. I haven’t disappeared – I’m just in a cocoon with my pen and voice.

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$1 Per CD to Help Haiti

Starting on Monday, January 25th and continuing for two weeks, “CD BABY” will donate $1 from every CD sold through their website, (physical CDs, as well as full CD downloads), to the American Red Cross and to Mercy Corps, a Portland-based relief organization with a large presence in Haiti. So if you were thinking of purchasing one of my CDs for you or a friend, please do so in the next two weeks, and help support the people in Haiti as well! Below are the links:

Infinite Man

Ready:

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