I’m not one to subscribe to traditional timelines or structures, so that I’m stepping out as a musician and singer-songwriter in my 50s isn’t a big surprise to me. It’s been percolating all along, waiting to emerge at the right time. Music took the forefront a few years ago, which opened doors  to be in bands, and to learn from other musicians. As I grew and gained confidence musically, my songs began to take shape. I’ve written songs for as long as I can remember. I realized recently that they are more than just a way to soothe my own soul, but something I want to develop  & share. My songs tend to “fall from the sky” while i’m doing something else, either in seed form or partially developed, then I spend days or months or years mulling them over. They feel like gifts or riddles to be solved. The process of solving them helps me reconcile and find peace within my own experiences. I’m still a novice musician, at best, but I believe in what John Prine said; “all you need are three chords and the truth” to write a good song. I’m still gathering the bravery to share my own music more widely than my close group of friends. But I’ll get there. I’m looking forward to this trajectory: to collaborating, growing musically and creatively, and to opportunities that evolve from sharing more of this part of myself. More soon… in the meantime: a photo gallery of musical happenings over recent years.