(With)Out Words

Do you ever find yourself out of words? It may surprise you, but I do. Perhaps, in my youthful loquaciousness, I said all I have to say? Doubtful. Lately, I’ve leaned towards sound without words. For instance, I listen to instrumental music a lot more frequently these days. Piano, primarily (because I play now andContinue reading “(With)Out Words”

America: We Need More Heroes

Researching potential ideas for a podcast, I stumbled upon a 2020 episode of the “Behind the Song,” a music history podcast hosted by Janda Lane, a popular radio personality at WDRV-FM Chicago. In each episode of “Behind the Song,” Janda Lane digs deep into the words of classic rock songs and the storytellers who wroteContinue reading “America: We Need More Heroes”