Materials, Tools & Skills

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Your Audience – at Ease or on Edge?

Recently, I was part of a private audience at a...
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Winning the Crowd – What YOU can learn from Nashville’s Honky Tonks

Nashville is unique in many ways and is home to...
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Making Peace with the Headset Mic

Yeah, yeah, yeah….we know what you’re thinking.  I can hear...
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From One Song to the Next

Do you know what your rehearsal should look like? Because...
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Help, I’m Strapped! [Setting Guitar Players Free]

I want to talk to you guitar players out there...
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How to Create a “Moment” in Your Live Show

You've often heard me talk about creating "moments" in your...
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5 Places to Talk in Your Show: Stage Banter

Working on the music, the visual, and most of the...
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Talladega Nights and the Problem With Hands

There’s a scene in Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky...
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Onstage Challenges for Singer/Songwriters

Singer/songwriters have their own set of challenges when it comes...