The Sound That Love Makes

I feel the need to say a few things about this project. But first, I should start off by saying that I have always been a huge fan of "the song", and, in particular, a great lyric. More so than a fine melody or an infectious groove, or the wildly elusive (and over-rated) "hook," а great story and creative wordplay have always been my first love. Guys like Dan Fogelberg, Jackson Browne, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Neal Peart, James Taylor, John Denver... I could go on and on. These guys are, first and foremost, storytellers. They used words like paint on canvas and the music flows out of their imagery. Their lyrics never feel forced into the confines of a melody or rhythm, either. It always felt like a very organic relationship to me. So as a songwriter, the bar they set is the one I have always tried to reach. In that regard, I am awfully proud of the tracks on this disc and terribly excited to share it with you. Not just because I am happy with how the individual songs turned out, but because of the way they work together as a whole to tell another, entirely different (and to be honest, unanticipated) story. Each of these songs were written for very specific events over the course of the last several years. At this point, these songs are not new. Some go as far back as 2011. But when I started to compile them for release, it became apparent to me that this was going to be something special. I don't feel wrong in saying that this is one of those instances where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Each song here is worth more in the context of the others than any of them are individually. So if you have this, and you have the chance, and are so inclined, I hope you will take the time to sit down with a bottle of wine and take this in from top to bottom. It becomes the story of a life... and a teensy bit autobiographical, at that. This was not by design. I can't claim it, but I'll take it.

DG