The Music
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The Stories Behind the Music
The Stories Behind the Music
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Cook County Country
I asked my brother-in-law one day, after writing a handful of songs, what genre he thought my music fell into?
He replied, “Chicago Country”, no, Cook County Country”. I thought about it and was like, there’s nothing country about where I grew up - at all!
Then I thought again and started writing… “There’s a prairie somewhere, underneath all the buildings”.
My Kind
I’ve always loved Hank Williams Jr. and his song “Family Tradition”.
“My Kind” is my version of that song. It pays homage to my crazy family and where I’m from; the shenanigans and consequences.
Mama Mama
I found a postcard that I wrote my mother while I was deployed. What I said in it reminded me of something I told her every time we talked, “I’ll be home someday”. This song uses references from a military cadence we would march to. “Mama Mama don’t you cry, your little boy ain’t gonna die.”
April 16, 2005
This date, along with a handful of others from my deployment to Ramadi, Iraq, is forever etched into my memories. This song is about coming home and dealing with what happened on those dates.
How you never forget.
Return Fire
One of the saddest stories that came from my deployment to Ramadi, Iraq came from my friend, Jeungjin Na Kim. I had a sniper take a really close shot at me, I turned my head and the bullet missed. The next day my buddy was killed by that same sniper. He had just become a new father - he never met his son.
This song is about the calm to chaos of war.
Lisa
One of the hardest things I ever had to do was tell my 12 year old sister that her mother, my stepmother, was not going to make it off of life support. Everyone held on to hope, but I knew the truth. When she asked me, I couldn’t give her false hope anymore. My stepmother was Lisa, she was a beautiful soul that lost her battle with addiction. She left behind four young children, my three brothers and my sister.
Telling Lies
I was drinking some whiskey and realized it was midnight. I was mad I stayed up that late and never felt so old at the same time. I thought about being younger and staying up all night. I texted my brother-in-law, Matt and our friend Timo. I shared the words I wrote and they each added a verse. It’s about knowing when to say enough, and how you have to change or it will get the best of you.
Nowhere to Run
This is the only song of mine that isn’t completely true.
It has elements of truth; my brother is actually in Cook County Jail awaiting trial for murder. I started writing about him breaking out, but it turned into a fictitious jail break story/song. His real story is pending in the corrupt Cook County Judicial system!
Hey M
My nickname for the love of my life, “M”. It’s the story of the night we met and she caught my eye for the first time. I never thought I would see her beyond that night. As fate would have it, I ran into her a week later by dumb luck and the rest is history. She took a chance on me and now we’ve been married for 13 years with 2 beautiful children.
Till The Wheels Fall Off
I came into music late in life. I’ve been a Denver Firefighter for 15 years now. This song is about balancing my dream job and my new one, music. It’s about going all in on the pursuit of my dreams.
These Scars Are Mine
Less than 1% of the population in the United States serves in the Military. Only 10% who have ever served will even see combat. This song came from a night I sat in my local bar, The Public House. I had memories on my mind as I was drinking to in the corner by myself. As the bar picked up, I took a good look around and thought about how many people actually serve and see combat. This song is about that night, the memories of combat, and why. “These scars are mine” and I’m damn proud of them!
Who I Am
I realize I don’t come from a “country” background. However, I feel a lot of who I am falls into country morals. I’m basically making fun of myself for wearing a cowboy hat on occasion.
Charlie I Don’t Forget
When I was 8, my stepfather, Charlie, came into my mother, my sister, and my life. We went from a small apartment and welfare, into my stepdad’s trailer. It was our first home and Charlie treated us as his own. This song is about those early memories. “Charlie” is a term of endearment; he knows his place in our life!
The TikTok of me performing this song for Charlie for the first time, went viral, with over 1 Million views and counting.
That Old Blue Star
I got to thinking about the spouses and families of service members and what they go through when their loved ones are deployed. It really hit me that we have been at war for 20 years. Some of my friends that stayed in, have so many years in and have been overseas, away from their families. So many missed birthdays, holidays, and life events. Every time they are gone, the family counts the days until they’re home again.