Funeral Music

My cousin Steve died unexpectedly a couple weeks ago, and I just returned from his memorial service in California. I was asked to organize and lead the service, and one of the challenges planning it this past week was choosing a song to sing. I eventually found a couple “church” songs—“One Eagle’s Wings” and “Be Not Afraid”—that were sung at …

"Haven't Got a Pet Yet" by Recess Monkey

For their past few albums, the awesome children’s music band Recess Monkey has invited me to record as a “guest artist.” On their new album “Field Trip,” I played guitar on their infectious ska-influenced song “Haven’t Got a Pet Yet.” Apparently it’s a hit on the kid’s channel on Sirius XM radio. I’d like to thank my producer…. On Saturday …