Honestly, I hate to share things like this. It almost feels too personal, too vulnerable, too "off brand" for me. But the situation is so critical that I don't really feel like I have a choice. So, here we go... For more than 20 years, I’ve been honored to have my music featured on the Spa Channel on SiriusXM . Many of you first discovered my music there—long before you joined my email list or purchased my albums. Satellite radio didn’t just help me reach listeners across th

The last few weeks have seen a whirlwind of activity - all of it leading to the release of Reflections Below , the first single from my forthcoming album. But before we get to that, I thought I'd share the process with you first. When considering the theme of this next album, I thought about how "Evensong" and "Arcadia" formed a journey from conception to death and beyond to the afterlife (from a medieval perspective). Since "Arcadia" had concluded with the main character jus

Hello! And welcome to  Quiet Ascent . I’ve been thinking about starting this space for a while. Not because I had something urgent to announce, but because I wanted a place where things could unfold at their own pace—where music, travel, listening, and reflection could sit together without being rushed. Through my creative process, I’ve learned that the most meaningful work rarely arrives all at once. It comes slowly, through patience, repetition, curiosity, and a willingness