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The poetry came first. I’ve been writing for years. Something I kept for myself all along. Every poem in The Light That Stayed With Me began as a piece of writing shaped by memory, emotion, observation, and the people and experiences that have shaped and stayed with me. The words had their own rhythm long before there was ever a melody attached to them. As the idea for the Listening Experience began to grow, I started hearing some of those poems differently. Certain lines fel

There is something thrilling about watching a dream move from sketches, poems, photographs, music, and countless late-night ideas into something you can finally share with the world. And now, the countdown is officially on. On October 15, 2026, The Light That Stayed With Me launches alongside the complete musical listening experience inspired by the poetry. More than 140 poems, original artwork, memories, love, laughter, loss, color, and music have come together in a project

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Early reviews are beginning to arrive from willing readers of The Light That Stayed With Me. It is both exciting and a little nerve-racking to know that the poems, memories, artwork, and pieces of my heart within these pages are now being experienced by others. Each response means more to me than I can easily express. I am grateful to every early reader who took the time to enter this journey with me and share an honest reflection. I will be posting their reviews below as the

When I picked up my brushes again and created my first website several years ago, writing a book, much less creating songs, was nowhere on the horizon. Then life shifted. My parents passed away. My children married, and grandchildren were born. Those milestones led me into a period of reflection and almost constant journaling. Gradually, the pages began to take on a life of their own. A book emerged, and a new sense of purpose took root. A year later, here I am, ‘Show and Tel