True to his warrior nature, Forte reared back but flexed for battle and did not run. I should have been blank, overwhelmed with the scope of what was in front of me, but the adrenaline made my mind clear and…Read more

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I have wanted to update you on progress of my Album Quest for some time now but have been so busy with production on it that I have been reluctant to stop and take a breath…Read more

Have I not told you about my guide?  She is a transient entity who has been with me since the beginning. Appearing to me as both angel and friend; as the notion on a breeze or a melody in… Read more

     By the time I arrived at my boat the first hint of dawn had become a distinct glow that highlighted the features of the beach clearly enough to allow me to begin my search. What I was looking for wasn’t…Read more

     Last night I was dreaming that I heard a woman crying somewhere on the island. I searched and searched but could not find her. I woke suddenly and realized I could still hear her. I got up and began my…Read more

Rough Night... A bad storm blew in from the east around 2am. Driving wind combined with strong storm currents pushed me off course. Thankfully I was able to make it to a small island just off shore. I rowed like…Read more

Thanks to some supplies that just came in I was able to lower away my boat and shove off a little while ago! The Quest has begun! My ship mates seemed relieved to see me go. They were worried that…Read more

I think I have everything I need to start the journey: my master keys to unlock whatever doorways I may encounter along the way; my drum for guidance and strength; my recording devices to capture the four elements of my…Read more

Self-producing a full-length album as songwriter, musician and recording engineer is a formidable quest. You must be prepared traverse through quagmires of creative quandaries and battle many monsters of technical mayhem. For example, the dread Lyric Leeches will keep you…Read more

OK so I did\n’t get to the second song right away. Warrior keeps calling for production. I laid some drum tracks via my Stylus loop plug in and some bass; fine tuned the melody and phrasing of the lead…Read more

I wasn’t sure how it was going feel to be there, alone, far out in the country in a land strange to me. But here I was driving out to my temporary writing retreat in the woods. I like to…Read more