When I was little the fields and forests were my playground.  I didn't know how lucky I was to have that.  It must have been there that I developed my deep love and respect for nature, for all things wild and untamed.  That passion definitely comes out in my music.  I have written over sixty songs and one of the dominant themes is protection of the environment, an appreciation for the natural places we all share and enjoy.  I am watching so many of those wild places be destroyed now and once they are gone, they are gone forever.  Nothing can ever replace the diversity and beauty that takes centuries to form. 
In my early twenties I found myself alone with my two children.  It was a very difficult time, but it was during that time that I started to write in earnest.  It was more like the songs demanded to be written.  I don't know how else to explain it.  Most of my songs were written during this very intense period.  I played at weddings, funerals, I was in a band that played in small venues in Ontario, but anything to do with my music was always extremely difficult.  I recorded a demo and then a full length CD, "Spirit of the Wind."  Local newspapers were supportive, a radio station in Kingston played it, but I didn't find out about that until years later.  It did very well in Kingston, if only I'd known about it!  I kept trying to play at folk festivals, open stages and local venues but I didn't have the confidence to take it to the next level. 

If I was only a singer maybe I could let it all go.  There are a lot of wonderful singers in this world, but it's the songwriter thing that just won`t let go.  It`s the songs, I feel a responsibility to the music.