These projects mean so much to me because they are a personal way to give back and make a difference using a means close to my heart: music.

I spent exactly four weeks in Chicago after study abroad ended.

If you ever find yourself in the lucky situation where you and your group of friends get the last seats on a roundtrip flight to Greece for 40 Euros, say your proper thanks to the gods and go.

As the one-year anniversary of my website, I want to say THANK YOU for reading along with my journeys! I have travelled more in one year than my whole life and I’m excited for what is to come. Happy New Year! Frohes Neues Jahr!

I have now been in Europe 68 days with 83 more to go.

Not all Germans are RoboCops.

More than making a statement about my path as an artist, and more than a representation of how far I’ve come, “Looking in Your Eyes” supports music education and the performing arts. Every play is a step towards keeping a program that inspired me and can continue to inspire many other future creators and dreamers. PLAY ON!

In April, I was graced with the opportunity to play in the pit as a keyboardist for Xanadu the musical. If you aren’t aware, Xanadu is a crazy disco show made famous by E.L.O. and Olivia Newton John.

My first year at SXSW felt like a dream wrapped in a Texas taco. Let me tell you about those bands and panels that inspired this ginger songwriter.

Never before have I taken on such a role where I would be covered in blood, learn both stage combat and intimacy, and portray a complete 180º character transformation, all in the span of 90 minutes. Jake was going to be my world for the next couple of months and I couldn’t wait to get started.