Melodies in the Making - Head Above The Clouds

Welcome back to my blog! If you’ve been following these posts, thank you for coming along! Today, I want to dive into the creative side of things - how becoming a dad didn’t just change my life, but also transformed the way I approach music.

When Katie and I found out we were expecting, something unexpected happened: I was more inspired than I had been in years. The melodies started pouring out of me like a flood. Normally, inspiration is something I have to search for - it comes and goes, sometimes eluding me completely. But this time, it felt like it was all around me. The feelings of excitement, love, and yes, overwhelm, translated effortlessly into music.

Creating Night Light wasn’t just about writing an album. It was about capturing something deeply personal - something raw and real that could resonate with anyone who listens. In many ways, the album is a gift for my son, a musical document of this transformative chapter. But it’s also for anyone stepping into parenthood or simply for those who love to reflect with beautiful melodies.

What makes Night Light unique is the long period over which it took shape. The journey began in January 2023, when we found out we were expecting, and it continued well into the summer of 2024. I could have kept going - after all, fatherhood is a story that never really ends - but at some point, you have to let go (musically speaking haha). If I didn’t, you might be waiting 18 years for an 18 - part anthology about parenting, and that’s a bit ambitious (even for me!)…

The writing process was incredibly organic. I didn’t set out with a theme or a rigid structure in mind; instead, the music naturally mirrored the stages of fatherhood I was experiencing. Looking back on those early days of writing, it feels like I was trying to distill the essence of being alive into every note. The melodies are warm and intimate, designed to feel close to home, like I’m sitting at the piano right next to you. They weren’t about being perfect; they were about being authentic. (Now, the recording process…that’s a different story. I’ll save that for a future post!)

I hope you're enjoying my newest single from the album, Head Above the Clouds.

This piece is one of the most uplifting tracks on Night Light. It captures the pure joy I felt when I found out we were expecting - a moment of love and happiness so overwhelming, it felt like I was floating. I hope it brings you that same sense of lightness and elation when you hear it.

Thank you for following along, and stay tuned for the next post, where I’ll dive deeper into this ever - evolving journey of fatherhood and creativity.

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