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What Did We Learn From This?
A Tribute to My Friend, Carol “No crying, unless there’s blood or broken bones.” That line made me smile as Troy, the son of my dear friend, began his tribute to his mother. “That’s been our family motto as we’ve raised our four children,” he continued. “But today is an exception.”Spoken more as a disclaimer…
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What’s on Your Shelf This Season?
From “what’s on your shelf” to what’s on the stage—here’s a glimpse of what October holds. This weekend I’ll be speaking at a women’s retreat around a theme I’ve been calling Inside Things: What’s on Your Self Shelf? It’s a question that has a way of following me around. What am I carrying? What am…
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Every Concert Brings Us Closer to London
Introducing: The London Conversation in Song It started with a dream—one that is carrying us from small-town stages toward the crosswalk in front of Abbey Road Studios in London. This fall, that dream takes another step forward with two special fundraising concerts in Lancaster and Carlisle, PA. We’re calling it The London Conversation in Song,…
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Waiting for the Green Light
What do frying donuts, a dream about a crosswalk, and the London Symphony Orchestra have in common?More than I ever expected—and it’s why I’m getting ready for a green light I can’t yet see. Over a year ago, I walked into my hometown grocery store one morning and noticed the sign on the door: Donut…
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Music Doesn’t Need a Passport
There are moments as an artist that catch you off guard—not because they’re flashy or loud, but because they’re so deeply human. One of those happened to me recently, and I’ve been carrying it in my heart ever since. I was a guest musician at a conference in the beautiful city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.…
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What It Really Takes
The Quiet Work Before the Sound If you like a peek inside the rehearsal room—or the storyboards before the actual movie—this is for you. Back in January 2025, I created a detailed practice plan to prepare for Double Keyed’s upcoming recording with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road. As of now, I’m working on…
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When 5,000 Feels Like a Miracle
Not long ago, I crossed a milestone I never expected when I first started my music career: I reached 5,000 followers on Facebook. For some, that number might not seem particularly impressive. In a world of influencers and viral videos, 5,000 can feel small. But for me, it’s a deeply meaningful marker—and it represents far…
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The Loudest Voice in the Room
“Identify the loudest voice of fear in the room—and do that.” The advice came from my virtual personal growth coach. After years of intentionally working on inside things, I was surprised to realize how quiet the room had become. The once-crowded space—filled with self-doubt, worry, and anxiety—now held only a few lingering voices. The ones…
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Grace, Goosebumps and Gabriel’s Oboe
Kirstin and I are wearing a lot of hats these days. We juggle the behind-the-scenes work for our next album—fundraising, planning, practicing—all on top of performing. But on Sunday, it was a gift to simply wear our music hats again. We’ve been working on a new arrangement of Gabriel’s Oboe, and I have to say……
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Be Someone’s Aunt Norma
In the mid-1970s, when my mother was very ill, I stayed with my Aunt Norma, who lived about 40 minutes from our rural home. Her little town had something our farm didn’t: concrete sidewalks. As a farm kid, I thought they were magical—straight lines, no rocks, no cow pies. I’d ride my bike for hours…
Singer / Songwriter / Pianist / Bestselling Author
Frances Drost 