The Song {behind the music}

Soon after I finished my time with Rocketown Records, I began writing this song. While living in New York City the next year, I came up with the second verse. During the following year, as I walked with my mom through cancer treatment, I completed the final sections of the song. I couldn’t begin to [...]

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Mystery of Grace {behind the music}

* Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the preview of this song Grace is one of God’s most wonderful and most mysterious gifts. The more I receive it, the more I realize my desperate need for it. And the more I cling to it, the more I’m eager to give [...]

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Video Blog: Where have I been the past 5 years?

I hope you enjoy the first in my new video blog series. Hopefully this will give you a bit of insight into what I have been up to these past 5 years, and how that is seen in the new record, Get In, I’m Driving. Enjoy!    

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Lay It Down {behind the music}

* Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the preview of this song Perhaps this is one of the simplest of truths, but I can’t seem to remember it well. Not only that, but I often hear stories from others who, like me, forget to lay their cares at the foot [...]

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Daughter of Destiny {behind the music}

* Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the preview of this song  I was presented with the tall order of teaching a group of at-risk middle school girls how to write a song, and I only had five minutes to do it. So I wrote this simple chorus, hoping that [...]

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Higher Ground {behind the music}

* Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the preview of this song! While living at home with my mom during her cancer treatment, I found that my favorite way to relax was to spend several hours each night listening intently to music I wasn’t familiar with. One of the artists [...]

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Exciting new “tour” in the works…

Dear Friends, As I celebrate the upcoming release of my brand new cd, Get In…I’m Driving, I’m excited to tell you about a very unique tour we’re preparing for…a tour where we visit people’s homes instead of typical concert venues. It’s been five years since I released a cd on a record label, and much [...]

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Get In, I’m Driving {behind the music}

* Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the preview of “Get In, I’m Driving” Since I was a teenager, I’ve delighted in making jokes about driving…jokes that typically amuse strangers and exhaust my friends. Believe it or not, I’ve actually been behind the wheel several times, but only with strict [...]

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Before You Fly {Behind the Music}

*Hi friends! This is the 1st of many blogs to come that will give you insight into the background of the songs on the new record “Get in, I’m Driving”. 1st up, my new single Before You Fly. Don’t forget that at the bottom of the post, I’ll post the full length song for you [...]

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Journal Post for Before you Fly – New Single Release

GOwen single Cover-2

“Before You Fly” I remember the day I began writing this song.  I was walking along the beach of the Gulf Coast soon after Hurricane Katrina left its indelible mark of disaster, and reflecting on how difficult tragedy is to comprehend.  The first lines of the song came to me: “”The world is wide/You can’t [...]

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