Why I’m Starting This Blog

For a long time, I only wanted to share finished music.
Polished tracks. Final mixes. Clean artwork.
The version that felt safe to release.

But the truth is, most of the meaningful work happens before any of that, in half-finished ideas, rough vocals, and moments where something almost gets deleted.

I’m starting this blog because I want to document that part of the process.

Not just the finished songs, but the uncertain, rough ideas too.

Over the past few years, I’ve gone back and rebuilt older songs using new ideas and techniques. Hearing the same idea with a more experienced ear has been humbling. Some things I’d change immediately. Other things I’d leave exactly as they were, even if they’re imperfect.

I’ll always keep the older versions of my songs and display them proudly, even when I decide to reimagine them.

That contrast — between who I was when I made a song and who I am now, is something I don’t want to lose.

This blog is a place to capture:

• What I’m working on each week

• How my process keeps evolving

• Why certain decisions felt right (or wrong) at the time

• What I’m learning as I keep moving forward

Most of my music starts with a vocal. That emotional core usually decides everything else, the tempo, the chords, even how dense or minimal the arrangement becomes. A lot of these posts will start there, because that’s where the songs start for me.

I don’t expect every post to have a clean takeaway. Some weeks it might just be a rough idea, a moment in the middle of the process before the picture fully comes into focus.

That’s okay.

The goal isn’t perfection. It’s consistency, honesty, and momentum.

If you’re reading this, you’re seeing the work while it’s still being shaped.

See you next week.

This post is part of my weekly Neon Notes series. Look for it every Wednesday.