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Six Sided Practice
One of my favorite ways to practice in college was in the dark. Literally. I would turn off the lights in a practice room, pick up my tuba, and listen for intonation. Without sheet music or mirrors or visual distractions, all that remained was sound. I could hear when a pitch centered. I could feel when a note locked in. That was one kind of practice. There were others. When I was preparing for my senior recital, I used all kinds of strategies to keep…
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100 Days of ‘Ukulele: What I Learned
One Hundred Days Later One hundred days sounds like a long time when it’s still a goal. Less so when it’s Tuesday and there’s another song to record. When I launched my second 100 Days of ‘Ukulele project, I thought the challenge again would be consistency. Record a song. Edit a video. Publish it. Repeat 100 times. What I didn’t realize was that the real challenge wasn’t consistency at all. It was logistics. This year, I knew I had a complication. Actually, several. There was…
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The Day B Minor Felt Easy
🌺 Part of the Essays series There’s a moment when you realize you’re not starting from the beginning anymore. When I play—usually while practicing or recording—I notice it in small ways. I’m more aware of finger placement, of how clean the strumming feels. I can hear things I wasn’t able to play a year ago. Certain chords are easier to get to. I’m looking at my left hand less and less. For me, not starting from the beginning means something tangible. I can hear it. I…
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🧡Deep Roots
Songs that shaped the sound of everything that came after. This collection is where I come home. These aren’t always the loudest songs or the ones with the biggest choruses—but they’re the ones that stay. The ones that sound new when I listen to them again. The ones that shape how I hear and play everything else. The ones I’ve fallen in love with. Deep Roots is about influence, memory, and meaning. Some of these songs are tied to specific moments—where I first heard them,…
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🌺 Halfway — It’s Starting to Feel Like Mine
Don’t look, but I’m having a little fun this year. Day 50. Fifty days in, something feels different. Not easier, exactly. But lighter. More familiar. Like I’m not figuring it out from scratch every time I sit down to play. The first few days were all effort. Where to set up, how to record, what to play, how to make it work. Every step felt like a decision. Now, most of those decisions are already made. I know where to sit. I know how the…
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đź’™Big Chorus Energy
Songs built for singing at the top of your lungs. This collection pulls from everywhere—pop, rock, musical theater, even a little bit of cinematic drama—but they all share that same release. Friday I’m in Love, Shut Up and Dance, and Shake It Off bring that bright, immediate joy, while Don’t Stop Believin’, Carry On Wayward Son, and Sweet Caroline carry that unmistakable, crowd-singing energy. These are songs that don’t stay small—they expand the moment they hit the chorus. There’s also something really satisfying about translating…
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🌊 Barefoot and Breezy
Island Rhythms, sunshine, and easygoing grooves. There’s a certain kind of song that feels like sunshine on your skin—easy, warm, and just a little bit nostalgic. Barefoot & Breezy is a collection of songs that live in that space. Some are about the sun, some are timeless classics, and others carry that laid-back island groove that makes everything feel a little lighter. This album reminds me of laying on the beach, soaking up the warmth… and then running into the ocean when I need to…
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đź’–Something to Say
Anthems of strength, joy, and unapologetic sparkle. They don’t need to be louder, bigger, or more polished. They just arrive already formed—clear in what they mean and who they belong to. This collection brings together songs written and performed by women who have something to say. Not all in the same way, and not always with the same volume, but with a kind of certainty that feels grounded. Some are bold. Some are pointed. Some are somewhere in between. All of them carry intention. I’ve…
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đź–¤Acoustic Sessions
These are the songs that get quieter. Not smaller—just closer. The ones where the energy shifts, the tempo slows, and suddenly you’re really listening. Not to the production, not to the performance—but to the song itself. When the lights dim, the song does the talking. Some of these songs were always meant to feel this way.Others had to be gently pulled out of their original world to get here. Big arrangements. Full bands. Iconic recordings. Artists like Nirvana, Coldplay, and U2 built these songs with…
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đź’ś Pop, But Make it ‘Uke
Big pop songs, stripped down to four strings. Some songs are simply too fun not to play! The big pop ones.The ones with the huge hooks.The songs that somehow make it into every car ride, every party playlist, every road trip sing-along. This album is my excuse to take those songs and ask a simple question: What happens if I play them on a ukulele? Artists like Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Madonna, and Coldplay built these songs for giant stages and full production — drums,…
