Q What was the inspiration for Little Red Robin?  
A These tunes were the songs of my childhood.  I have always felt that it's part of my mission to reinterpret the lyric and make great songs accessible to a new generation of music lovers.  This latest CD, Little Red Robin is the metaphor for doing what you're meant to do, just as a bird was meant to sing and fly.  It's an expression of thanks for these wonderful, older tunes that taught me about real songcraft.  In selecting these songs, I began to see a circular nature of life, such as the joy in Halleluiah! I Love Him, the despair of Willow Weep for Me, the hope of When the Red, Red Robin... The thread that ties it all together for me is the celebration of life and most importantly the resilience of "hope."

Q What was the inspiration for the writing of "Heart Soar" Or "Meadowmist?"
A I was fascinated with this double meaning phrase, "Heart Soar."  It encompasses both of those feelings of falling for someone who makes your heart soar like a bird and yet at the same time, someone who makes your heart ache, for fear of getting hurt.

Meadow Mist came about when I was working a part-time job in New York City.  I was typing the address, Meadow Mist Lane on an envelope.  Hmmmm.......my mind began to wander.  I had just been to Ireland and I had wanted to write a tune with a Celtic flavor.  As I typed, I could see the morning mist rising up from the glen and two people running toward one another.  I guess there were way too many romantic old movies in my upbringing. That is due to my Mother.

Q What are you currently listening to?
A Stan Getz (Getz for Lovers), John Mayer (Room for Squares), Peggy Lee (Peggy at Basin Street), Greatest Hits of Les Paul & Mary Ford, Michael Johnson (The Early Years), Big-T and the Bada-Bings (Born to be Wild).