My Album Journey: Why I'm Finally Recording After 25 Years
So here's something that might surprise you: after 25 years of performing, I'm just now working on my first real album.I know, I know. What took me so...
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Behind the music — reflections on the crooner life, the songs, and the moments that matter.
So here's something that might surprise you: after 25 years of performing, I'm just now working on my first real album.I know, I know. What took me so...
Read more →After performing at more weddings than I can count, I've learned something important: not all "romantic" songs actually work at weddings.Like, "My Way" might...
Read more →Here's something nobody tells you about being a performer: the best moments usually happen when you're not trying.Last month I was playing this wedding in...
Read more →Here's something that fascinates me about "Beyond the Sea": it's not even originally an American song.Bobby Darin took "La Mer," this beautiful French song by...
Read more →I swear, "Fly Me to the Moon" has some kind of magic spell on it.No matter where I'm performing - fancy wedding in Germany, intimate dinner in Spain, corporate...
Read more →I have a confession: I was initially skeptical of Michael Bublé.When he first hit it big in the early 2000s, part of me thought, "Great, another guy trying to...
Read more →Okay, so Frank Sinatra didn't actually ruin my life. But he definitely changed it forever.I was maybe 20 when I first really listened to "In the Wee Small...
Read more →People always ask me what makes someone a "real" crooner. Like there's some secret handshake or you need to own a certain number of bow ties.The truth? I think...
Read more →Moving between Germany and Spain has been like getting a master class in how music works across cultures.In Germany, I've learned that audiences really listen....
Read more →So here's the thing - when I tell people I'm a crooner, I usually get one of two reactions: either a blank stare or "Oh, like Frank Sinatra!" And honestly,...
Read more →So… after a lot of back and forth and a fair share of imposter syndrome, I can finally announce that the Crooner Diaries are born today.From now on, I will be...
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