April 25,  2026

Yeah, it’s been a minute since I updated anything.  A long minute.  Mea maxima culpa.   Hope some of the news here makes up for it….

My song “Old White Men” (a somewhat timely commentary about patriarchy) was released on streaming services early last year.  At this writing, some of y’all have bought it via Bandcamp.   If you haven’t yet, you should, especially since it’s not going into my own pocket, but to the Michigan Music Resistance, which in turn is donating the sales to the ACLU.   And the song (expertly produced by David Roof) rocks like a mutha – play it LOUD!!   Don’t forget to check out the other MMR recordings there, too!

I’ve also updated my gig schedule (check the Calendar tab above) – in addition to my solo shows and those with In Harmony’s Way,  there’s a gig with my friend Doug Larsen, as well as an encore show with my good pals Scott Fishkind and Kandy Frederick.   Sharon and I are also planning to add gigs together this year- stay tuned! 

But the news I’m really excited about is that I just wrapped the recording of “Hope”, my 6th album.   As with all but the first, this is entirely self-produced, recorded, mixed and (with a few notable exceptions) performed.   I’ve been having a great deal of fun with the vocal and instrumental arrangements – I’m getting to know my technology a bit better, and I think the results show.   Two dear friends have also added some vocals to the songs- Shannon Lee (a terrific solo singer/songwriter and member of numerous bands) added some lovely harmonies to several songs, and my longtime duo partner Sharon Tse added her voice to another.  Both ladies transformed their respective songs into something more beautiful than I could have imagined.  I can’t wait for you to hear these songs – if all goes well, “Hope” will be released sometime this Summer in both CD and streaming formats.

It’s a crazy world out there.  Be good to each other, ok?

JJF