I’m a musician and songwriter who lives near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Involved in piano and vocal music from an early age, I have been a worship leader since 1997 and have served at Sequoia Community Church since 2002.

Writing music is something that is relatively new to me but came from a need to express what I was trying to say to God. As I walk around our farm, as I drive my kids from place to place, as I sit at the piano and just talk to Him, words and melodies make their way out. I’m inspired by images from nature, from its immensity to its intricacy. All speak to me of a creator who is awesome and gracious. The more I know, the more I realize I don’t know and just how much is beyond me.

I’m so privileged to serve with a phenomenal team of volunteer musicians at Sequoia. Their servant hearts and willingness to share their musical gifts so diligently are something I never want to take for granted. Together we’ve made the songs that I have written in my little house become accessible to our local church and beyond.

The songs on The View From Here reflect the story of my own journey over the last ten years. The oldest song was written in 1999; the newest (the aptly-named ‘Something New’) was a collaborative effort written during the CD’s production. The songs are snapshots of my life, expressing joy, confusion, pain, the desire to change for the better, and hope.

 It’s my prayer that God would be blessed by these offerings and that people would find something  in these songs that speaks to their hearts.