Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. Before you condemn others for their actions, take a look at your own house and the actions of those within it. Are your ways any better? A song for women's rights. (Bass playing by Gabi Trainor)

The phrase "tightness of the wedding" ring along with this chord progression has been with me since the summer. Once I finally re-worked "The Alley" I was able to focus on this song and get it completed. Happy with the way it came out I thank Dali for her constructive criticism of the first version of lyrics, Jason Clarke on bass and my daughter Gabi on keyboards.

This 2 Minute Ditty came as a result of listening to a few Beatles tunes and wanting to create a "simple" sounding song. I've learned that making something sound simple can be hard... But made easier with the help of friends and family. That's dad (Chuck) on piano, and Jason Clarke on bass.

Recorded over the New Years long weekend. The chorus came to me last fall when I was, surprise surprise, raking leaves in the wind. I had in mind to record a folksy type tune with that but it came out like this instead. A song against the man. Im happy about that. Jed Teigen provides lead vocals, lead guitar and some rhythm guitar. Glen does bass, rhythm, some lead guitar, backing vocals and the rap. My wife is glad (and so am I) Jed is singing because I don't enunciate well and when I sang the line "fight that war" it came out sounding like something nasty. So, thank you Jed for clearing that up, good job.

Written a few years ago, this was orginally well over 5 minutes long and dragged on. Edited down to under 4 minutes its now a simple story of remembering the good ol' days. Clean sounding song with a strong bass line from Jason Clarke. One day I'll have to record Teresa K playing the flute live on this as she does during "Band Night"

If Jason Mraz wrote about lonely drunks sitting in the bar watching opportunity pass them by, this is what it would sound like. But he doesn't, so it sounds like me. A little reggae feel, feel good tune and melody but the lyrics aren't. Taxi.com Music Review: "like the laid back reggae approach, the intro sounds a lot like Bob Marley's "3 Little Birds". I like the story, you've done a nice job of setting the scene and mood."

The idea for this song came during a walk to the park with Isabelle. The images we sing about in the song are the ones we saw in the clouds that day. Katherine helped with the lyrics and Isabelle is singing. I had to bribe her with ice cream to sing as you'll hear evidence of at the end of the song.

Long-time friend Rick McBryer provided me with about 4 or 5 paragraphs of poignant prose detailing the experiences and wisdom of the blue-collar worker as witnessed by a child. He asked if I could write a tune about this. I took the first paragraph, mingled it with experiences of my own, and asked another very good long-time friend Jed Teigen to help on vocals and guitar. Voila.

New Country a la Kenny Chesney. Written when I was stressed out at work and having thoughts of letting it all go. Song writing can be therapeutic.

Written in memorial about a school friend of mine that committed suicide twenty-some-odd years ago. I wanted this song get the message to youth that although adolescence can be a struggle, this is not the way out. There's new and rewarding experiences as you get older. Don't pass them by.

Adult Contemporary tune a la Michael Buble. The two-chord structure of this song came from friend Teresa Kazemir. The title came from my daughter who was 7 at the time. She asked me if i would sing her a song at bedtime. Too tired and wanting sleep myself I said "no, not tonight." The look on her face was one of being abandoned and she said to me, "but I can't sing myself lullabies!"

A rock tune that's hard to classify. Perhaps classic rock, perhaps southern, definitely not alternative, twinge of David Lindley, maybe some Bob Seger. I have no idea what inspired this tune. It just "arrived."

When I set out to write this one I was intent on writing a song that Tom Petty would like. The minor chords in this probably don't sound too much like Petty, and the title is reminiscent of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon. So all in all it didnt come out sounding like Petty at all. Surprise surprise, it sounds like me. Lead guitar courtesy of big brother, Scott.