I am a guitarist, singer & songwriter in that order. Writing music is the easy part, writing the lyrics has been a learning experience and a journey. I try not to think too much when coming up with ideas for songs. I like to let the song take its own natural course through the process, one part building up the other. As the main songwriter for the hard rock band 5th Gear www.5thgearmusic.com I like to write more laid back stuff and try to deal with deeper meanings lyrically.