by Danny | Dec 12, 2012 | Danny, Uncategorized
I arrived in San Francisco this past September exhausted. I had flown through the night from Alaska and my head was spinning from the culture shock of having spent the last few days in the back country of Alaska, only to arrive in a city where people ride bicycles...
by Danny | Jul 21, 2012 | Danny, Uncategorized
Something happened in Iowa last weekend. I was playing a Promise Keepers event for 5000 men in an arena. As my solo set got closer, I could feel my hands getting a little cold and my heart rate accelerating. I was nervous. Usually, I like being nervous, it means...
by Danny | May 21, 2012 | Danny, Uncategorized
Last month I did a gig with Toby Mac. A pretty cool honor to share the stage with Toby- he’s written so many great songs and has survived in a very tough business for a couple decades now. Before the show, I was sitting in the auditorium checking emails on my phone. ...
by Danny | Nov 21, 2011 | Danny, Uncategorized
In the late 1980′s, Eddie Van Halen was asked how he became such an innovator on guitar. He replied, “Man, that’s crazy. You can drop a guitar and it makes a cool noise. Just have fun with it. Bang it, hit it, whatever.” As a high schooler learning to play, something...
by Danny | Sep 21, 2011 | Danny, Uncategorized
I remember the first time I was in a chemotherapy room. I was 22 years old and Cyndi, my wife of 6 months, was beginning treatment for Hodgkin’s’ Disease. We were young, confused, and finding it hard to breathe as fear tightened its hold. The room was clean and...
