I was recently interrogated by Big Red, for his BigRedneck Review.

Big Red found me through my old band 'Ryan Chrys and the Roughcuts.'

This is probably the most in-depth interview I've ever done, so enjoy. Here's how it…

How to know if they are ready to play.

This will probably be the shortest blog I've ever written, but I want to address a question I am asked quite often.

When parents learn that I am a guitar instructor,…

Tweets About Parenting

(Hank's 2nd Year)

Judging by my number of likes and retweets, I guessing that most of you don't know about my Twitter account. 

Yes, I do have one. It is under my blog name, ‘Dad Writes…

Here is a link to a guest post I wrote for BeingDads.com.

In it, I discuss the common thread between performing for drunks, performing for children, and parenting a toddler.

I hope you like it.

And 7 other hacks for living a long, American life

Photo by Allison Heine on Unsplash

'Every person is born with a pre-determined number of heartbeats available to them. Once you reach that number, you die.’

This is actually a…

 Don't Work Out. Play!

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My Dirty Little Secret

I'm well aware that most of you don't know who I am. The few of you, that have heard of me, know me as a musician.

…

I think Social Media is keeping track of my interests, life events, and social activities!

I'm joking, of course. This is exactly what Social Media does. It is what we signed up for. I only mention it, to mention…

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This photo is the back of my business card.

'Serve the Song' is a term/mantra/philosophy I constantly stress to my students. Whether it's guitar, voice, songwriting or any musical endeavor. 'Serve the Song!'

This means that if…

Just be dad. Just be there.

When they need someone to hold them.

When they need someone to care.

Just be dad. Be a star in your child's eyes.

Be the superman they already think you are.

Just be dad.…

Dance with your child. Dance with your child every day.

"Dancing is the most fun you can have. That is a scientific fact! I'm not sure if y'all knew that, so I'm telling ya now."

This is the line with…

This piece was originally published at DadUniversity.com

Sing to your baby. Sing to your baby every day.  

Study after study has shown a correlation between early exposure to music and increased cognitive development, better language skills, and to increased sensory…

My new children's album, 'Let's Make Some Music' is now available on all major streaming services!!!

You can buy CDs or downloads at CDBaby or name your price for downloads at Nimbit.