let me tell you a story about why this album’s called wingspan.

i’m an anxious person. both in the general and in the “i get real bad anxiety attacks” sense. when one of these attacks comes on, usually i start shivering. at first it just looks like i’m cold, but then it can escalate to the point that i’m shaking so bad that my teeth chatter and i can barely talk.

now when this happens, there are a couple ways i can handle it. sometimes biking gets my mind off it. sometimes a joint or two can help temper things. but the one thing that never ceases to work is when someone wraps their arms around me and hugs me so tight that there’s no room left for me to shake.

for the longest time, i wasn’t comfortable telling even the people i was closest to that i had anxiety attacks this bad, let alone how to help me with them. in the past couple years though, i’ve tried to be more honest and direct with the people i care most about including telling them that sometimes i might ask for a hug and that if it looks like i need one, all they have to do is ask and i’ll gladly accept.

each song on this album was written for and about a specific friend of mine who has at one time or another wrapped me in his wingspan when i needed it most. i’m pretty sure that each of you know who you are and i hope that you like these songs.

thank you for everything guys.