Sometimes records are planned for months or even years.
Sometimes records sneak up on you.

Autumn/Winter 2016 the world seemed to become a loud, brutal place.
People hurting from war, homelessness, climate change…
People respond in different ways.
I sought refuge in songs. I wrote some, I learned some and I visited some old ones.

After a few months of quiet work, I felt the need to put these songs out into the world.
At first I herard choirs and strings and trumpets.
In the end I decided to keep it raw, and simple.
And here it is….. REFUGE