I’m honored to have been asked to design the tee this year for the Darrington Bluegrass Festival. Featuring Whitehorse Mountain, an old fiddle, and a beautiful new banjo, this will be available on black heather and jet black garments. If you want to get your tee shirt, be sure to get your tickets soon for the festival! For more information on availability, please contact the Bluegrass & Country Music Makers Association.

I'm proud to partner with my bluegrass band, Wanigan, as we launch Wanigan.net and Wanigan.net/store. Along with other industry partners, Firewind Productions is able to provide Wanigan with on-demand printing, shipping, and fulfillment of the highest quality apparel, posters, embroidered items like hats and jackets, and other items. Everything is printed in the United States and shipped around the world.

I'm pleased to announce that we have created a scholarship program for music students. For students that have a strong desire to learn but don't have the financial means to do so, we have set up a fund where their tuition can be partially or completely covered.

It's been an interesting week here in the lovely little town of Darrington, Washington and the Seattle metro area. We have been visited by what some here are calling "Snowpocalypse 2019." Or, what people in my hometown of Coeur d'Alene would have called, "Sunday afternoon."

I’m pleased to tell you that my beautiful wife Lindsay and I have relocated to Darrington, Washington: a lovely little town located in the middle of the Cascades. Lindsay is now the kindergarten teacher for Darrington Elementary School, where she is having an exciting time with an all-new class of little guys and gals. You can follow her adventures on her new blog at MissLindsay.org.

...let Your glory come down.

The new Firewind Productions is just a little different. Of course, it's been just a little different from the very beginning, but we have deliberately set out to be a unique resource for unique people and unique organizations. Here are some of the ways in which we are different from any other creative firm.

The chilly Fall night air whistles through the slightly open window as a stocky, bearded man stares thoughtfully down at a well-worn notebook. He scratches out a few notes, then scribbles in the margin. A gray and white cat napping next to his keyboard stretches and mews softly as he lays down the notebook. As he begins to type, she lays her head back down and is soon fast asleep.

After a few minutes, the man stops typing and leans back, studying his work. A shadow of remembered pain flashes across his face, and he shakes his head. A quick selection of the mouse and a keystroke and it is all gone. He sighs and begins to type again, eyebrows furrowing in concentration.

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On May 1st, I had the pleasure of speaking at the AVISTA's Center for Entrepreneurship at Walla Walla Community College. I was asked to speak on the kinds of websites that work, those that don't, and why it matters. I want to thank the ACE for the opportunity.