Music has always been the answer

In the moment, nothing else matters

Get lost in the sounds, the lyrics

Lose control and become the music, Holy Spirit

There are many artists, that have influenced and are special to me

Here is one of many, the man known as TVZ

In his simplicity, there is beauty

His fingerpicking and songwriting

Feel the emotion in every tune, the real music from the country

From Lungs to Poncho & Lefty

One of the reasons I got to writin

Was to avoid the gamblin, booze and ramblin

I feel the pain so intensely sometimes, all I can do is cry

That truly seems easier than waitin around to die

I guess this is a thank you to one of my favorites, as far as I’m concerned

If you won’t take it from another legend, Steve Earle:

“Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world”

That’s a solid selling point, to get immersed

So fare thee well TVZ, your legacy lives on

Wish more people could see,

Your soul was hurt, these songs made you happy

Relatable, I’m built the same way

Pulled into the darkness like gravity, but the dark keeps me at bay

Your recordings never got me snoring

Never boring, filled with nostalgia

From a time, never got to know ya

I watched the documentary heartworn highways

Got me living my life my way,

It was motivating, started opening

This is the beginning of my inner exploring

So don’t worry y’all,

I’ll be here in the morning