The Name: Hydrocarbon Wine Growing up in a small Oklahoma oil town, I didn't just see the industry; I lived it. From pre-school through high school, I was an apprentice in the work and in life alongside my father. That thirty-year span in the oil and gas industry—from apprentice to roustabout and pumper to management—informed my worldview and, eventually, my lyrics. "Hydrocarbon Wine" represents the lifeblood of those towns and the grit required to harvest it.

The Transition After a career as a supply chain executive for AT&T, retirement allowed me to return to a lifelong passion: music and the craft of songwriting. My work today is country-leaning Americana, focused on the "mid-tempo, warm, and story-driven" style that defines my brand.

The Catalog

• The Patch: Songs born from the industrial lineage and generational work ethic of the oilfield.

• The Legends: True stories and larger-than-life characters—songs drawn from family history and the kind of stories passed down through generations.

• The Heart: Personal reflections on family history, a forty-year marriage, and the internal journey of the songwriter.