Few people have impacted me more deeply than Jeff Wood, who first wrote and shared Side by Side with the world back in the 1970s. I was privileged to collaborate with him on numerous projects in recent years and loved his kind, inclusive, steady ways. My dear friend and fellow musician Dan Franklin shared this rich memory of Jeff with me: The year is 1971. it’s a Friday evening on the campus of PUC and we’re in the student center singing songs. Jeff Wood, myself, and several

For our family, all roads have led to one place—Kalispell, Montana. It had a place in our hearts, and in this song, Road to Kalispell, long before we were privileged to call it home. I wrote this song on my guitar back in 1998 while sitting cross-legged on the tile floor of our home in Orlando, Florida. I'd never been to Montana, but our fourth child had just arrived and we were longing for a quieter, simpler life. As I fiddled with the melody, I asked my wife Conna what I sh