09/02/2026
Jason Molina is one of my favorite songwriters. He’s right up there with Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Waits. He has an unorthodox approach to many of his songs. They can be free flowing streams of consciousness that weave in and out of simple chord changes where every other line is a hook. His voice is usually out of my range and I have to find the right key for my voice. It has been good practice to learn his songs and try to make them a part of my vocabulary. Recording these performances is a challenge for me, and makes me feel very vulnerable. Even though I’ve played music for most of my life, singing and playing solo is still something I’m not quite comfortable with yet. Gonna keep doing it still.