Few Small Fish – the longer story. 

Hi there.  Thank you very much for your interest in this Few Small Fish thing.  I will attempt now to share some history and give more details about what it is I do and why I do it:

In a nutshell, through a wacky journey of ups and down, God has made me a fulltime music maker.   I make records. I share original music in many concert settings, and at retreats, gatherings, services, etc. I will sing them in a box. I will sing them with a fox.

I could go on and on with growing details of how music continues to mesh into who I am.  Some of it seems snazzy on paper.  There is some joy in a lot of the memories and accomplishments – you might even recognize names or groups associated with some of my experiences.  But I must admit, there is tons of major emptiness and even bitter places I’ve found myself in, with the music writing and singing alongside.  I’ve often gone through phases where I’ve wanted to ‘chuck’ the whole songwriting and expressional communication bug that churns inside me.  But now with some hindsight perspective, reviewing those chronicles of stories and songs found in my spiral notebooks of original music, I’m amazed by the truth and beauty God reveals in that journey of ups and downs.    

Many years ago, a song called “Warm But Blind” chronicles a tangible acknowledgment of the Spirit of the living God actually finding room for real and genuine penetration into my heart.  I really couldn’t explain it as that at the time.  All that to say….a very new season of song writing began for me then.  I believe the Lord, through a continuing process, began enabling me to write songs with His fresh insight, encouragement, faith-sharpening, focus, directive, etc.   

There is plenty of hardship and difficulty and sob stories to share on this continuing journey but they are upstaged by the real and powerful victory that exists.  It turns out, all the music playing in so many different settings, from rock bands, to rap groups, to choral and musical settings, to oldies bands, to piano bars, to barbershop quartets, to high school musicals, to worship bands, to many more…..purposefully leads me to THIS place – I am a sharer of God’s truth, a sharer of the journey, the struggle, the hardship, and the greatest joy I have ever known.  I speak of joy not like I once thought joy could be, or like I once thought joy should be but ‘REAL JOY.’   Naturally, that also includes so many relationships, a vibrant body with which to engage, and life partners to journey with towards Christ.  Few Small Fish is an expression of much.      

I am overwhelmed with what the Lord shares with me at times.  He compels me to continue recording, sharing, and presenting this music and associated stories.  He compels me to share even my own relevant personal struggles with you.     

In a few places in the Bible, you can find Jesus taking the few small fish and using them in conjunction with something major.  That’s where the title of what I do comes from.  Many years ago, God gave me a vision of some fish morphing into the instruments I play to represent what I do – hence, the logo.  I initially never fathomed there’d be basketfuls of songs and insights that God would invite me to share.  I leave all impact that these ‘few small fish’ may have up to Him at this point. 

I am extremely thankful to be able to do this and I thank you for your interest and support of any and all aspects of Few Small Fish!!  May God be with you!!