Shorty

What would a friends blog be without a song for my best friend? Trust means a lot to my wife Kellie. That’s why I wrote and recorded this song behind her back.

This song was written about a very special moment in my life. It happened while we and some friends went out to the corn maze a few years ago. It was nearing the end of fall, so all of the trees were shades of red, yellow, orange, and gold. It was very dark and chilly, and for anyone who has been to the corn maze, you know its huge and entirely possible to get lost in. For a moment, Kellie and I found ourselves alone on top of a tower that stands in the middle of the huge field. I remember it so vividly because the moon was a piercing redish orange like I’ve never seen it before, blotting out the stars in the night sky and casting a fiery hue across the cornfields. It looked like an ocean of fire. It was in this moment that we did my favorite thing; we danced. Slow and sweet. I’ll never forget it as long as I live.

Here’s to my wife and my best friend. Let’s dance.

And We Dance – Kellie’s Song

The Only Crook in the Hood

I’ve only known Zach since my Junior year in high school, but I feel like I’ve known him my whole life. This crazy cat has got in and out of more sticky situations than there’s room to sing about.

I could tell a thousand stories about Zach. Most of our glory days were spent at the end of high school and the beginning of college. We’ve had a ton of laughs, too many tears, and some straight up craziness.

If you don’t know Zach, here he is in a nutshell: Tall, lanky,  drool, smart, mama’s boy, drool, basketball, white boy, overactive spit glands, clever, competitive, name brand, goofy, creative, drools a lot, cool.

By some miracle he met an awesome woman, got married, and is now youth pastor.

One of the many good memories I have with Zach is trying to impress the girls by writing the dumbest rhymes and rapping in high school. He even dressed in drag and lip-synced to one of my songs for a talent show. 

Here’s to a straight Manzano Hoodlum.

Hoodlum - Zach’s Song

Scrawnathan

Jonathan “Scrawn” Barnes is a very unique individual. He’s one of those people you meet once and never forget.

He’s the kinda guy that’ll sit out on the front porch, chew some baccy and tell you what’s wrong with the world between spittin. His idea of hunting is poppin pigeons with a pellet rifle in the back yard. His idea of fishing is standing completely still in a lake for 30 minutes before killing a fish with a hatchet (true story). He’ll make you cry laughing, and one of my favorite things about him is he’s not afraid to speak his mind.

Here’s to a good ole’ boy who loves a lot, tells the truth, and has a lot to offer this broken world.

Scrawny Side of Life – Scrawn’s Song