With each passing day I am getting closer to completing my upcoming CD release "Reflection." It started a little over year ago in the month of August 2006 and from that point on it has been quite the learning experience. It's something that I have grown to appreciate and the skills I have gained during this time are only going to make this release even better. To say the least, I am excited about this release!!! If you are interested in previewing what I have available at this time... go to: http://members.soundclick.com/station/478455 It won't be long before "Reflection" is released!!! Stay tuned :-)

I was playing round with a double capo set up on my Taylor 512C-NG Guitar, sitting quietly on the couch. It was a COLD, cold morning here in western South Dakota and I had ‘Beau,’ my Dalmatian/German Shepherd to my right and ‘Aubrey’ my Weimaraner sitting to my left. It was warm and cozy with my little ones nearby! As I quietly played my guitar, Aubrey started to fall asleep and she looked so content and peaceful. It touched my heart to see that because she wasn't treated very well by her previous owners and there have been times that she would violently shake when she would sleep. Knowing her past, I prayed for Aubrey. Not with words... but with the notes on my guitar. I asked God to give her peaceful dreams, but not only dreams of peace, but also dreams of playfully running through fields. She deserves happiness... Both of my "kids" are gifts from God! But this prayerful tune is for Aubrey... Click here to listen: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6231692

Greetings… this is the very first post on my new blog which will feature the process of writing and recording my next instrumental release on Many Miles Music/Wind & Wheat Music… presently titled, “Reflection.” You may be wondering about the title of this blog? I took it from a song I am working on… one that I chose to call “Drifting into the sublime.” I am of Eskimo decent… on my mom’s side of the family. Of course “Verheecke” isn’t eskimo… it’s Belgian, which is my dad’s side of the family. Anyway… from what I understand, my Mother’s childhood was pretty tragic. So tragic that she often avoided talking about that time in her life. It was too painful! As a result… I’ve never known much about that side of my family. My mother passed away on September 30th, 1993. Losing her has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to deal with. I miss her dearly! Interestingly a couple weeks before she past away… she started to share about Alaska. She noted that she lived in several places in Alaska and her favorite was Sitka. She shared that it is the most beautiful place in all the world! Through the years that has stuck with me… Recently I began to day-dream of taking a kayak from Seattle to Sitka… drifting through the inland passageway to this place that my mom said was the most beautiful place in all the world. It’s highly unlikely that I’ll ever make it to Sitka on a kayak… but I can dream and use my imagination. Along with my imagination… I started to compose an impressionistic piece on my acoustic guitar. It’s pretty simple… not technically challenging, but… whenever I play it, I can hear to soft and consistent pulse of the ocean beating along the shoreline of the inland passageway. Through the mist of the early morning hours… I drift into the sublime.

I am excited to announce that I have signed an artist-agreement with Many Miles Music Soon you’ll be able to purchase my CD’s and download music from the Many Miles Music site located at: www.manymilesmusic.com I am so blessed to be apart of this new label based out of Seattle and I want to encourage you to not only support my music there, but also get to know some of the other artists at Many Miles Music. If you love instrumental acoustic guitar music, I know you won’t be disappointed! Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with you! Stay tuned for more information on my upcoming instrumental releases on Many Miles Music!