If any of you have been to any of my concerts recently you have no doubt heard my ramblings about being middle aged and on the road. I have even written a song or two about it. I think…
Dec 9 2017
Nov 15 2015
Musings On My Time On That Famous Casting/Music Show in Germany.
*In this blog, I have chosen not to name the actual show or use any names associated with it. Legalities sometimes get strange in these days of trademarked logos and names. Let’s call it GMS ‘German Music Show’ for…
Mar 16 2013
In My Room
One of the first songs I remember hearing on a record was ‘In My Room’ written by Brian Wilson and sung by The Beach Boys. I think I was 10 years old or so. Back then I often wondered what…
Sep 19 2012
Playing God
A few days ago my wife and I were travelling through Bavaria and we stopped in Nuremburg to do some sightseeing and visit some of the 2nd World War Memorials. One of the spots I have always wanted to see…
Aug 21 2012
Gigs from hell and other teachable moments
It never ceases to amaze me how thin the line is that I walk on as a singer/songwriter. I can be going along concert after concert thinking that my confidence is great, timing is sharp, I am feeling connected to…
Apr 3 2012
Road Read
I have just returned home to Canada from a month long tour in Europe that took me all the way from Dresden to Milan and then up through the heart of Germany all the way to the Island of Sylt…
Feb 26 2012
Do You Hear From God?
These days, when I hear someone say “God spoke to me,” my first reaction is to cringe. Just being honest here, but I have seen too many people say they have received directions from The Almighty and then try…
Jan 11 2012
Romania Project
Definitely one of the more exciting things I have had the privilege of being a part of is the Hope For the Nations-Romania Project. My wife, Loralee , and I have served as Canadian liaison for this humanitarian effort for…
Nov 2 2011
Hotel California (Bavaria Style)
The gig was in a coffee house in Altensteig, Germany, which is a beautiful little hamlet in the Black Forest. My hotel that I had booked online was in a nearby village about seven minutes away. I didn’t realize…
Jul 13 2011
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
by Norm Strauss
I get to travel quite a bit in the course of my work as an artist and it never ceases to amaze me how N.American music in particular has had such a profound influence in…
Jun 19 2011
Seque to a Scooter.
I used to be a scooter snob. Not in a serious way, but kind of. I have been a motorcyclist for many years, and when I was younger I even used to race 1/4 mile drag strips with my street…
Jan 11 2011
William and Kate-I Hope They Like It
We didn’t set out at first to write a song for Prince William and Kate Middleton. It just kind of happened. Actually, in all my (almost) 30 years in writing songs I have never attempted to, nor even thought about…