Independent Songwriter and Performer Music & Films I have been a songwriter since 1971 and have written over 800 songs. I performed for a number of years in the early 80’s with a country rock group, The Cotton Hollow Band. As a solo artist I have created a small business for all of my original productions called “Fresh Toones.” I have produced more than 180 music videos that have received a number of awards and they have had over 420,000 plays on YouTube. Awards and My films have been screened at over 80 film festivals and have won numerous awards, Honors: including a bronze Telly Award for excellence in a Short Independent Film and Best Animated Short Film at a number of festivals. Three of my independent shorts were broadcast on PBS, on the “Screening Room” with film reviewer, Jack Garner. I have written two books: "Book of Stories" and "Words & Paintings"