Hey there! I recently visited Nashville thanks to my fans who supported my crowdfunding campaign on my website. My trip was a week-long and I had three main goals in mind: to write songs during the day, attend the Tin…

I'm gearing up for an exciting trip to Nashville from March 28th to April 1st. I'm headed to the Tin Pan South music festival, an annual event that features over 400 songwriters performing over the course of five days. With…

Are you ready to take a journey back in time with me? Join me for the second installment of my "25 years in 25 conversations" video series, where I catch up with the important people from my past. This time…

Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) included me on the January "Ones to Watch" list!

Here's the complete list:

EARS JANUARY 2023

The following members have just been recognized as writers who are on the rise! These songwriters have gotten the…

I'm so excited to be joining this amazing lineup! Get your tickets early and save.

Friday only: $35 advance/ $40 at the gate 

Saturday only: $40 advance/$45 at the gate 

Weekend pass: $65 advance/$75 at the…

Had a great time sharing the stage with Grover Anderson last weekend at Murphys Irish Pub. I really loved being able to dive deep into Grover's songs. What a talented dude!

This past weekend we lost a dear friend, and an original member of my band the Seven Deadlies. John Klemmensen passed away on April 30th. I got the news minutes before my performance last Sunday at Murphys Irish Pub and…

This past weekend I attended the Winter String Fling in Murphys, CA. It's an invitation only musician's retreat hosted by Darrel Louis on his twelve acre property. Darrel owns three vacation rental homes in close proximity, where the musicians stay…

Here's a video of when Nolan Apostle surprised me after my show at Renegade Winery, with the 2021 CAM Award for "Outstanding Musical Achievement". I'm so very grateful to all who nominated me and for everyone that's supported me over…

My favorite panel:

Wisdom of the Elders (Ian Zolitar, Pura Fe, Bill Staines, Vance Gilbert)

Some of my favorite showcase performances:

The High & Wides - The Source presented by IBMA Spotlight Showcase

Crying Uncle - The Source presented by…

My favorite panel of the day:

Dream Bigger: Making Large-scale Creative Works with Music and a Mission (Carissa Stolting, Leyla McCalla, Tift Merritt, Allison Russel) - (watch below)

Some of my favorite showcase performances:

MIPSO - Come Hear NC Spotlight…

As many of you know, I am moving to California in a few days. So what will happen to the Benson Songwriter Exchange? It will continue on! Over the past couple months I have been gradually transitioning the…

The Reader's annual music issue included me in their list of the Top 20 Omaha area bands! It's such an honor to be included alongside internationally successful artists like Conor Oberst, Matthew Sweet, Cursive, The Faint as well as talented…

My favorite print publications for keeping in touch with the Omaha music scene are GO, The Reader, ENCOUNTER and FOCUS. They're all really great at exposing new talent and providing updates on the established names. I usually pick up my…

I feel fortunate to live in an area where there are so many talented musicians releasing new songs into the world. I combed through local press and bandcamp to pull this list together of local new releases. I've also included…