I’m writing this a day after the 30th anniversary of marrying my wife, Andrea. A little over five years ago, our anniversary was approaching and I came up with the idea of writing a song in recognition of our anniversary. I started with the idea of just describing some of the things that were normal… Continue reading Writing 25 Year Ago
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Elvis Week 2015
“Excuse me, can I get a picture of your backsides?” I have to admit that this was an unusual request, even for Elvis week. You might expect that the reaction would be to call for the cops or at least a good slap in the face. But the four women to whom I made the… Continue reading Elvis Week 2015
Fifth Beatle
I’m not old enough to have been in the group The Beatles but I am old enough to remember them when they were still together. I was almost 2 years old when they arrived in the U.S. for the first time. I was 8 years old when Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the group. Meet the Beatles is… Continue reading Fifth Beatle
Summer Jobs – More Snakes
When I talk about my college summer job experience and tell people that I crawled under houses for a pest control company, they usually assume that I encountered a lot of snakes. In all three years, I only saw one snake and I wrote about that in my previous post. I got to a point where… Continue reading Summer Jobs – More Snakes
Summer Jobs – Looking For Snakes
When I was in college, my summers were spent working for a pest control company. The majority of this time was spent underneath houses. You would think with that much time under houses I might have seen a lot of snakes. There was only one time that I actually saw a snake. That was a… Continue reading Summer Jobs – Looking For Snakes
Summer Jobs – Bugs
When I was in high school, summers were filled with sun and fun. Many hours were spent in and around the pool. When I was in college, I worked for a pest control company during the summer for three years. I traded the poolside for the cab of a pickup truck and the crawlspace of… Continue reading Summer Jobs – Bugs
More Thoughts on Talent Shows
In my last post, I talked about my fondness for talent contests. The appeal of a talent show is twofold. I appreciate the hard work that it takes for anyone to get up and put yourself out there for potential ridicule. I am not a professional musician. My music releases are for the most part… Continue reading More Thoughts on Talent Shows
Newspaper Article
The following is the text of an article about me in the April 18, 2015 issue of The Jackson Sun: “Art Wheeler always tries to find an interesting perspective for the songs he writes. A member of Grace United Methodist Church, he writes, performs and records both religious and non-religious songs. “As far as religious music… Continue reading Newspaper Article
Talent Show Rules
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to help judge a talent show. I enjoy watching talent contests, especially when there is a possibility that some of the contestants may not be very good. I enjoy watching American Idol during the audition episodes because this is when you get to see a lot of… Continue reading Talent Show Rules
Reflections on Creation: Day 7 – Rest
This is the last in a series of seven posts where I share my thoughts about my song Creation and the story in the first chapter of Genesis. “This story tells God had a planAnd an order before He even started on… Continue reading Reflections on Creation: Day 7 – Rest