Here’s another one I wrote with Anje Dowler and a great singer/songwriter I went to Berklee with, Mike Willis. Staying put. Seeing love through. Walking it out. Hard, but so worth it. Enjoy!! Download the MP3 here. Listen here. Don’t…
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Another New Song – Don’t Want to Run
Tagged with: Acoustic, acoustic guitar, Acoustic Music (Musical Genre), anje-dowler, Artist, ben-ward, berklee college of music, biggest-loser, don't want to run, gibson custom, guitar, mike willis, mike willis music, nashville, new-york-city, olivia-ward, Original, original music, original song, pat pattison, piano, Shelter Rock Church, Singer, song, Songwriter, songwriting
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
Finally Free – New Song
Time for a new song! This one I wrote with my dear friend Anje Dowler…bunch of new ones coming up here and on the YouTube channel! Finally Free Anje Dowler/Ben Ward It seemed so permanent Felt like forever They all…
Tagged with: acoustic guitar, anje-dowler, ben-ward, berklee college of music, finally free, gibson custom, nashville, new-york-city, olivia-ward, original music, pat pattison, piano, Shelter Rock Church, song, songwriting
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
I’m Telling You…They’re Out There
Today the subway was packed with people. That’s not unusual in the mornings, but today was extra tight. I noticed a woman standing next to me reading the Bible and it got me thinking about how many people I see…
Little Bit of Life
A quick update on what’s next…
Tagged with: church, long-island, new-york-city, nfl, olivia-ward, Worship, worship-leader
Posted in Life and Living
Posted in Life and Living
Hard to Believe
Happy Autumn!! It’s my favorite season of the year and it’s in full swing in New York City. I’ve got a new song for you this week. I’m always amazed at myself how I wonder if God will come through…
Tagged with: charis-acoustic, demos, faith, new-songs, new-york-city, recording, studio, youtube
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
Posted in Music, YouTube Sessions
You’ve Been Activated
Have you seen the movie Eagle Eye? Two seemingly random people are thrown together by a mysterious voice that keeps calling them with instructions. They end up working this wildly elaborate plot in supposed service to their country. I won’t…
One of those days
Wednesday was not a great day. Nothing bad happened. It just wasn’t good. Have you ever had one of those days? I stayed home from work to wait on the exterminator (another long story…) who never came. I tried to…
Tagged with: inwood, Music, music-review, new-york-city, record-player, recording, studio, vinyl, youtube
Posted in Just My Opinion, Life and Living, Music
Posted in Just My Opinion, Life and Living, Music
Mirrors Everywhere
Olivia and I lived in Boston for three years. We loved it: the city, our schools, the culture, all of it. One of the most famous buildings in Boston (and the tallest in New England) is the John Hancock tower…
Tagged with: boston, columbus-circle, copley-square, hancock-tower, new-york-city, songwriting
Posted in Just My Opinion
Posted in Just My Opinion
Justice, Obama, and the Harlem River
I know there are lots of different people with different views that read this blog. I have my friends from the Church who, by and large, are conservative. I have my music friends who are mostly liberal. I even know…
Tagged with: harlem-river, justice, manhattan, new-york-city, obama, prophetic
Posted in Just My Opinion
Posted in Just My Opinion
