Songs I've written

A

  • The Architect
    • This song is based on a poem I wrote by the same name. It's based on a metaphor of being on one side of a canyon and longing for the life that exists on the other side. The only way across is to build a bridge, but you cannot be the architect that builds it.

B

  • The Biggest Lie 
    • A song about leaving a long-term relationship after much contemplation.
  • Bonnie Baccalieu 
    • Written for good friends who carried on a man's legacy by completing the boat he never got to finish building. Co-written with Katherine Heim.

C

  • Cabin Made For Two 
    • A song for my father based on our trips to the salt mine in Pugwash, Nova Scotia when I was a kid.
  • Call Me If You're Sad 
    • Written in memory of my friend, Logan Boudreau, who passed away from cancer in 2016 at the age of 21.
  • Caribou
    • A song about the sinking of the SS Caribou in 1942. This song was inspired by a true story about one of the passengers.
  • Cayley's Song 
    • Written in memory of my friend, Cayley Fox, who passed away in 2016 after a battle with depression.
  • Charlie's Lament
    • A song about a ghost who haunts a farmhouse in Queens County, Nova Scotia. Co-written with Katherine Heim.
  • Chasing Dreams 
    • A song about trying to make it big and my philosophy that playing for people is what music is all about.
  • Chasing Rainbows
    • A contemplative song in the face of forbidden love.
  • Come To Cape Breton 
    • A sing-along song and tribute to the place I call home.
  • Could I Be Your Man 
    • A song about the one you love being with someone else. This was my first attempt at writing an old country song.

D

  • The Devil Played The Fiddle
    • This song is about the devil visiting my uncle one night in the Miramichi. Inspired by a story I heard as a kid about my New Brunswick relatives.
  • Drive 
    • A song about taking it easy on the weekend.

 E

  • Everything
    • Sometimes all we need in life is that one special person. This song is about coming to the realization that nothing else matters when you have that person by your side.

 F

  • Face The Rhythm 
    • A song about coming to terms with the fact that the person who is breaking up with you has seen things in you that you were unable to see.
  • Fade To Black
    • A tribute to my mentor and one of my dearest friends, Cyril MacPhee.
  • Fall
    • A song about asking someone to put their trust in you if they ever need to start over.
  • Fly
    • A song about coming to terms with leaving home for the first time and being afraid that you may never return, but recognizing that spreading your wings is important.
  • Forever 
    • A song about finding the one for you. Even though they are with someone else, you are willing to wait for them.

G

  • The Ghost Of The Keltic 
    • A song written about Henry and Julia Corson, the original owners of the land in Cape Breton where the Keltic Lodge stands today. Rumour has it Julia's ghost still haunts the property.
  • Grandad Do You Hear Me 
    • Written for my grandfather, Estwood Davidson. This song tells his story and how he has inspired my musical career.

H

  • Hang The Moon
    • I challenged myself to write a country song referencing as many famous rodeos as possible without making it awkward. Here is a song about regretting chasing the rodeo instead of the one you love.
  • Hell Was Full
    • Inspired by a t-shirt one of my cousins was wearing at our family reunion. Perfectly summarizes the lifestyle some of them lived back in the day.
  • Here
    • A song about being thankful for where you are and who you're with.
  • Honour You (Gord's Song) 
    • A tribute to Gord Downie.
  • How A Nation Is Defined
    • A song about Truth and Reconciliation.

I

  • I Drink To Remember 
    • Although I didn't grow up in a household with alcohol, this song is for anyone who struggled with alcohol addiction.
  • I Made It Home 
    • A song about finally knowing where you belong. This was written for my master's cohort.
  • I Saw You
    • Sometimes you look at someone and feel like you truly notice them for the first time. This song is about one of those moments.
  • I Wanna Go
    • A song about running away with the one you love.
  • I Will Be There Too
    • A song about being loyal to someone you love and promising to be by their side no matter what.
  • I'll Find Myself
    • A song about losing your way but promising yourself that you won't stay lost forever.
  • If You See Her
    • A song about trying to move on from a past love but not wanting to admit that it's taking time.
  • In Time
    • A contemplative song about mistakes made and whether the peace that fleeting moments offer is worth the consequences.
  • It's You
    • A song about recognizing that you have found the one who represents the end of your journey and that you must do what it takes to get there.

J

  • Joey's Song
    • A song writing in memory of my dear friend Joey Murray, known affectionately to many as Hank, Jr. A lover of country music, this song recognizes that his shoes will never be filled.

L

  • Lady Grey 
    • A song about the Grey Lady of Citadel Hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rumour has it her ghost can still be seen to this day.
  • Last First Everything
    • Someone said to me many years ago that I could be their last first everything. Something about the phrase always stuck with me. Here's a little country song about it.
  • Leaving It Behind 
    • A song about young people going out west to work. In rural Cape Breton, this was and still is the norm.
  • The Life Of A Cowboy 
    • I always wanted to write a song set in the Wild West. This song is about a cowboy who realizes the world is leaving them behind.
  • Lovin' You 
    • This was my attempt at writing a wedding song. This one is for anyone who has found their special someone.

M

  • Makin' Hay 
    • Despite my lack of knowledge of farming, this song was an attempt at writing a story that included a stereotypical country innuendo.
  • The Miner 
    • A song about fluorspar mining in Newfoundland. Its similarities to Cape Breton coal mining inspired the song.
  • My Christmas Wish For You 
    • I always wanted to write a Christmas song. This is a song that conveys the true meaning of Christmas.
  • My Love
    • A song about loving someone who has no idea how you feel. This came from a poem I wrote several years before the song took shape.

N

O

  • The Ode To Strachan Cove 
    • In my hometown of St. Peter's, we joke that the first ice of the year signals all the ice fishers to come out of hiding for the winter and head down to Strachan's Cove. This song serves to commemorate all the days I saw them hard at work.
  • The One 
    • A song written for the person who means the most to you.
  • Out With The Old 
    • When the old one-lane swing bridge in St. Peter's was decommissioned in 2016, the salvageable parts were repurposed and used in other structures. This song, from the bridges perspective, talks about how new technology can never replace the impact our old infrastructure had on our history.

P

R

S

  • The Sailors Of Barra 
    • A song about five sailors from Barra, Scotland who perished in the Halifax Explosion.
  • The Sign
    • A song inspired by a story I was told about a farmhouse in rural Saskatchewan that was lost to a fire.
  • Smile
    • It is rare for me to be speechless, but this song is about something that made it happen.
  • So I Believe 
    • A song about your faith being tested until you meet someone you believe only God could have brought to you.
  • So Special To Me 
    • A song for my late grandmother, Peggy Landry. This is the first song I ever wrote.
  • The Stories Of My Life 
    • A song about dementia and nursing homes. Written with inspiration from my late grandfather, Cletus Landry.
  • Strong 
    • A song honouring my uncle, Bradly Boucher, who passed away in 2017 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

T

  • That Song 
    • A song about listening to songs that bring you right back to a specific place in time.
  • That's When I Knew
    • A song about love at first sight.

U

  • Un amour comme toi
    • As a bilingual French speaker, I always wanted to write a French song. This was my first attempt.

W

  • When I Need Love 
    • A song about two people secretly longing for each other. Co-written with Katherine Heim.
  • When You Get There
    • I wrote this song the day I found out I was moving to Ottawa. It serves as a sequel to my song Chasing Dreams and is about the need to just let things play out.
  • Winds Of Change 
    • A song about someone changing your life.
  • Would You Still Love Me 
    • Sometimes you come to a crossroads in life where you have to make a choice. This song ponders whether the one you're waiting for will still love you if someone else comes along.

Y

  • You Could Be Mine
    • A pop country song about falling in love with someone on the dance floor.
  • You're Here
    • We often talk about different ways to bring ourselves closer to Heaven and to those who have left us behind. This idea came to me on a flight to Ottawa as I was staring out my window. It speaks about some of those ways.
  • Your Guitar
    • When JP Cormier gave me his Tanglewood guitar in 2011, my life and career changed forever. All these years later, it is still with me everywhere I go. This song is a tribute to that instrument.