Author: cnewton

5 years ago while on a family trip to Arizona, we met a couple named Pete and Jo. I’ve known their daughter for a few years before that, and had heard of them, but to meet them was really an honour. You see, Pete and Read More …

…and just like that it’s August! In the world of agriculture, that means summer is winding down and the next season, harvest, will soon begin. It’s been a busy summer for the Newtons, as we did some camping and played some music all while trying to Read More …

It’s been a busy summer…lots of playing and promoting of my new album Party Line. And while it’s been a fun yet challenging process…from writing to recording to releasing, it would be all for not without finances to see the process through. This is where I must take a few lines to Read More …

This July will mark 10 years since we lost mom. A lot has changed for me since then…marriage, kids…but it really doesn’t seem that long ago.  She was not only a wonderful mother and friend, but also a musician. She could sing like a songbird, Read More …

Well, this is unexpected….first, who would have thought we’d still have January temperatures in the middle of April! And who would have thought that a cheesy kind of  song about it would get so much attention. Ok, I must admit, I’m excited about the video, but Read More …

It’s been a winter project – and it’s been a loooong winter –  but Party Line will soon be complete. The album has been mastered and is just awaiting duplication before it will be released.  For those who don’t  remember the “party line”, once upon a Read More …

The Southwest Tour is back! If you are not familiar with the tour, you don’t know what you’ve been missing! When we bring the Southwest Tour to your community, we bring a house band and a variety of musicians to play a cabaret-style show.  Many Read More …

The recording industry is interesting, and a bit complicated – but I’m slowly catching on! I recorded Wave on a 4 track digi-studio. For those of you unfamiliar with this, my digi-studio has 4 tracks and a built in drum machine. So you basically record a guitar Read More …

Well, it appears the Mayans were wrong and here we are in 2013! 2012 was a blast – playing some acoustic shows; getting together with some other members of the sw chapter  to form our own band (yes, still unnamed – must change that this Read More …

As another year ends and the new one begins, I want to thank everyone who has supported me and my music over the past year – whether you’ve bought a cd, watched me perform or just sent a compliment my way – THANK YOU!  I Read More …