The journal
Notes from behind the songs.
Stories, reflections and the meaning behind the music, written the same way the songs are: honestly.
September 27, 2026
No Apology — The Song I Wrote When I Thought My Brother and I Were Finished
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September 8, 2026
Songs That Say What Conversations Can't: Why I Write About Mental Health in Music
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September 8, 2026
You're the Reason — A Song About Love, Protection and Choosing Restraint
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September 5, 2026
Make It Stop — The Song About a Mind That Refuses to Switch Off
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August 26, 2026
Born to Be My Mum — A Song for the Woman Who Put Her Children First
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August 24, 2026
Rock You — The Song About Everyday Selfishness and the “I’m Alright, Jack” Attitude
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August 24, 2026
The Stories We See — The Artwork Behind Where I Am, Still Here and Carry On
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August 21, 2026
Hope and Glory — A Song About England, Memory and the Culture That Shaped Me
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August 21, 2026
Ode to the Mode — How Depeche Mode Became the Soundtrack to My Life
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August 19, 2026
Red Mist — A Song About Anger, Consequences and Learning to Walk Away
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August 17, 2026
Say It Now — The Song I Wrote For a Friend Who Needed to Find His Words
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August 15, 2026
From Father Christmas to Scepticism — How I Learned to Stop Believing, and the Song It Sparked - "Illusions"
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August 14, 2026
Fed Up With Facebook, Tired of Tik-Tok — Is It Just Me? The Story Behind "Free"
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August 12, 2026
The Nicest Guy You'll Meet (Until You Try to Mug Him in Riga) — The Story Behind "Mr Soul"
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August 12, 2026
The One for Me — A Song About the Night I Met My Wife (After 24 Years of Never Saying It)
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August 11, 2026
Living Rent Free In Your Head — The Story Behind the Song About Not Letting Go
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August 5, 2026
Writing a Song for My Uncle Who Survived Two Exocet Missiles — The Story Behind "Ordinary Hero"
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August 4, 2026
The Night Pink Elephants Made Me King of My World — The Story Behind "King of My World"
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August 4, 2026
When a Song About Driving Isn't Really About Driving — The Story Behind "Drive"
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August 4, 2026