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an update from home

Aug 17th, 08

Well, friends, this update is long overdue. In July, I believe I spent more hours in my car than outside of it, so I kept my computer closed for much of the month, too. I've been home in Chicago for nearly two weeks now, but the first week was a battle with strep throat. After a few challenging days, I emerged as the victor.

It's been quite a summer, and the calendar tells me we only have about a month left. I guess time flies when you drive to Montana. But thank you all for an incredible year thus far. Sharing the stage with Marc Cohn was a real treat for me, and meeting so many of you at the shows made the tour even better. We ended the tour with a night at The Music Mill in Indianapolis, which has become a second home for me, and it was my most memorable night at home yet.

So the "official" release for "Heartsteady" is this Tuesday. If you're reading this and you've been to a show in the last four months (where I've been selling the record), you're probably wondering, what does "official" mean? The answer: I don't know. It's been a long process of getting things in line for this record to finally come out, but that date is finally here. I'm thrilled with the way it turned out. It's been nearly two years since "Outlast the Day" was finished, and this record is a big leap forward. If you've already picked it up, I hope it's found a comfortable place in your car stereo, your computer or whatever device you may choose for your music. If you're going to pick it up on Tuesday, I hope it offers a closing note to your summer months and remains with you for a long time to come.

The next few months will be fairly light on the touring front. After devoting so much time to the road, I'm hoping to spend some time at home in the fall to collect the thoughts that I haven't been able to get my hands around while away from home.

Being at home can offer some great changes to my life - such as grocery shopping instead of Taco Bell Value Menu shopping. A man can only live on 99 cent burritos for so long before he must reevaluate his life. I'm also spending some time with a new friend of mine - an electric guitar, which feels like a new instrument to me. I bought a banjo, too, which needs to find its way out of my closet.

I hope you're well wherever you may be...

David

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