The Grief Album. This album captures the profound journey through grief after the loss of a spouse and a beloved pet. Through each track, it explores sorrow, remembrance, and the gradual path toward healing and hope.

Attack of the Killer Martians. An electrifying electronic music album inspired by a vivid daydream of a Martian invasion. This sonic journey captures the chaos, thrill, and otherworldly energy of killer Martians descending on Earth—blending sci-fi soundscapes, glitchy beats, and cinematic tension into an immersive alien experience.

Step into the story behind the album—crafted with heart and imagination. I hope it resonates with you as deeply as it did with me while writing it!

It’s a cold day on Mars as thousands of little green men dance and throw a wild interplanetary party when they decide to take over Earth. It’s a wild Martian celebration with dance contests and laser shooting for target practice. They begin mapping out their plan of attack. Their goal: invade the mainland U.S. and take over the world. But they still need to choose a city. They finally decide on New York City—packed with people and loaded with mainframe communication systems. The decision has been made. It’s time to execute the plan!

Next comes the journey through space. As they fly toward Earth, they put on some tunes and rock out in the ship. The music is eerie, filled with heavy drums. They have little conversations as they drift through the galaxy, while sending signals to New York City to knock out communication devices. Mission Man is on high alert and intercepts the Martian signals. One thing they didn’t count on was Mission Man’s ability to detect alien signals and bounce them off the moon—which, incidentally, is how the craters really got there.

Mission Man sends out an emergency broadcast that he has intercepted Martian signals and urges the world to take cover. As citizens begin to shelter, the ships descend into New York City and prepare for takeover. The descent seems to last forever as they hover over the skyscrapers, casting shadows and making the sky as dark as night. They’ve positioned themselves just right to block the sun with their massive fleet of ships.

Mission Man begins preparing for battle. He suits up in full battle gear, ready to take on the alien ships and defeat the Martians. An entire fleet of F-16s is deployed, ready to fight to the death. Jets stream in from across the Mountain States and the East Coast. The sky is louder than it’s ever been, filled with the roar of thousands of F-16s in flight. Pilots are jamming out to their favorite tracks as they soar into New York City.

Finally, as the F-16s approach, the Martians begin firing lasers, destroying buildings. People run and scream as the Martians broadcast their demands over loudspeakers. Then they begin rounding up citizens, pulling them into ships for testing. The testing is horrific, and screams echo from within the alien crafts. Chaos erupts everywhere as battles begin. People flee into subway tunnels, desperate for safety.

The first battle is brutal. We begin to lose to the Martians. We can’t let them win. Mission Man has an idea he thinks might work: if all the jets fire at once, they could create an EMP strong enough to knock out the Martian communication systems and possibly shut their ships down. He gives the order. We start to regain control—until the Martians unleash sonic lasers and wipe out half the fleet. Then, the turnaround begins. We create sonic booms by flying faster than the speed of sound over the Martian ships. They begin to wobble and lose stability. Several crash—then several more. Mission Man keeps directing jets to repeat the maneuver. More ships lose control and slam into the ground.

Next comes the second battle. The surviving Martians emerge from the wreckage and begin firing their lasers. It’s an all-out war—pure chaos. But this time, we’re winning. The Martians start to retreat, and we shoot down those who don’t. Smoke fills the air, thick with the stench of burning ships and buildings. The head Martian steps forward and offers to leave if we stand down. As more Martians flee, citizens begin to celebrate their hard-fought victory—even as the city lies in ruins. People dance in the rubble to wild techno music. We may have won, but the cost was high. We must rebuild.

Then Mission Man notices movement in one of the downed ships. It’s another battle! People scream and rush back into the subway tunnels as air raid sirens blare. Mission Man orders another round of sonic booms. One by one, the surviving ships begin to shake and crash. He calls the all-clear and signals for people to emerge. The war is finally over, and this time, the people can truly celebrate.

One by one, humans begin dismantling the alien ships. Tanks roll into the city to crush the remains. Bulldozers follow, scooping up debris to be sent to labs for analysis.

The battles are over. The war has been won. They’re gone forever—or are they?

Listen to this sonic journey as it captures the chaos, thrill, and otherworldly energy of killer Martians descending on Earth—blending sci-fi soundscapes, glitchy beats, and cinematic tension into an immersive alien experience.