The album Capture The Moments was never just a recording project — it was partly a reunion of people who have been part of my musical life for decades. Blending beautifully with the new.

When we lived in Nashville, we met keyboard player Dwain Rowe, who played on several of our early demos. Dwain toured for years with Brooks & Dunn and now tours with Clint Black. He and Uno wrote a few songs together back then, and he’s always been one of those musicians who plays with both skill and heart.

Dow Tomlin, our bass player, also played on some of our early Nashville demos. These days he tours with Wynonna, but he still brings the same warmth and steadiness he brought to our music years ago.

We were also joined by guitarist Mike Laudermilk, whom I met for the first time during this project. Working with him was an absolute pleasure. Mike added beautiful guitar rhythm, arpeggios, and lead parts that helped shape the sound of the album in ways I didn’t even know it needed.

And then there’s Peter Young — the drummer who played on nearly every demo we ever recorded, often alongside guitarist Bob Hatter, who is no longer with us. Pete is the person I reached out to when I felt the pull to finally record this collection of caregiving songs.

We spent two days tracking all ten songs with these musicians who feel like family.

I met Janet Green through NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International). She was one of the first people to encourage me to keep writing these caregiving songs. We co‑wrote I Still Say Yes To You and became fast friends. She was planning to attend an NSAI event in Nashville in September, and I thought, Why not? So I went too — and we recorded that week as well.

Jacob Rudd (https://www.youtube.com/@JacobThomasRudd) came into my life through my cousin. He’s an accomplished recording artist in his own right — and I knew he could sing, record, engineer, and play guitar. What I didn’t know was how much more he would bring. He helped review mixes, plan the song order, help me learn YouTube thumbnails, posting — all of it. He sang the title track on my next album Quiet My Soul, which meant the world to me since my husband couldn’t sing it anymore.

Over the next two days, Janet, Jacob, Pete, and I recorded all the vocals together in the studio.

This album isn’t just music. It’s a circle of people — old friends, new friends, and the ones who walked with us through the journey — all woven into the sound.

Next week I’ll share the part of the story that happened after the studio — the long stretch between recording and release, and everything it took to bring this album into the world.