Babylon Born

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07/10/2026

Cover of Gregory Alan Isakov song ā€œIf I go I’m goingā€.

07/01/2026

Another front porch session.

I’ve been spending a lot of time slowing things down—working on rhythm, breath control, and finding new vocalizations within the didgeridoo. It’s a strange instrument. The more I practice, the more it teaches me to listen instead of trying to force it.

Still learning. Still experimenting. Just sharing another step along the path.

06/28/2026

Not my cleanest take.

But this song has stayed with me for a long time, and I didn’t want to wait for perfect conditions to share it.

ā€œWhere the River Bendsā€ — Matthew Barber.

06/17/2026

Another week, another song.

I’ve been challenging myself to learn, memorize, sing, and play a new song every week. Not because it’s perfect, but because growth happens somewhere between practice and the courage to share it anyway.

This cover of Flapper Girl by The Lumineers is no exception. Recorded on an iPhone, a few rough edges, and trimmed down from the full performance to fit the time constraints.

For a long time I waited until things felt ā€œready.ā€ These days I’m learning that showing up consistently matters more than perfection.

So here’s this week’s song.

Thanks for listening.

Photos from Babylon Born's post 06/15/2026

I’ve always enjoyed magic—the kind that unfolds in unique and unexpected ways.

A few days ago, I set off from the property hauling a stock trailer to Colorado. Before departing, I began a multi-day food fast—still in progress—and then settled into an 18-hour drive.

Somewhere along the way, I discovered that Poranguí was playing Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre . A little more digging revealed that the lineup also included Dirtwire — artists I’ve seen many times and who never fail to summon the ā€œdancing shamanā€ from the deepest canyons of my psyche.

Also joining the bill were Thievery Corporation and Trevor Hall, neither of whom I’d experienced live before.

Having never attended a show at Red Rocks myself, I secured a last-minute ticket to the nearly sold-out event, booked a room, and made the pilgrimage solo.

As I entered the amphitheater, I heard my name carried through the crowd. A longtime friend and his wife—who had purchased their tickets months earlier, unbeknownst to me—were seated just behind where I had stopped to find a seat. Neither of us knew the other would be there. Yet somehow, among thousands gathered beneath the sandstone monoliths, our paths crossed in the exact same row.

The kind of coincidence that feels less like chance and more like a wink from the universe.

What followed was nothing short of extraordinary. The rhythm, the lyrical mastery, the energy of the crowd, and the grandeur of the amphitheater converged into something difficult to describe—one of those rare moments in life that feels less like entertainment and more like a rite of passage.

Sometimes the road gives you exactly what you didn’t know you needed.

This was one of those times.

06/07/2026

Front Porch Didgeridoo Sessions

A few more minutes spent with this ancient instrument.

I picked up the didgeridoo about a year and a half ago and still consider myself a student, but each time I play, it teaches me something different about breath, its rhythm, and presence.

Just a glimpse of the journey.

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