I have been writing songs since I was 16. Some of the first songs I wrote were while stealing away with scrap paper and a pen in an empty dog cage at a kennel/pet cemetery I used to work for during the summers in Omaha, Nebraska. I didn't know anything about music let alone how to play an instrument beyond a couple chords on guitar. So I learned. The first song I learned was "These Boots Are Made For Walking," taught to me by my older brother. The first song I wrote was most likely about the ...