I come from the mountains of Central Idaho. My folks raised my eight brothers, my four sisters and me in the same log cabin our father was born in. My wife of 40 years is the finest person I know. She and I raised our four children together. We've had some additions: a son-in-law, a sweet little granddaughter and two equally adorable grandson. I've never made much money from music and don't expect to--I just write songs because they're in me.