(I) Got Vaccinated

I was so excited when I head that vaccines had been created for Covid-19. I was able to get my first shot today and wrote this song to celebrate. I hope you enjoy it 🙂 There you are thanks to scientists and Dolly Parton Here I am hoping that immunity is starting Will you help […]

The Sugar is Free

I originally wrote this song in 2000 while completing high school in Steinbach, Manitoba. I have performed it several times since then, most notably with David Graham and his upright bass. Sugar is FreeOn a grey December night I was walking down the streetThere was snow on the ground and it was chillin’ my feetThe […]

Little Slice of Heaven

I first started writing this song in Austin, Texas while attending a friend’s wedding. It was an incredible wedding complete with a dance off during the reception (I think I came in second). This song pulls in a lot of pieces from all over my life. And while American🇺🇸 Thanksgiving and Canadian🇨🇦 (real) Thanksgiving happen […]

Think in Black and White

Black and WhiteJames Bergman 3/21/2017Back in 1937 when we got that black and white TVWe stayed up all night in its crackling lightWondering what it is we were going to see.And then again in 1941 when that new Technicolor came aroundThe pictures on the screen were like what we had seenBut the our mind wasn’t blind […]

PopTech 2019

PopTech is the coolest thing you have never heard of. Or at least, it was the coolest that I had never heard of until, somehow, I received a scholarship from the Bush Foundation, allowing me to attend and find out for myself what it was all about. I was not disappointed. I will not attempt […]

A Message to Our Students

This last month has been really tough on everybody. Educators are trying to figure out how to serve our kids and their families. Parents and families are trying to take care of their kids while working from home. And our students are trying to make sense of this new world they suddenly find themselves in. […]

Bring Back May Day

https://youtu.be/1VQL580xY5o This song was inspired by the people who are spreading love in our communities, when we need it the most. Thank you to all of you.

Each Other’s Arms Again

Social distancing is hard. But this is how we protect each other. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before we can all be together. Until then, we dream of being in each other’s arms again.

#Socialdistancehero

Staying inside after a long North Dakota winter is hard. The weather gets nice (above 20 degrees) and we want to get outside with the people close to us. But with the current pandemic, staying inside and keeping your distance is one of the best things you can do for your community. People who have […]

Social Distance Sing

We all have reasons to practice social distancing. Maybe your work depends on you staying healthy. Maybe someone in your life has a compromised immune system. Maybe you just understand that this is the most important thing we can all do right now. Either way, this situation can be isolating, and difficult, and many of […]