The Soundtrack for Contractors, Entrepreneurs & Fighters Who Refuse to Quit

Written in hospital rooms and on jobsites during the hardest year of my life—this album is proof that pain doesn't break you. It builds you. Life threw everything at me in 2024—family crisis, business pressure, financial hardship. But instead of breaking, I built. I built systems. I built content. I built this album. Every track tells the story of what it takes to keep going when quitting would be easier.
This music is for every contractor who's ever had to choose between the next job and the next meal. For every entrepreneur fighting to keep the lights on. For every person holding it together when everything's falling apart.I'm a licensed contractor, founder of American Trade Secrets™, owner of All-Phase Landscaping and Design, and someone who refused to let pain define my story. I built this album while building a future—and now it's building something bigger.
We're building a trade school where foster youth, veterans, and anyone fighting for a better future can learn skills that change lives. We provide hands-on training, professional certification, and full-ride scholarships. This album funds that mission—every dollar builds facilities, develops curriculum, and gives someone a shot at a real career.
100% of proceeds build American Trade Secrets™ trade school and fund full scholarships for foster youth and low-income families. Your $20.00 doesn't just buy music—it builds a trade school, funds scholarships, and changes lives.


American Trade Secrets

Oregon state-approved continuing education provider delivering CCB and LCB certification courses, trade training, and full-ride scholarships for contractors, foster youth, and veterans.

State-Approved Education & Certification

Oregon state-approved continuing education provider delivering CCB and LCB certification courses, trade training, and professional development programs that equip contractors with the credentials and knowledge needed to build successful careers in the trades.

Hands-On Trade Training

Practical, real-world training delivered by licensed contractors and industry experts, combining classroom instruction with jobsite experience to develop skilled tradespeople ready to build careers and lead in the construction industry.

Community Partnerships & Support Services

Strategic partnerships with local organizations, veteran support groups, foster care agencies, and community recovery programs that provide mentorship, job placement assistance, and ongoing support for graduates building new lives through trade careers.

Scholarship Program

Comprehensive scholarship funding that removes financial barriers for foster youth, veterans, and low-income families, providing access to professional trade education, certification courses, and hands-on training at no cost.



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Music on a Mission—And Every Listener Becomes a Builder

Every download funds a scholarship. Every purchase builds a trade school. Every listener changes a life.