I remember sitting cross–legged in front of the stereo, waiting. 
 
And waiting.
 
Back then, I was living in Seattle, and a DJ at the big radio station had told me that my song ‘Wide Awake’ might make it onto that night’s playlist. He just wasn’t sure just what time the song might hit.
 
So I waited.
 
‘Thunder Road’ by Bruce Springsteen came on, which bought me some time, and I took the opportunity to go to the bathroom. I’d been holding it almost all night, afraid to abandon the stereo, because I wanted to hit the Record button on the stereo‘s tape player to capture what could be my first, and maybe only, time hearing myself on the radio.
 
And wouldn’t you know, while I was in there, that’s what happened. 
 
Right after Springsteen.
 
I couldn’t believe it. I mean, sure, I’d picked the exact wrong time to go to the bathroom, and missed recording the DJ’s introduction of ‘Wide Awake’ as ‘Thunder Road’ faded out. 
 
But my song, right after Springsteen? My hero? Are you kidding me?
 
I never really had that Springsteen and me feeling again. 
 
Until a couple of days ago, when I heard a story I’d written being narrated by a legend…someone who has delivered stories from Dune to Jurassic Park to…well, there’s too many to list here, from authors like Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, and so on.
 
In a crazy turn of events, and after the book had passed through layers of gatekeepers, Scott Brick chose to narrate the audiobook for ‘Ordinary Soil.’

And starting today, you can check it out right here.

He also narrated the trailer for the book, which you can watch here.
 
And he happens to be a super nice guy…and a big dude. Makes sense, given how deep and resonant his voice is. We went to dinner awhile back in San Diego, after his team (and more importantly, him), decided this story was one that needed to be told.
 
By his voice.
 
And so, for me to hear something I wrote, being read by Scott Brick…well, it was a Springsteen and me moment. I hadn’t felt like that since that night in Seattle. So I let myself be in the moment, and in a rare self-allowance, let myself think this is pretty damn cool.
 
I hope you will, too.