Hi, I’m Kris!
Welcome to my online writing portfolio. Writing (songs, articles, fiction, even poetry) is a passion of mine, intersecting with my professional career at various points in the journey.
I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where I work in the real estate field as an agent and manager, and travel throughout the region as a songwriter and singer.
Below is a collection of some of the articles I have written in the past. I’ll continue to add to this list as I grow and write more. I’m also working on a novel, and once it’s finished I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’ll post samples of that here as well.
Thanks for checking this out!
Hi, I’m Kris!
Welcome to my online writing portfolio. Writing (songs, articles, fiction, even poetry) is a passion of mine, intersecting with my professional career at various points in the journey.
I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where I work in the real estate field as an agent and manager, and travel throughout the region as a songwriter and singer.
Below is a collection of some of the articles I have written in the past. I’ll continue to add to this list as I grow and write more. I’m also working on a novel, and once it’s finished I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’ll post samples of that here as well.
Thanks for checking this out!
Featured Articles
Diether Haenicke, WMU President
It was a few days after the shooting at Northern Illinois University, and I had been working on getting a group of students together to hold a prayer assembly in honor of the students killed and injured, and I had absentmindedly invited (then) President Haenicke to the event via Facebook.
By Kris Hitchcock
Ypsilanti based Black Jake & the Carnies release deadly debut
What happens when you mix bluegrass, punk rock, Americana storytelling, and outlaw country themes like murder, farming blues, and cross-country drifting?
By Kris Hitchcock
No music lover’s taste bud goes untouched in Kalamazoo
From indie to rock, country and jazz, the music scene thrives under various venues
By Kris Hitchcock
Web Manager
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
We can disagree with the decisions made, the funding put into this effort, the politicians who use the headlines to their advantage, the companies that profit from the increased demand for war supplies. What we can’t forget is the young people who have fought for this conflict, who probably won’t be remembered as heroes in the history books because of the issues surrounding their sacrifice.
By Kris Hitchcock
‘Carolina’ on my mind
There’s almost nothing harder for an artist with a successful debut album than to follow it up with an album that isn’t simply trying to recapture that magic (and dollar signs) that put them on the map in the first place.
By Kris Hitchcock
The Cadillac Three Release New Single “White Lightning”
Written by Jaren Johnston, the group’s Grammy nominated songwriter frontman, for his wife Evyn, “White Lightning” has an old southern rock feel much like The Black Crowes “She Talks to Angels” or Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See.”
By Kris Hitchcock
What to brew in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo has, among other things, a top-notch selection of local breweries and micro-brews, many of which feature different flavors of the summer.
By Kris Hitchcock
Guitars from the original Gibson factory on Parsons Street live on
Used two generations ago in the basements of rural southern Michigan, then set aside for 20 years, only to be found by a curious boy in his grandfather’s attic, this guitar has a story for the ages. And this story began in Kalamazoo, Mich.
By Kris Hitchcock
There’s something for everyone at Titan Games and Music
Gamers, vinyl record enthusiasts, local musicians, lovers of Monopoly and anyone else who appreciates pop culture should take notice: Titan Games and Music is unapologetically cool
By Kris Hitchcock
Kid Rock Returns To Country Radio With Single “First Kiss”
I’m not sure how rare a true Kid Rock fan is; I grew up 45 minutes from Romeo, Michigan, where Robert J. Richie (Kid Rock) was born, and I’ve paid attention to his recording career as he progressed from early rapper to rock/rap, midwest rock, and now country.
By Kris Hitchcock
Now I remember the Alamo
I’ve never thought a whole lot about my family history. I mean, I know my basic ancestry, what nationality my grandparents are, when the Hitchcock family made it to America, so on and so forth. Things that most people probably know or can find out from their parents pretty quickly.
By Kris Hitchcock