About Dave Colvin
I’m Dave Colvin, a songwriter who happens to have been born with the bleeding disorder, Severe Hemophilia “A” – Factor 8 deficiency! This blog used to be about just the songwriting. In fact, only very close friends and family are aware of my having hemophilia. To most folks I said I had “arthritis” – which is the truth. I just omitted the fact the arthritis was caused by nearly 6 decades of “bleeds” into the joints damaging my elbows, knees and ankles. Yes, there have been a few times my surviving a bleeding episode was not a certainty and I’m sure I will discuss those times as we move forward.
But my songwriting and hemophilia have been so inter-twined throughout my life that in order for “my story” to make any sense, both need to be discussed! Also it is my hope that as I post my experiences, they will provide hope and maybe some inspiration to others affected with Hemophilia, especially considering I am 67 years old!! I’ve been married to my wife, Debbie, for 45 years (have known her for 57)! We have one daughter, Meredith who is married to her husband Rusty and we now are blessed with two grandchildren!
I served in various accounting type positions for 30 years which took us from Illinois to the Los Angeles area and finally to Nashville! I now still write songs and also serve as publisher on songs written by a dozen other songwriters. We are getting some Indie cuts and Holds as well as some song placements in TV shows! Visit The Arnybarn Music Group website at http://www.arnybarnmusicgroup.com!
Please share this blog with family and friends! Ask questions if I don’t explain something clearly enough. Leave comments if you like a certain post!
So check the recent posts often as I tell the tales of this Songwriter’s Journey (who happens to have Hemophilia)!
Dave
p.s. Most recent posts are:
NEW DAVE COLVIN ALBUM!!
Dave Colvin Songs!!
WE FORGET WHY
THIS TIME AROUND by Dave Colvin – new album!
My song OUT OF MY MIND took 41 years to write
OUT MY WINDOW
Song cut for“You Are Living On”
Surviving the 1/17/94 Northridge 6.8 earthquake!
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Halloween 1962
Thank God It’s Today!!
Silent Night – Remembering 9-11-2001
High School Graduation Dilemma
Treating my Hemophilia these 60 years
My 60th Birthday!
My years performing at The Decatur Celebration!
Solitary Man – my introduction to Show Biz Rejection
Left Elbow Surgery Update and
“Elbow Surgery, Hemophilia and Guitars“
A Songwriter's Journey 
Great Blog Dan-yours is truly an inspirational journey.
My name is David Mechlin and my company is Video Chat Network (http://videochatnetwork.net/reality-research/).
We are an independent research firm engaged in a project for a Pharmaceutical company who is highly interested how their patients understand and use their treatments for best results.
We would like to speak with Type A and B hemophilia patients in the US over 18 years old who use factor replacement therapies on either an on-demand or prophylactic regimen.
We would also like speak with hemophilia patient support and advocacy leaders who have been engaged in doing so for three years or more.
The purpose of the project is to learn more about the opinions and points of view of patients on living with hemophilia and current treatment options, to better address the overall treatment and lives of hemophilia patients everywhere.
If you are a patient meeting these criteria or a group leader and are interested participating in a 45 minute video chat interview in your own home, we will compensate you $100 for your time and opinions. If you can refer us someone qualified we will compensate you $25 for every interview performed that your referral provides.
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Please send me an email or call me at 646-772-7016 if you are interested in helping us out.
Thank you for your interest and help.
David Mechlin
Video Chat Network
dmechlin@videochatnetwork.net
(M) 646-772-7016