Our latest full LP Bright and Clear is scheduled to release on February 16th! SNEAK PREVIEW is now available on this site!!  Go to the Music Section and select Bright and Clear to hear.  This latest album features our usual…

Our latest EP Travelogue is out.  It features an eclectic mix of six travel themed songs.  Available in the Music section here and on all streaming sites.  Thanks all for listening.

Don's latest instrumental album Contours is scheduled for release in early March.  Watch for it on all streaming platforms!

Our latest single, written by Don, reflects on our music past.  Long time friend and bandmate Frank Johnson joins us on vocals.  Watch the video here or listen on any streaming platform.

Don has released his third instrumental album entitled Junctures.  This work contains eighteen new piano based songs all composed and performed by Don.   Available on all streaming platforms.  

We will be releasing our next full album, one single at a time, every other week or so, through the year. Once completed, the entire group will be posted here as the Years Go By album.  Listen as they come…

Hear Wishful Thinking's latest single Years Go By in the section below and on all streaming sites. Happy New Year and thanks everyone for listening.

Hear Don's new instrumental composition Winter Canter in the video section below.  Stay warm!

Best wishes for the season.  Our new holiday single Gather Round is now available here and on all streaming platforms.  

Wishful Thinking has just released their new EP, Looking Back, a collection of nine songs written in our youth as well as more recent compositions, all reflecting our days growing up in Arlington, Virginia. It's songs celebrate the sweet…

Wishful Thinking will be releasing a nine song EP featuring contributions from long time friend and bandmate Frank Johnson in the coming weeks. Looking Back is a mix of songs written in our youth and recent compositions. All reflect on…

Vistas is my second piano centered, instrumental CD featuring mostly newer songs about my recent move to the southwestern part of Virginia. A number of the songs were inspired by my climb up McAfee’s Knob where the front and back…

Stepping Stones is a piano centered, instrumental CD that I was encouraged by others to do. The 18 songs span over ten years and represent, for me, the moment in time when the song was created. Below is a small…

Don's new instrumental album Vistas is in production and should be out in July.  Featuring 15 new songs, it is a delightful follow-up to his initial solo album Stepping Stones released just a few months ago.  Look for Vistas soon!

Our latest album Jigsaw has been released!  Listen here free or stream on any platform or purchase on Bandcamp.  Thanks everyone for listening. 

Our fourth Wishful Thinking album Jigsaw is scheduled to release the first week of May.  It is our most eclectic release to date.  We are again excited to feature the amazing guitar work of Paul Bell and Brent Baxter on…

Don is releasing his new single 'Each Day More' for Valentine's Day.  Hear the beautiful duet sung by Grander Music artists Molly and Nick and enjoy the amazing guitar work of Paul Bell soon on all streaming platforms.  See the…

FALLING is our latest single from our upcoming album Jigsaw.  We are very happy to again feature the wonderful guitar of Brent Baxter on this track.  Watch for the actual release very soon!  Thanks for listening!

Happy Holidays from Don and Charley.  Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy our seasonal free download The Greatest Gift.  Cheers!

Distribution took a little longer than expected, but Don's new album Stepping Stones is now available on all streaming sites. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. 

New album is in the works:  We plan to release our fourth Wishful Thinking album Jigsaw in February/March, 2023.  It will include 12 new songs and be our most eclectic release to date.  We will again feature the brilliant…

UPDATE:  Don’s new album Stepping Stones is set to release on 11/21.  Hear a sneak preview of Sunrise, the opening track on the album, below.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The long anticipated solo instrumental album from Don Halterman will be available soon!  Stepping Stones is a brilliant assortment of 18 piano based songs, not to be missed.  All songs are written and performed by Don.  His natural ability…

New feature added to the site!  We will highlight one previously released song periodically, which can be downloaded for free.  Check back often!