Two Kinds of Honesty - Coldplay vs Jay Z

I like this video for a few reasons. Mainly because you have Chris Martin singing in a kind of honesty that's a little metaphorical and riddle-ridden. Then you have Jay Z who comes in and gives a very specific kind of interpretation to the song. I like both kinds.

FAWM with or Without Fawm.org

Last year this time, I took part in a crazy songwriting marathon called February Album Writing Month, or FAWM. It was a blast and quite a success in my opinion. I came out with about 8 songs that will appear on my upcoming CD, What Birds Dream.

In case you want to …

What Birds Dream Update

Just wanted to take a second and give an update on the new album. I'm dedicating almost all of next week to production. In fact, I've been working on it quite a bit this month. If all goes well, I'll be doing a CD release in April or May. I'm planning to launch a new …

Live at the Wanch

It's not pronounced like "ranch" or "conch." It's "Wanch." Like launch.

I'm playing there tonight all by myself.

Come back to this page around 11pm HK time / 10am ET on Thursday. The plan is to stream a few of the songs here. I'm experimenting with Qik.com, which lets …

Guess the Connection

Okay musical geniuses: tell me why these songs-specifically these choruses-go together on this piece of paper. Hint: it has nothing to do with "midnight trains," aliens or people named Peabo. Click the link for the full image.

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Shows and More Shows

It's shaping up to be a pretty busy season, musically. I did a show on the 6th with the band and we managed a pretty favorable review out of it. Great turn out and just a really fun night all the way around. Thanks for coming out and supporting us at The Melting Pot …

All I Want for Christmas...

It's a bit presumptuous to think that someone who reads my blog would get me a gift this Christmas. Optimistic, yet presumptuous. Anyway, the point is, that I really don't want anything for myself (except for that Tea, mom. Please go ahead and send me the Celestial …

The Best Gift - Animated Christmas Short

Hats off to Vince Guaraldi for the musical inspiration here. I'll post some details on how I made this animation soon.

Island ECC is my church here in Hong Kong. Check it out if you're in the neighborhood.

Merry Christmas!

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RTHK Morning Brew and Pizza Corn

I was walking down the street yesterday and when I passed Pizza Hut I suddenly remembered what I need to tell people when they ask me what surprises me about living in Hong Kong.

Pizza corn.

Corn is a common pizza topping and it comes standard on personal pizzas at …

Early Christmas Present: Not Numb

I recorded a track a couple years back with a friend I've never met. I know. I have a habit of doing that. Shane Sanders and I collaborated on this song via the web and I rather like it. He just posted this updated mix, so I thought I'd take the opportunity and make it …

Mixing it up at the Melting Pot

The Jeff Caylor Band is playing this Saturday night at the Melting Pot. For you Hong Kong locals, the tickets are $100 at the door. $80 for students. Come support local live music in Hong Kong!

For the rest of you, we're going to videotape the gig this time. I should …

Who Plays the Fringe - Not Houdini

This is a song called Not Houdini. It was part of the set from last Friday at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong. Thanks to those of you who made it out and those of you who hung in for the web cast long enough for the sound to improve.

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Live Online Concert Friday Morning USA Time

If you're on your computer on Friday morning in the States, bookmark this page. I'll be playing a club in Hong Kong at 10:30p which ends up being 9:30a ET. The set is a good one and the band is ready to go. I think it's going to be a great show. The show will stream …

Live at the Fringe Club

I'm finally doing some of my music live again on November 14th. This time, I'll have a different band, but all amazing musicians. Tim LaTour is on guitar, Daniel Son is playing the bass and Jon Lee will be hitting things. The set will be about 45 minutes and we're doing …

Hong Kong TV Appearance

Back in September, I was interviewed by a music video program here in Hong Kong. The name of the show is 1Cubed and airs on public TV every Sunday night.

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I Don't Know Everything: The Zipper Merge

I am realizing that I don't know everything.

For years, probably since I've been driving, I've assumed that the correct way to approach a lane-closed merge is to move over as quickly as possible to avoid a bottleneck at the actual merge point. Then I saw a news report …

Song Stories - 15 Minutes Away

I usually don't do "Song Stories" posts for songs that I haven't released yet, but I wanted to give a little preview of some music that's coming soon.

Last year I was visiting my parents in Indiana, USA. The trip is usually a good chance to catch up and often I binge …

My Time Machine

When was the last time you let YouTube take you back to a memory from childhood that you haven't visited since then? I did it today.

I actually felt like a little kid watching this, for the first time, probably, since the days when it was a daily routine to see it. …

Is Your Job Exciting?

I was explaining to someone last week about how I came to take my current job living abroad. I mentioned that my father was quite intentional about teaching my siblings and I about finding work that was satisfying and not just a paycheck. This very practical lesson came …

Still Painful After All These Years

Today I'm watching national news coverage of the events from 7 years ago. I have to admit to being a little surprised at how emotional I STILL get watching footage and seeing friends and family read the seemingly endless list of names.

This image is what things looked …