FebruaryFeb 19 Thursday 09
“Mr. Podsnap's world was not a very large world... ...he considered other countries a mistake, and of their manners and customs would conclusively observe, "Not English!" when, Presto! wish a flourish of the arm and a flush of the face, they were swept away. Elsewise, the world got up at eight, shaved close at a quarter-past, breakfasted at nine, went to the City at ten, came home at half-past five, and dined at seven. Mr. Podsnap's notions of the arts might have been stated thus. Literature; large-print, respectively descriptive of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quarter-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the city at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Painting and Sculpture; models and portraits representing Professors of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quarter-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the City at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Music; a respectable performance (without variations) on stringed and wind instruments, sedately expressive of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quater-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the City at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Nothing else to be permitted to those same vagrants the Arts, on pain of excommunication. Nothing else To Be--anywhere!”
Charles Dickens, From "Our Mutual Friend"
preparing demos for new songs!!!
updated Feb 19, 2009 via Virb
OctoberOct 16 Thursday 08
Slow and Steady
Not that anyone actually looks at my website or read my blogs, but I feel an obligation to make it known...
So, I've decided that, totally finished or not on the album art side, I'm going to have something available online for everyone to buy by Christmas this year. …
SeptemberSep 20 Saturday 08
Some New Songs
I've recently written a few more songs. The lyrics can be viewed on the second blog post. This is a brief overview of what I've been up to lately.
This one song, it's called "2B or not 2B" the title having been inspired by my sophomore algebra II teacher, Mr. …
JuneJun 22 Sunday 08
Ten has become Eleven
Just a quick word from, me then you're off to listen to some far greater music than I feel I could ever accomplish.
Last week I went to Music Camp up at Camp Prince's Pines, and performed a song I wrote called "Your Name." This song was recorded by the honorable Greg …
AprilApr 24 Thursday 08
New Songs! New Songs! New Songs! New Songs!
Same bad-quality recordings, but brand-spankin' new songs. Please enjoy to your heart's content.
One of these songs is one I wrote for Caden Money, a friend of mine who's in Seattle right now recovering from leukemia. This song was written on the day that his cancer …
AprilApr 13 Sunday 08
Album Commentary: "Eat, Sleep, Repeat" by Copeland
When I first bought this album, I was disappointed that one of my favorite bands could have taken such a dull turn. The music of this album is definitely so original, that it is hard to get used to, and the lyrics seemed tiresome and meaningless to me. But as I listened …
AprilApr 8 Tuesday 08
Album Commentary: Nuclear Winter by The Lonely Forest
Every time I put this CD into my stereo, CD player, etc. I see the sketch of the starship on the CD and realize that I myself am about to be taken for a cosmic ride, far from anything I'd known. This CD is full of hidden meaning that I have only begun to entirely …
MarchMar 5 Wednesday 08
2 new songs for a new concept album concept
I'm all about concept albums. The problem is, I don't have much opportunity to record. As a result, I have only this much to offer: concept album concepts.
One of these I've been working on is a compilation of songs I've written to the LOTR persuasion in my life. I …
FebruaryFeb 16 Saturday 08
New Song -- "Recovery"
I wrote this song for a good friend of mine who's in Seattle right now getting treatment for leukemia, Caden Money.
Recovery
That day was tough for everyone
It stands imprinted on my brain
When they dragged you off to Seattle
to that city of endless rain
We …
FebruaryFeb 8 Friday 08
Another Opportunity to Rejoice!
A good friend of mine, Caden Money, has been in Seattle for the past several months, getting treatment for a common, but serious type of leukemia that began showing in his lymph nodes. It's been a tough time for him, and the loneliness has been somewhat unbearable for …
JanuaryJan 13 Sunday 08
Christianity is not a Genre
So, until recently I've classified myself as a Christian musician. That's still true, I guess, I'm still a Christian and I'm still a musician, but these past few weeks have especially racked my brain to decide how I should clarify this.
Music is all about styles, and …
JanuaryJan 5 Saturday 08
New Song - "Love and Cynicism"
Love and Cynicism
It was cynicism that drew me towards you
and now it's skepticism that makes me keep my distance
After all these months, sitting next to you
you'd think that I'd have let down my resistance
But no, you probably won't, you're just not that way
It …
DecemberDec 24 Monday 07
New Song - "This Terrestrial Chain"
I'm not putting this up on my "lyrics" blog yet, because I still need to catch up on all the other songs I've written in the past. But this was a song I wrote last night (or rather, early this morning) because I was remembering the darkest part of my life so far: middle …
DecemberDec 23 Sunday 07
Lyrics
Christmas Plea
Born a child of men to die
to give the final sacrifice
But on earth, this king has no palace bed
to lay his head
'Neath the light of angel's rays
The wondrous starbeams are ashamed
But there's one that shines, for us, our guide
to his …
DecemberDec 20 Thursday 07
Things are finally getting started...
Finally, after two years of anticipation, we see the dawn of technology in my otherwise prehistoric life. Yes, I have finally uploaded some songs on the internet for YOUR listening pleasure. Please take a listen. Of course, all these songs I have here now are far from …