Matthew Smith - The Road Sessions http://virb.com/roadsessions The Road Sessions Collection: both volumes of The Road Sessions, remastered on one CD, plus one new song. Click here to buy. Click here to download Love Shall Never Die: The Road Sessions Vol. 2 or buy it on iTunes.

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My Song Is Love Unknown: The Road Sessions Vol. 1 introduction The idea for this EP started out simply: to make a record with my touring band while we on the road. My bass player and friend John Davis brought his 4-track cassette portable studio and a microphone, and we took a guerilla-style approach to recording. John could set up his studio in five minutes flat, so when we saw a window of time, we would record wherever we were-- in church sanctuaries, youth rooms, hotels, choir rehearsal spaces, and more. If we wanted to include an instrument that we didn't bring with us, like a piano, well, we'd just have to find one. The result is a lo-fi, raw recording. Most everything was done in one or two takes. There are flat notes, flubs, and other imperfections, along with quite a bit of tape hiss. But it captures a moment in time with a group of musicians who have given themselves to the mystery and beauty of hymns, melodies and words intertwined with the pain and joy of life. We hope you enjoy this first volume of The Road Sessions, and hope to see you out on the road soon. -Matthew Smith]]> Virb 2.0 (@roadsessions) en Winter blues setting in early. Fighting it by reminding myself of the truth,... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/7137183 @uglymugs.]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:32:03 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/7137183 Happy birthday to @mpjmusic! Or as I like to say, Merry Peejmas. http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/7034745 @mpjmusic! Or as I like to say, Merry Peejmas.]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:48:50 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/7034745 Just got an order for CDs from North Pole, Alaska. No joke. I guess Santa... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6886612 http://bit.ly/735f1q]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:30:32 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6886612 At the Ryman for @andrewpeterson's BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD! My favorite... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6857539 @andrewpeterson's BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD! My favorite Christmas tradition.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:07:18 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6857539 Chris "Spacewolf" Feinstein, bass player for the Cardinals, dead at 42. He... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6833222 http://bit.ly/8rke6Z]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:02:11 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6833222 For fans of Pixar's UP: http://azizisbored.tumblr.com/post/284478361 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6799257 http://azizisbored.tumblr.com/post/284478361]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:08:39 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6799257 The BBC News video player's audio volume goes to 11. Brilliant! http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6782459 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:45:52 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6782459 Case-A-Day @DrPepper Giveaway! RT daily for chance to win Dr Pepper + mp3... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6725061 @DrPepper Giveaway! RT daily for chance to win Dr Pepper + mp3 player every Friday! http://bit.ly/5j1gf // Wish it was DublinDP!]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:19:37 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6725061 Still have a couple tour dates available for TEXAS & LOUISIANA. If you're... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6630233 http://matthewsmith.us/contact.php]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:04:30 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6630233 "Some people die at 25 and aren't buried until 75." - Benjamin... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6628979 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:56:54 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6628979 "I don't want to survive. I want to live!" - Captain B. McCrea http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6628978 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:56:54 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6628978 Tried to change a $50 bill @ the bank-- they took it! Counterfeit. Out fifty... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6627448 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:53:03 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6627448 I heart Google Maps. I heart it so much. http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6550520 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:56:57 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6550520 In siding with Tony over Cap, Reed Richards lost my respect. I feel pretty... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6534230 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:45:06 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6534230 The Christmas CD I produced (feat. Sandra McCracken, Derek Webb, Andrew... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6522871 http://bit.ly/8Eptwk]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:40:05 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6522871 Christmas shopping not done? Great deals on CD combos from me and Indelible... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6477602 http://bit.ly/735f1q]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:37:15 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6477602 Get the latest U2 record for $2! Go here: http://bit.ly/89zbNp and then... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6357449 http://bit.ly/89zbNp and then here: http://bit.ly/6ga5IC]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:22:48 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6357449 Loved the @donmilleris event tonight. Compelled to tell a better story with... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6293252 @donmilleris event tonight. Compelled to tell a better story with my life. Jesus, give me the strength, courage, & wisdom.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:33 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6293252 Thoroughly enjoyed @donmilleris opener Susan Isaac. But crying while others... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6290964 @donmilleris opener Susan Isaac. But crying while others laughed made me feel a little weird.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:16 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6290964 Heading out to see @donmilleris soon. I don't think I've ever 1) Paid to... http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6287278 @donmilleris soon. I don't think I've ever 1) Paid to hear a non-comedian speak or 2) Seen a speaker w/an opening act.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:17 -0800 http://virb.com/roadsessions/posts/status/6287278