City Leadership (the non-profit I work for) recently launched a new project called Tonic Media Lab, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this! The idea is to do week-long media labs to help brand (or re-brand) non-profits and churches in the Memphis area. We actually did our own branding, including […]
Many of you may know I do a lot of work for a non-profit called City Leadership. I’m really proud to be a part of the team, and excited about the many projects City Leadership is responsible for around Memphis, but I often have trouble trying to summarize what the organization does. That task is
This video has really got me thinking about what it means to be a creator – why we create, what we’re doing when we create, how dangerous it is to be a passive audience. This video (particularly the part starting around 1:40) raised some thoughts in my mind about the ethics of creativity. I want
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Here are a few new releases I’ve been listening to recently. It’s a short list because I haven’t done as much listening as normal for the last few months. I was finishing up my own album for release in May, and since then work has kept me pretty busy (more on that to come). Brendan
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Tonight, the Flaming Lips will set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for most shows in 24 hours in multiple cities. I got to be there yesterday for their first of eight shows as they kicked off in Handy Park on Beale in downtown Memphis. I’m sure they’ll be cleaning confetti off
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Join me and a few friends this Friday night at 232 Lafayette Street, Memphis, TN. Music, drinks, snacks, fun, and friendship all guaranteed. I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of a few of these Memphis-area backyard shows. My good friend, Caleb Sigler, had the idea a few months back and hosted the first
Union, Reunion, my newest album of original material, is out now! Order a physical copy right here on my site, from Bandcamp.com, or CDBaby.com. Digital downloads are available through iTunes, Bandcamp, and CDBaby as well. Links below! Or come see me play this Friday night at a house show at 2185 Monroe Ave, and grab
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This Friday night I’m playing another backyard house show. This time I’ll also be celebrating the release of my new album Union, Reunion. Singer/songwriter, Caleb Sigler will also be performing, as well as Nature Boy Explorer, a guitar/harp/ accordion trio led by my former music theory professor, Mark Snyder. I’ll have copies of my CD
A couple of weeks ago I wrote my first hymn. For years, I’ve often drawn from scripture for inspiration for songs, but I’ve never written a hymn until this one. “Wayward Brother” is inspired by the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to record it soon to
You can now stream Union, Reunion right here on my site. Have a listen and let me know what you think. It’s available for pre-order now! Comes out May 15!
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It’s been a while since I’ve done this, so I wanted to share some of the new releases I’ve enjoyed over the last few months. Alex Chilton – Free Again An album of songs recorded after Chilton’s time as the frontman for The Box Tops but before he founded Big Star. This is the musical
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This Friday night, March 30, I’m playing a house show along with Caleb Sigler and Myla Smith. It starts at 7 PM in Caleb’s back yard at 684 N. Idlewild, here in Memphis. I’ll be playing solo and debuting a handful of songs from my new album. I may even have a few advance copies
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