Subject: Howdy Friend! Singing in a cave - will it work?
Howdy Friend! Singing in a cave - will it work?
September 16th, 2014 at 7:26 pm GMTI wanted you to be amongst the first to hear about "The Cave Sessions". 3000 years ago a Middle Eastern, musician wrote songs while on-the-run hiding out in caves. His lyrics survived and we are recording them in an Irish cave! You can see the video ...
Friend, a live recording from an Irish cave...
June 20th, 2014 at 12:33 am GMTI did a really interesting test this week. You may have heard me talk about doing a live recording and video from a cave. Well yesterday we got to test the idea and it turned out better than expected. We (Joanne Hogg and I) took a video camera and so ...
Hi Friend, "Never meet your heroes"...
May 1st, 2014 at 5:16 pm GMTAt least that's what they say. The theory is that you'll be disappointed because they never match up to your expectations! But with any 'rule' there are exceptions. Joanne Hogg is an exception. (http://www.joannehogg.com/) I became a fan of the band ...
Friend, I don't think you've seen this one yet...
March 27th, 2014 at 12:20 pm GMTI'm in the middle of the Irish Sea as I write this - off to Wales to lead worship at a remote retreat (Ffald-y-Brenin) in the Welsh valleys. That means I didn't get a new song video recorded for you this week but it looks like you may not have seen t ...
Friend, Happy St. Patrick's Day - Here's a nameless tune for you...
March 17th, 2014 at 6:30 pm GMTI'd almost forgotten it was St. Patrick's day today until I read posts and comments from my American, Australian, Canadian (basically friends anywhere outside of Ireland).It really is a bigger deal elsewhere!Anyhoo, here's another new tune video for ...
Friend, I'd love your feedback on this new video...
March 4th, 2014 at 5:56 pm GMTLast week I mentioned how I'm using 'The Storyline Productivity Schedule' for songwriting.It's proving to be a good creative framework so far - I have 3 or 4 song ideas emerging at this point. Today’s embryonic idea has come out with a Gospel Blues ...
Friend, It's that time again...
February 25th, 2014 at 9:05 pm GMTIf you've been on this mailing list for a while you'll already know that I get you involved in my songwriting process every so often.Well, it's that time again and I made a quick video to explain what I'm doing differently this time. Here's the video ...
Friend, let me introduce my wife...
February 14th, 2014 at 5:09 pm GMTIt's Valentine's and, if you haven't met Shirley, it seems like a good day to introduce my wife! Shirley is many things including a writer and has recently kicked off her blog which has been rocking some folks' worlds. So without further ado here it ...
Friend, I'd love your feedback on this new video...
January 28th, 2014 at 4:34 pm GMTThis video isn't public yet but I wanted to give you a first look before I press the launch button.It's the first of a series of mainstream songs I'll be releasing this year, most of which will be based on or inspired by those ancient Middle Eastern ...
Friend, Can I ask a quick favour?
October 30th, 2013 at 10:48 am GMTHi Friend I've released my first 'mainstream' single on iTunes. It's a song inspired by a character in the book of Proverbs (chapters 8&9) that has been going down really well when I play live sets in bars and clubs etc. You can listen to 'Sophia Sin ...