Where do songs come from? “How do you do that?” I’ve been on a bit of a songwriting tear the past few months. No exact count but I’ve had a few days where I’ve written a song, start-to-finish, and lyrics […]
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Writer Write… or do they?
“Everything that you were meant for Everything that you were born to do Does not need you to do it Someone else was born to do it too” – Joe Pug, How Good You Are “The noun is […]
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Throw Away The Box Podcast – where I’ve been and goals
Throw Away The Box Podcast Episode 7: Where I’ve Been, Goals, and An Ideal Working Day I’ve been far less present on Facebook and other social the past few months. I discuss why (what I’m working on hint: music) and […]
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New Song: Most of What I’ve Got
A simple country-ish tune I wrote a couple months ago. I posted this video on YouTube. Given my schedule, we should get to a more formal recording on June 5, 2032 (hint: it’s 1/7/2020 as I write this). 😉 […]
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Episode 6 Music, Writing, and Video Updates Plus a Lesson About Getting Your Music In Front of People
Throw Away The Box Podcast Episode 6: Creative Updates plus a Lesson About Giving Away Music This was done as a video update – you can watch it below. I discuss items I’m working on. Plus, on my way to […]
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Recording with Reaper and teaching others the same
My article on recording with Reaper for songwriters was published at PerformerMag recently. Here’s the link. And the online magazine cover. Being featured is cool! 😉 A couple tips for getting started: Start already. Seriously. When my oldest was learning […]
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The Road I See (songs in progress)
Photo credit: D. Levy Early last week – really early – like 4:15 AM early – I changed my guitar strings. Then I started strumming – just a rapid and driving pattern. To be honest, I was thinking about songs […]
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Episode 5 Interview with Jose Luis Morales
Matthew Moran’s Throw Away The Box Podcast Episode 5: Interview with Realtor & Broker, Jose Luis Morales Jose Luis Morales is a broker/realtor based in Ventura County, California. I met Jose when he was 23 and just starting in real […]
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Episode 4 Broken Cell Phone, Peace & Focus
Matthew Moran’s Throw Away The Box Podcast Episode 4: Broken Cell Phone, Peace & Focus I broke my cell phone screen yesterday. And was reminded of a few things. Listen, download, subscribe Mentioned in this episode Emiko Manoush Zomorodi – […]
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