Bookings, cancelations, house concerts, and more

February 22, 2010 in Music, social media, songwriting

image The mid-February newsletter has been issued. Check it out by clicking the image to the left.

Of special note: If you can help with a house concert in San Francisco on April 2nd, let me know. See the newsletter for more details.

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House concerts, showcases, workshops, and new music

December 7, 2009 in Music, songwriting

Matt Moran at house concert in Arizona
from a house concert in Arizona

My latest newsletter is available – read it here.

It includes lyrics and information on a couple recordings and house concert information. Most important, my new “One Page Guide to House Concerts”.

It also has a link to a video of me performing a new song, Decision Road

Songwriting – a new song by Matthew Moran

December 3, 2009 in Music, social media, songwriting

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The past couple years have been, if nothing else, “introspective” – sometimes painfully so.

This song, Decision Road, was written early one morning – driven by two lines..
”One step forward, two steps back, it seems the way I go.

Navigate life’s messy path, the only way I know”

Lyrics & Video below:

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Can I Be Your Opening Act plus. . .

November 24, 2009 in Music, songwriting

Plans and connections for 2010 are shaping up.

One of the items on my plan – a logical next step – is for me to open for some more established acts. I am still booking some shows on my own and will be announcing some house concerts in the next several weeks but am also starting discussions with some booking agents about opening for one or more of their acts..

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House Concert information, a showcase this Tuesday, plus much more

November 16, 2009 in social media, songwriting

updates about house concerts and new cd from Matt Moran The mid-November newsletter is out on time. If you knew what was happening behind the scenes, you would agree that this is a small miracle.

Check it out here:

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New tune – A Little Bit of Everything from Youtube

November 12, 2009 in Music, social media, songwriting

Hello all. I recently sat down and videotaped me playing relatively new song.

A Little Bit of Everything
Copyright © 2009 – Matthew Moran (Sounds  Like Life Music)

And a pure audio recording:

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Lyrics below..

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Newsletter – Songwriting, I love it, I hate it

November 7, 2009 in Music, songwriting

songwriting newsletter
~ view online ~

Yesterday I released my newsletter.

In it, I discussed some of the challenges I had with my current recording and a rush of creativity.
 
I’m writing a lot of new songs – and while I am happy with the output, it sort of seemed to be derailing me from recording the current CD.
 
The fact is, it really isn’t derailing me. I am making headway with the new CD. A friend and fellow songwriter (Jim Pipkin) said to me, “Don’t bemoan the muse, Matt. She can be a jealous bitch!”

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House Concert How To

October 13, 2009 in Music, songwriting

Every time I speak to a group of songwriters I am asked about House Concerts. Most recently I spoke about Songwriters, Social Media, and An Effective Online Presence. (get the workshop PDF or Powerpoint file)

The question are very much the same as non-songwriters…

 

What is a house concert?

How do you book a house concert?

How do you organize a house concert?

Plan a house concert

 

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