Story and Song – The Tide – a song about obsession
“That’s a song about obsession!” I think it was Karen that told me that. I hadn’t really thought about it before but on reflection, I suppose it is. The Tide – origins Written between 2006 & 2007 –...
View ArticleSocial Media Workshop on YouTube
Last week’s social media workshop video and slides are available on the Pulse Infomatics blog. Or watch on YouTube. The post Social Media Workshop on YouTube appeared first on Matthew Moran.
View ArticleDamn Fool Heart of Mine
Post 2 divorces, I was chatting with a friend who suggested we date. I explained that I don’t date. And then this short back-and-forth. She: “You should let your heart lead.” Me: “My heart’s a damned...
View ArticleKind words and soul suckers
“without any exaggeration whatsoever, I will say that Mathew really captured the audience’s attention as well as *any* speaker we’ve had in 13 years… I would *highly* recommend Mathew as a speaker...
View ArticleNotes to the Girl – Everyday Moments
Back in 2012, when my youngest came to live with me full-time, I would make her lunch and put a note it in. The notes covered topics from the mundane to flights of fancy. After scanning a few and...
View ArticleEverything I Thought I Never Wanted (story and song)
If you’ve followed my blog(s) for long enough, you know about “The Flood of ’07” So called because it was a flood that destroyed our home in 2007. And while there may have been larger floods in ’07,...
View ArticleOf Weddings and Love Songs
My oldest son got married in Michigan a week ago. He asked that my youngest and I perform a few songs at the wedding. We picked out our songs but several people asked if I would be writing a song for...
View ArticleOne Night – the story behind the song… or using Google Maps for inspiration
A short-narrative about writing my song, One Night. The song is available as an individual download or as part of “Where I Belong” – a collection of songs you can get here. I explain writing the song...
View ArticleVibrators, Bank Robbery, and Proof of God
I’m convinced there is a God. Not because of the moral argument (which is pretty compelling) or the teleological argument (also with merit). Nope… it’s when things like this happen. A couple of days...
View ArticlePublic Speaking Advice: begin with a story, end with a song
posted on LinkedIn The post Public Speaking Advice: begin with a story, end with a song appeared first on Matthew Moran.
View ArticleI’m forming a band – San Fernando Valley
Over the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of playing my songs with 1 or 2 accompanists and with bands. It has been both enjoyable and frustrating. The frustration is that I am typically giving a...
View ArticleHow to Use Google Drive to Record With Musicians Across The Internet
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: This article explains how to use Google Drive (cloud computing baby) to coordinate and organize recordings (musical collaboration) with other musician across the Internet. Remote...
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