This is an excerpt from my 2023 RPM Challenge album, where I hit all four types of submission (Single Track, EP, LP, and Boxed Set) with a single, almost 102 minute track. For the full piece go to http://geekidomusic.com. And if you actually…

I now have 10 songs mixed for this year's RPM Challenge. There's still more to do, but if I wanted to I could stop right now and call it a win. Allow me to pat myself on the back for a second or two. I like this one. I think. I would like…

If I had more of a pool of songs to chose from this year, then this puppy would be going straight to the dropped list. Can you say, "padding?" I feel like I could cut 75% out of this song. I like the chorus and I like the strummy guitar solos…

This is the eighth song for this year's RPM Challenge and it nearly broke me. I had this riff in mind. It was in 6/4 time. Something dark and evil possessed me as I was working out the bass line in GarageBand and I was infernally inspired…

A muted vocal trumpet does the melody line for this chord progression. I play by ear so I just do what sounds good to me. I know they are some weird jazz chords.

Were you guys aware that I'm a Beatles fan? Because, well.... I am. I don't want you to come too close I don’t need you to break the rules Don't try to play my game It’s not what you should do I don’t think we can be friends I don…

A large portion of this record was written with my friend Wilsun in mind. If anything, this is an album to amuse him. To ensure I achieved that goal, I tried to write a song that reminded me of "Life In A Northern Town", although it actually…

I tried to write a song that sounded sort of like Peter Gabriel. I'm not sure how close I got, but Megan and Jarrett absolutely killed it on this tune. I can see you in my mind Like a dream I can’t forget I’m reaching out to touch you But…

Did you guys hear? There are SPY BALLOONS!!!!! A view from above, floating so high Watching as the world goes by Silent and sleek, full of mystique High altitude game of hide and seek Flying high, floating in the air You think you…