New Song (Sort Of)

Hey folks. I recently performed in a concert to benefit the Utah chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis society and I just happened to have my recorder handy at the show. For your listening pleasure (or mild confusion, utter disgust, etc.) I've uploaded one of the songs I played. I wrote this one a few years back, but it's still one of my favorites to perform. It's called "Tell Me."

On an unrelated note, I took an Italian class which reminded me of the movie "Life Is Beautiful." For those of you who missed it a few years back, it's about an Italian Jew named Guido during WWII who, after being consigned to a concentration camp with his family, invents a game to protect his son Giosué's innocence. I watched it for the class and was really impressed by the soundtrack. The movie is touching, of course, but I liked the way that Nicola Piovani's beautiful score supported the overall message of the film: that despite seemingly impossible odds and being confronted with unthinkable brutality, the human spirit and positive thinking can still make life a beautiful thing. If you haven't heard the soundtrack, check it out. I've included the track "Buon Giorno Principessa," which contains the theme that Piovani repeats throughout the score. Until next time!

Playing For Change

Hello again. I'm just checking in to share a little love I found the other day. It's a video documenting a musical project called "Playing For Change." The story is that the folks behind this project are trying to help under-developed countries build music schools. Part of what they do involves linking up musicians from different countries and then having them participate in common projects. It's better just to watch the video, since the amazing results speak for themselves:



This is undeniably cool.