by Marshal McKitrick | Dec 31, 2016 | songwriting
Dena and I co-wrote You Can Shine a Flashlight back in 2012. Somewhere earlier in her spiritual journey, she had coined a phrase, “You can shine a flashlight, but not a flashdark…” While talking with a friend who was sharing about their fear of...
by Marshal McKitrick | Dec 24, 2016 | songwriting
Happy Anniversary Dena and I celebrated our 12th year wedding anniversary this week on December 19th. I am truly blessed to be in partnership with a conscious, compassionate woman who is aware and spiritually evolving. One thing I have learned over the past 12 years...
by Marshal McKitrick | Dec 19, 2016 | songwriting, studio
Song Spotlight: Let Go I referred to this new song, in passing, as part of a blog post this past October. The song is called Let Go. I was inspired to write it after hearing Iris DeMent perform at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For me, letting go is...
by Marshal McKitrick | Dec 12, 2016 | community, Spirit
On Retreat in Preparation for Winter Over the first weekend of December, Dena and I attended one of our favorite experiences called Singing Through the Heart of Winter. This annual end of year retreat brings together a number of friendly folks from our greater NorCal...
by Marshal McKitrick | Nov 26, 2016 | CD project
This week, I thought it would be a good idea to celebrate gratitude with a song written by one of my favorite children’s songwriters/performers, Raffi. It’s called Thanks a Lot. I appreciate the meditative quality to the singing and guitar playing....
