by Marshal McKitrick | Nov 21, 2016 | songwriting
New Song Spotlight: Shift Happens I began writing this song, Shift Happens, a few years ago. It was inspired by something Dena wrote on a Daily Napkin that used the phrase, “Shift Happens.” The title is a play on words and, yes, we all know how the...
by Marshal McKitrick | Nov 14, 2016 | CD project, songwriter
Studio Adventures I hit the studio last weekend with a new creative thought. One of my tunes, Breaking the Chains, felt incomplete somehow. This was even after recording multiple tracks for it: lead vocal, harmony vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric rhythm guitar,...
by Marshal McKitrick | Nov 5, 2016 | CD project, flashback
“In mid-October, I took Meadowlark to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new location of the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (SNFC) at 2820 ‘R’ Street. For information on the new store, click here. I’ve been an active SNFC member over 35 years...
by Marshal McKitrick | Oct 30, 2016 | music, songwriting, Uncategorized
Another Hallelujah Earlier this month, I found a powerful live version of the song, Hallelujah, written by Leonard Cohen. It was sung by a Toronto pop choral group that calls themselves Choir! Choir! Choir! I was deeply moved by the emotional and powerful expression...
by Marshal McKitrick | Oct 21, 2016 | CD project, Videos and Vlogposts
No Changing the Truth – An Homage No Changing the Truth came through my creative jukebox over five years ago. It has since become my homage to the great American folk songwriter, Bob Dylan. Just to be clear, I don’t consider it a parody of Dylan’s...
