The Man Is a Wordsmith

I have been a writer, an aspiring wordsmith, since I was a kid in grade school. I wrote in a journal, here and there. I wrote short stories about animals. I began writing poetry and songs somewhere in my twenties, after I learned how to play guitar at 16 years old. I...

Music From His Soul

Music From His Soul This page includes selected MP3’s and videos of various songs that have made their way from my imagination to the outside world. I’ve considered a good handful of ways to describe the style of my music: Conscious Americana, Spirit...

Older and Wiser – Bender Studio Notes

Older and Wiser (The Bender Studio Sessions: 1988-1991) (Evolution of a singer/songwriter and a recording studio) I made the acquaintance of Christian Heilman in the mid 80’s. He was a drummer dude originally from Dunsmuir, CA. He had moved to Sacramento to...

musical memory

 I heard music by Yusuf Islam this week from his latest album, Roadsinger. For those of you who aren’t aware, Yusuf used to call himself Cat Stevens in a former lifetime. You know, Peace Train, Moonshadow, etc. Not to worry, I haven’t changed spiritual...

Introduction to Marshal

Marshal McKitrick is meadowlark spirit at heart, as music is his passion. He grew up in the Midwest in a musical family, singing in church choirs and playing on the family piano. He’s been playing guitar for over 37 years while writing his own material. He has...