While some folks keep a diary, he writes poetry and sets it to music. âThe Journeyâ looks at a few stops along the way. Some blues some folk some country all acoustic

10 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, FOLK: Folk Blues



Details:
Matthew grew up in the Pacific North West. He started taking guitar lessons when he was 7 and sang in the boyâs choir for the Portland Opera Company when he was 12. He began writing folk music in college in the mid 60âs and sang with Duke Ellington in the early 70âs. He formed a band that played the Benson Hotel in Portland, OR, The Sands Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, The Olympic & Washington Plaza Hotels and Rosario Resort in Washington. In 1980 Matthew was hit by a drunk driver and lost the strength and control of his left hand. Although he continued to write songs it took years of work before he could play again. The âThe Journeyâ is Matthews first CD. It took 10 years to the day to complete it. If you have ever dreamed of having the world hear your music then take a moment and listen to âStreet Musicianâ.

Just a little bit about production:

âA Childâ, âWritten On The Railsâ, âListenâ, âNobody Loves My Babyâ, âStreet Musicianâ, âEyes of A Poetâ & âIf I Were A Carpenterâ were recorded & mixed at CedarHouse Studios just outside Nashville, TN by four time Grammy-nominated producer/engineer Johnny Pierce. Johnny also played guitar and bass and sang backup for me. Sadly we lost a great talent when Johnny passed away in December of 2005. The quality of the sound is a testament to his love for music.
(Johnnyâs daughter Jess is the singing the childâs voice on âA Childâ)

"So Many Young Men", "After Dark" and "I Should Go" were recorded at Carport Studios in Nashville, TN. Earl Drake and I produced them together. Earl did the engineering & mixing and added his considerable skills to the arrangements. When you listen to âListenâ it should be noted that Earl added the clicks and bells. They made a huge difference. But itâs just a small reflection of the care and vision Earl brings to a project. Earl was also able to call in Johnny Garcia from Trisha Yearwoodâs band to play guitar (really sweet guitar) on all 3 songs and Chester Thompson, from Genesis, to play drums on âAfter Darkâ.

The mastering was done by Jim DeMaine at Yes Master studios in Nashville, TN. When you have spent all the time and effort to write, arrange, record and mix your music you want to make sure to take it to someone who will share your vision. I learned a lot in a short time working with Jim & Earl during the mastering of âThe Journeyâ. For instance, I didnât know that the spacing between tracks could have such an impact on the pace of the album.