Vlog

Hey everyone,
For those of you who don't know I send out a newsletter for my website on the first of every month. This next one I am very excited about because I am launching my Video Log (Vlog) on Youtube. I am going to try to post on it once a week or so. It will have videos with myself playing some of my recent work. Most likely songs from "Soulmate?" or songs that I enjoy covering. I will also probably have some of my friends in the videos playing other instruments. I think it is going to be really cool.
Another cool thing is that Youtube updated their website. So now there is a new layout for Youtube accounts. Everyone should check it out.
Here is my account.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GuitarGODLOA
So check out my Vlog, it should be up in the next couple days.
That's all for now,
-Brad

Soulmate?

I have been working on a new show. It is a rock opera/concept album entitled "Soulmate?" It is based on the soulmate theory that there is a perfect person out there for everywhere. I started working on the script/lyrics for it. It is really different than anything I have ever worked on before because there is no actual script or diolouge. I am used to either writting music to lyrics that have already been written or writting diolouge in a script with soungs around them. It's strange to me bucause little "everday" diolouge that would usually be spoken is now sung. It's really challenging ,but also really fun. I hope to have some demo recordings of the songs out soon. I started working on it about a week ago and am just about done with the first act. It is going really well and I am really excited.
In other news, I updated my youtube account with a new video. The video is of my senior year pops concert, when I performed Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven". I transcribed the back-up vocals and co-wrote the violin part with Camryn. Check it out!



That's all for now.
Check back soon for those demo recordings,
Brad

Theatre

As everyone may know, if you read anything I actually write, I have been moving towards the choral end of things. I really love where my music is going. However, last night I watched the 2009 Tony Awards and I was blown away by the performance of "Next to Normal". I was expecting it to be good, but I had chills almost the entire time. If you didn't get a chance to see the Tony's check it out.

It completely re-sparked my love for musical theatre and the passion that can be conveyed on-stage. I immediately started thinking about the show I am working on with my friend and playwright Dan. I hope to be able to write something with that much emotion and that much feeling so I can make people feel the way I felt last night.
That's all for now,
Keep Dreaming like me,
Brad

LIT FEST

I just found out that I am performing with my friend Ricky Powell (www.rickypowellmusic.com) at Printers Row Lit Fest. We are performing at 2 o'clock on Sunday June 7th in the Columbia tent, located at Harrison and Dearborne (by the Starbucks and Chase and 7 11). Come check us out because it is going to be awesome. We are performing 5 Ricky Powell originals and many others including Man in the Mirror, Just the Two of Us, Tears in Heaven, and more... Be there at 2 to catch a great show and to be part of a huge literary festival.
In other news I am setting up a recording session with 8 of my very talented friends. We are planning on recording in mid July. The session will consitly of many of my recent choral works incuding "Gray Steel Morning", "Mother - A Message", and "Eternal Life - John 3:16-17". I hope to have the recordings up shortly after the session so make sure to check back for those.
Thats all for now.
-Brad