the matthew show

the matthew show revisited: week thirteen

I was only partially raised by my parents. Two other individuals played a major role in my development as a human, and those were Fred Rogers and Jim Henson. Alas, I do not possess…

It's time to meet the cast of the Dark Forest radio play. 

The role of Senator Frank Church is played by Matt Hembree. 

After an Appalachian upbringing, long career in the software industry, and many an hour on local and…

the matthew show revisited: week ten

Some songs take a while to find their final form. I'd always loved this unfinished composition by my old Average Deep compatriots Jeffry Simms and Michael Montgomery, and looked forward to when they would…

the matthew show revisited: week nine

When I moved back to Texas, I found my old Civilians bandmate Ron Geida playing in an outfit called Barber Mack, named after the legendary Jamaican musician. Ron, John Shook, and Josh Clark were…

the matthew show revisited: week eight

My friend and mentor, Little Jack Melody, once told me that you only get one chance to make your first album. No one knows what you're capable of yet, so if you take a…

the matthew show revisited: week seven

I liken my songwriting process to a rain gauge. It fills up very slowly over time, and then when the water reaches the top, it spills over. When this happens, it is often very…

the matthew show revisited: week six

Between texas and february, I started periodically posting the Acoustic Surprise, usually a cover. In the early days of digital music, this was a nice incentive to get people to visit the website…