NEWS of NOW
Last updated April 3, 2024
Teaching
Teaching Survey of the Music Industry (MMP 100) and Senior Capstone (MMP 495) at Ball State University.
Entrepreneur
Community
Leading the Muncie Singalong Society's weekly jams and public appearances
Playing keyboard at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Playing piano Saturday nights at Vera Mae's restaurant incorporating background tracks
Developing musiccasting.org to help onboard musicians and teachers to Podcasting 2.0 and micropayments using Lightning network
Playing keyboard at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Playing piano Saturday nights at Vera Mae's restaurant incorporating background tracks
Developing musiccasting.org to help onboard musicians and teachers to Podcasting 2.0 and micropayments using Lightning network
Music Production
Exploring with a Yamaha P525 keyboard, Risa electric ukulele, Studiologic bass pedals, and Moog Minitaur synth, which sounds so much better with wooden ears. Have upgraded sound resources with Superior Drummer, Reason, and Keyscape.
Observing
- A list of fascinating long-form videos to wean myself off scrolling through my subscriptions on YouTube. It's like dieting—your will power won't be enough, you have to put delicious healthy food between you and the garbage.
- Jacob Collier videos - so much to learn by watching the reaching videos and LIVE sessions where he shows how he works. Listening to the 4-album Djesse series which is helping rewire my brain. Aren't we lucky to be alive while he is doing what he does?
- Podcasting 2.0 podcast: Adam Curry & Dave Jones
- History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs: Andrew Hickey
- No Agenda: Adam Curry & John Dvorak
Reading
- The Creative Act, Rick Rubin
Hobbies
Making funny videos.