michael edwards [music]

Denver-based musician, writer, and educator

“Where can I find good belt with cheese?”

Sign of Spring

Banjo has officially made it’s appearance on the new record in a wonderful song. It’s a cover, and you can hear the original song below.

Flute player found

In my search for more variety in my instrumentation, I am being blessed by friends and acquaintances who step forward to contribute. Sharon, a friend of Shelby’s, has agreed to record some flute parts for the record. I just finished writing parts for one song, with more to come. I’m looking forward to this weekend [...]

Recording update

Got to spend several hours this saturday laying down some drum, acoustic, and vocal tracks for Rotation, which is an upcoming song for my album this year (which I will finish). It has some spots for trumpet, flute, and violin parts (I’m still looking for some musicians to help me out in that regard). I’m [...]

Wanted: Instrumentalists for my next album

I am looking for some musicians who would be interested in recording parts of my next album. In particular I am hoping to find players for the following: Flute Violin / Cello Trumpet / Other brass Saxophone If you’re interested, I will provide monetary compensation. It won’t be an exorbitant sum of money, but it’ll [...]

My new site design

I built this site design from scratch. However, some of you may find that I am very clearly influenced by a certain blogger in the typography and color choices. I doubt he’ll ever see this site, but if he does then I hope he takes it as flattery. For what it’s worth, I coded it [...]

Turned 26

So there we have it. 26 years. I have a wonderful family and wonderful friends. I have a good job and an amazing wife. I’m still creating music and I still enjoy what I’m doing. Not a whole lot I could ask for, ya know? So here’s to life, as it marches onward. May you [...]

Oh that I could shake you

oh that i could shake you you are mine, you are mine falling asleep at the wheel we divide, our hands and our minds we fly straight through the windshield is this the end, the end of our lives oh we can’t say for sure i turn my head to see where you lay asleep, [...]

Orient Is His Name

Lee Bozeman (Luxury, All Things Bright & Beautiful) has just put out an EP entitled Mea Culpa under the moniker Orient Is His Name. I had the privilege of contributing to one of the songs on it. Definitely check it out. It’s available for download here: http://orientishisname.bandcamp.com/

Ornaments: A Christmas Album

Ornaments is a Christmas album project dreamed up by my friend Jeremy Cordy. He approached me in early November 2009 with the idea of gathering the various musically talented friends we had to try to put together something beautiful. I couldnʼt be more pleased with the results. Comprised of almost entirely original songs, the project [...]