Read the latest news from Matt McChlery and the band here.
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Last night I had the opportunity to go and visit Grange Farm Studio. They hold a 'hang out' evening for local musicians once a month. I didn't have a band practise this week, so was able to go along. It was surprisingly close to where I live (less than 5 miles!) - I am so used to travelling forever to get to a studio. Facilities are extremely good quality and the converted barn created a very comfortable atmosphere. They are also very reasonably priced in comparison to other studios around. So I am suitably impressed and am considering future possibilities of working with them on the various projects I have in mind - - - watch this space!
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I've just upgraded my mobile phone contract and got a cool BlackBerry Curve Smartphone. It's great fun with some really useful apps for musicians - I've even found a Bible app.
I was playing around with it last night and discovered how easy it was to log on to mattmcchlery.com and to play and listen to the demo mp3s on the 'Songs' page. So if you have a Smartphone, you too can get instant access to the free songs and listen to them on the go, save them on your phone and share them with your firends!
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Last night I held my long awaited Citizenship Celebration party. AS you may know, I am originally from Zimbabwe but have emigrated to the UK and have been on a journey to obtain my British citizenship for about 7 years now. SO I had a big party with all my family and friends to celebrate. It was a great night with lots of fun and laughs. However, being recently stirred by the STOP THE TRAFFIK campaign I wanted to do something to support them. I am one of the lucky ones - leaving my home country and finding a better life for myself aborad. Others are not so fortunate - being tricked into trafficking rings, treated as objects, often being sexually and violently abused - being made a slave! So in my small way, this is what I did . . .
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I love writing songs and this is especially true when they are used to add to the sung worship of my local church! Songwriting is often secluded to a back-room workshop at many worship conferences, even though it is such a large topic to be explored. In America there are quite a few Christian songwriting conferences that aim to develop and equip christian songwriters in their calling and gifting. However, despite many hours searching the net finding a similar conference dedicated to Christian songwriting in the UK has not yeilded much fruit. So, seeing as I am a songwriter, and a teacher, and have written a book about songwriting for the church I have decided (with much prayer and prompting) to run a Christian songwriting conference of my own! Hence, 'Songcraft' has been born.
I have just launched the website and am in the process of inviting a few guest speakers. Please check out the website and sign up to the mailing list as my church has requested that I restrict the space to about 20 people for the first few times of running the conference - so the mailing list will tell you exactly when tickets are available so you can be in the front of the queue! www.songcraft.org.uk
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I have just got back from a very fulfilling and spiritually refreshing time at Spring Harvest (Skegness). There was lots to think about - as we were being challenged to see the world through different eyes - God's eyes - and to live lifestyles of worship that include clear Biblical ethics. With Spring Harvest being held at the Butlins holidays venue, there was plenty to do apart from the seminars and church services on offer.
I guess one thing that had the biggest impact on me was re-discovering an organisation called Stop The Traffik . . .
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Well, I have just enjoyed 'hanging out' with the visiting bands at our most recent 'Live Bands' gig in Wisbech. Apart form being super tired after organising things, I am also very happy as yet again the bands did an amazing job, even my band did very well (see videos on the video page) and above all, God was glorified! Over the next couple of weeks . . . .
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I have just returned from a good time at the NCM weekend - an opportunity for Christian music to be heard and promoted a little bit. I met some good guys there (although country music is not really my scene). I will hopefully be posting a photo soon of my set as well as George Hamilton IV giving me my certificate. I have also been using technology to help with a bit of songwriting . . . .
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