Protected: [Video] “Beyond the Sun”
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Nail Guns
Imagine you work construction, framing houses. But what you really want to do is play guitar and sing songs for people. You’ve just recorded your first album and are releasing it in two months. Of course you know your fingers are important, so you’re as careful as you can be around dangerous tools like, um,
How to Form a Choir with Your Fans
In 2018, I wanted to form a choir to sing on one of my songs, but I wasn’t sure how to do it. Putting one together in Nashville would have been costly, and I didn’t have the space. With so much music work starting to be accomplished remotely, it occurred to me that maybe I
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Want to Walk Out to My Studio with Me?
After I’ve taken Silas to school, after I’ve talked with Heidi about the day, while August is still sleeping and Lorentz is eating, I walk to my studio in the backyard. Come walk with me (and see if I spill the coffee)….
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How a Voice Memo Became 100 Million Streams
What you’re hearing is the exact moment right after I had the idea for what would eventually become “Making All Things New,” my most popular song. As of right now, it has been streamed on Spotify over 100 million times. I don’t say that to brag; I say that because based on the iPhone recording,
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That Time I Used PowerPoint to Design My First Album Cover
I bet you didn’t know that I created my first album artwork in Microsoft PowerPoint, did you? I bring this up to say I didn’t know what I was doing. I also didn’t have any money in my Wells Fargo checking account to hire a graphic designer. I did, though, have one of those old
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[Video] Everything Is Temporary
I’m happy to share this live session of “Everything is Temporary.” Directed by Josh Gilligan. Hope you enjoy. Love, Aaron
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Some of My Favorite Songs
I made you a playlist of some of my favorite songs. I hate to even call them songs. They’re more like friends who’ve helped me at different times in life. They’re also just good company if you’re alone, or throwing a dinner party, painting, driving, whatevering.
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Why I Used the F-Word in a Song
Below is an email thread between me and a fan who was upset after hearing the f-word in my song “Hello, Lou”off the album Passages. He graciously said I could post our email exchange as I thought it might be helpful for others who had the same concerns.
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Lessons from a Taylor Swift Shoutout
The day started normal enough: I woke, had some coffee, checked a few emails. One was from the head of my record label, forwarding a playlist called Songs Taylor Loves. I clicked the link, and there it was—the unmistakable face of Taylor Swift on the cover. I didn’t understand. I scrolled the list: Miley Cyrus
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