MatthewChristianMurray.com
The official website of musician and author Matthew Christian Murray
independent musician and author
Singer, keyboardist, arranger, one-man band!
Check out All Covered Up, debut EP, at https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-covered-up-ep/1690240415
…ooooooor Sonic Sunshine, second EP, at https://music.apple.com/us/album/sonic-sunshine-ep/1807465064
(or both!)
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New EP Set For Release!
My second EP, Sonic Sunshine, is set to be released on April 11, 2025. Check out the preview page at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/matthewchristianmurray/sonic-sunshine! I intend to post digital liner notes on this site once the EP has officially been released.
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Thirty Days of Free Canva: My TeamBuilder 25 Odessey
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025, everybody! When I learned that EA Sports’ NCAA Football series was making its return after an 11-year absence, I was overjoyed! I haven’t owned a title in the series since NCAA Football ’98, and don’t even own a system that would play the current title. But, before licensing…
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The (Totally Awesome) Flavor of the ’90s!
It’s Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2024. In one month I will be turning 40 years old. Being a responsible, respectable adult, I just spent 15 minutes chasing the ice cream truck. On foot, of course – it’s not a fair chase if I’m in my car (though I will flag it down from the car…
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Exciting Update on Music!
Exciting-ish, anyway. As most of you know, I released a five-song EP last June. The songs were covers, but the vocals, instruments, arrangements, and production were my doing; my friend Nick Federinko (NICK FED) helped with mixing and mastering. Since then, I have been working on probably two dozen additional songs, and they are currently…
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Why I avoid politics online
If you’ve browsed my prior posts on here, you may notice that I tend to avoid political matters. In this era of polarization and discontent, I assure you this is a deliberate, considered choice. It’s not that I don’t have any political views – I do. It’s not that I don’t believe any political topics…
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Difference and Perspective
For my entire life, I’ve had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Attention-Deficit Disorder (the Hyperactivity component comes and goes). This means my brain basically almost never shuts up. I’ve had sleep difficulties my whole life too, probably for the same reason; it’s not severe enough to be called insomnia per se, but it generally takes me awhile…