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Cherie and Glenn are the proud owners of YellowBird Studio and Grackle Music Studio. Cherie's Wild Bird Paintings are being collected far and wide. Glenn's aims his music at stage and screen. Cherie is a life-long resident of Brazoria County - other than a stint in New York City (art and film school) and Alaska (film business). Glenn was raised in Bluegrove, Texas - the son of a blacksmith.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

2006 Music Production Resolution

The music grackle has made his 2006 New Year’s Resolution ... a commitment to going completely "computer digital" with his music production. This means everything will be housed inside a single Mac except for amplifier, speakers and keyboard.

It’s already happening in Los Angeles in a big way ... for both contemporary and conventional sounds in Film / TV production. In Vermont, Robert Fritz, author of The Path of Least Resistance recently released a wonderfully clear and powerful cd (The Little Pinecone) using synthesized orchestra instruments (from East-West) and the software Digital Performer.

Also, the grackle intends to try composing some music soon using only the computer keyboard while on a jetliner flying very fast and very high. Very portable ... It’s a New Day for songwriters and composers!

posted by Glenn and Cherie | 9:59 AM

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Trumpeter Needed

I am looking for a trumpeter for next year's (2007) Columbia Space Shuttle remembrance. It occurs on the last thursday of every January. One short solo piece: "Columbia Forever."

Place: Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

Glenn Nelson McBride
Composer, Grackle Music Studio
979 297-8708

posted by Glenn and Cherie | 6:17 AM

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Music of the Stars in February

Hope to see all of you in February at the Brazosport Planetarium. Diana Klebenow and I will be playing under the starry, starry roof. Diana, a delightful flutist, is backing the stellar Subaru projection. I will be keyboarding another portion. Judi James is the event director.

Amazingly, the Brazosport Planetarium is becoming a true venue for both science and art in this area, thanks to Judi and Diana.

Glenn Nelson McBride
- the music grackle

posted by Glenn and Cherie | 7:31 PM

Monday, January 16, 2006

Texas Songwriters Journal

Texas Songwriters Journal

Rumor has it that Sara Pavlisak has finished her first book - cd album package for children.

Glenn Nelson McBride

posted by Glenn and Cherie | 10:43 AM

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Using New Internet Services in the Music Industry

One thing we learned from the Texas Songwriters Cruise is that we must stay on top of techniques.

In February, I'm releasing articles that review Pandora.com for those of us in the music industry. If you have any ways you are using this music service in your endeavors, please let me know.

Glenn Nelson McBride
email at: mcb (at) sbcglobal.net
or phone the studio: 979 297-8708

posted by Glenn and Cherie | 10:44 AM