The latest episode of Pub Songs & Stories is now online. Kelly and Mitchell Petersen wrote the song “Lads in the Shire” for me. You can hear how it came to be in their own voices on the show.
I'm driving to Indianapolis on Wednesday for Gen Con. My Kickstarter for Come Adventure With Me goes live as I head up there. I am excited.
WHY COME ADVENTURE WITH ME?
I host a podcast with my fellow geek rock musician friend, Mikey Mason. We write songs inspired by pop culture. The podcast is called In the ‘Verse. Initially, we watched every episode of Firefly and wrote a song about it. A few of those songs will release on this album.
The latest season explores other media, including Doctor Who, the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon and the 1977 Rankin & Bass film, The Hobbit. The song I wrote for that episode is the title track of the new album.
I love this song for many reasons. The story is much like one of the main themes of the movie. It's about overcoming your fears.
I started playing music in the '90s because I wanted to be a songwriter. I don't feel like I actually became one until we started this podcast. I didn't think I could write a song on command. And…I was afraid to try.
The In the ‘Verse podcast allowed me to overcome my own fears so that I could tell better stories in song.
The song also takes me back to the early '80s. I had just moved to Texas. We watched The Hobbit in my 6th grade class. Shortly after that, I discovered Dungeons & Dragons. It opened up my imagination to a world of hobbits, dragons, and adventure. It helped me overcome my fears.
It is through my adventures, both physical and metaphorical, that I found happiness. I found like-minded people. I saw new places and experienced new things. I came into my own love of music. I made fans around the world. I met the love of my life. We had two amazing children. Together, we've gone on many grand adventures.
I may not travel nearly as much as I would like to. I don't go on tours these days. But that's okay. My adventures with music and stories are boundless. Each song is a new adventure.
The adventure begins on Wednesday.
Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
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