Brother Jack’s Soapbox

I love songwriting. This episode is all about how I wrote my song called The Hand Song.

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We have a new project that just came out. It is called Coffee Music, Vol. 3. It's three acoustic tracks in a philosophical style. Today's episode features two different New song Nooners related to the project. The New Song Nooner series is a songwriting session with a demo version of the new song. I record them whenever I write a new song. You will hear the birth of Agoraphobia and Nostalgic. Enjoy this explanation of how the soup is made.

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My most popular episodes have been the shows that include my kids. I understand. They are far more engaging, better public speakers, and much cuter than Brother Jack. In this episode I interview my 4 year old twins about Halloween.

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This is how I wrote my song called The Graveyard Song. It's another songwriting session where I break down the nitty-gritty details on how the song got it's legs.

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I love songwriting. I love talking about songwriting. I love hearing other people talk about songwriting. This episode is a deep exploration of songwriting. This is how I wrote Shadowlands.

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I recorded this way back near the beginning of the "Great Shutdown of 2020." I have some doubts about putting it out into the world. It feels like it was a different lifetime. I remember those early naive days. The major online retailers were prioritizing essential household goods as a result of the strange toilet paper shortage. This made it difficult to get my hands on the truly essential goods...new ukulele strings.

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We just celebrated the Autumn Equinox and it is officially fall. This is my absolute favorite time of year. I love apple cider, crunchy leaves, and fuzzy sweaters. In this episode I am sharing two separate pieces of fall related material. When I write a new song, I record a demo version and post it to Instagram. I call this series "New Song Nooners" because they are new songs and I always post them at noon. I recently wrote two brand new songs that have an autumnal vibe. This episode contains both New Song Nooners. You can hear "My Favorite Old Sweater" and "Windows." I am really excited about these songs and I think you are going to enjoy them.

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I've got a story for you this week. It's all about Uncle Leroy, a birch tree, Grandma, and the fictitious time that my band played for 37 hours straight. If you think this story would be great in a written format, email me and let me know.

We started a new series called Pull Up the Covers. Each episode will include a cover song and a fictitious bed. I learned a new skill for this series. I use a green screen to create some video magic and place myself on random beds I find on the internet while performing songs I rip off from other people. Don't worry, it's not as sleazy as it sounds. You are going to love it.

This series can be found on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

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https://brotherjackslostcause.com/36-introducing-pull-up-the-covers

We put out a song about pancakes and people seem to like it. As a result, a lot of the extra content we have been making is focused on pancakes and pancake accessories. I decided we would ride the pancake train until it reaches the end of the line or completely derails in a fiery crash. In my search for more and more pancake related content, I determined to interview my two youngest kids about our shared love of pancakes. Upon beginning the interview, they informed me that they both prefer waffles.

https://brotherjackslostcause.com/35-my-kids-are-talking-trash