Rise Up Music Project

Rise Up Music Project

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Rise Up Music Project episodes

  • 7/5/26: “Deliver Me,” by Gordon Wright
    This is “Deliver Me.” I’ve never released the recording before, but the song actually dates back nearly 20 years.
    As I was entering my 30s and trying to figure out what to do with my life, I wasn’t quite ready to give up on music altogether. So I joined with a couple of friends who felt similarly and we started a songwriting club. Every month—or maybe it was every week?—we would come up with a new song topic. I honestly can’t recall what the topic was for this week — I think maybe it had something to do with addiction? But I was determined at the time to write straightforward pop songs. Whatever this phase of my life, I wanted to actually make some money so that me and my longtime companion could actually build a family.
    Well, I never managed to sell the song or make a dime off of it, and even after cutting this demo with my good friend and longtime collaborator and producer Aric Jacover, I just shelved it. I suppose I was waiting for the right moment.
    Maybe that moment is now?
    10 min
  • 7/2/26: “Riversong,” by the songplayer.
    Benjamin Goldenhour (the songplayer.) is serious about play, encouraged in chaos, and loves a good ol’ fashioned mistake; he has no idea what he is doing, but that has fortunately never been a hindrance. He lives in the woods somewhere outside Seattle with his novel-writing partner, rock-chewing mutt, and nap-dodging toddler. Listen for his new music on the second day of each month.
    This month’s recording is an ode to those of us who have lost someone to divergence.
    13 min
  • 7/1/26: “I’m Gonna Love You,” by Cousin Wolf

    Cousin Wolf is the indie-folk music project of Matt Halvorson, a musician, writer and infielder living with his family in the woods north of Seattle. He is sharing a new song on the first of every month again this year, and his song for today is called “I'm Gonna Love You.” It’s a little song inspired by a good long hug.

    0 min
  • 6/29/26: “i luv u too" by Ian Shuler

    Hi, I’m Ian Shuler, aka Invisible Shivers, a drummer turned songwriter in Seattle. Having just welcomed my first child into this world, I’m excited to explore the next chapter of music: dad songs.

    11 min
  • 6/28/26 “Vines” by Joey Colando
    Joey Colando is a Chicago-based musician, songwriter, and founding member of the band Estate Sale and Kidd Bayou. Known for his warm vocals, expressive guitar work, and introspective songwriting. He is releasing a new song every 28th day of the month. Today’s song is “Vines” featuring the immensley talented Luke Hall.
    11 min
  • 6/27/2026 “Old Man Me” (feat. Trapper Robbins) by Josh Jensen

    Josh Jensen is a singer songwriter hailing from Seattle, WA. Josh's honeyed vocals and fingerstyle guitar accompany a wide range of what he dubs as PNW Americana stylings that make up his music. Old Man Me features Trapper Robbins on the keys and the Hammond B3 organ. The song is an introspective piece about reflecting on a life lived and what is in the next chapter.

    15 min

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The Rise Up Music Project is a daily podcast bringing you a new song every day. It's a show about music, songwriting, self-examination, art as activism, the creative process, and so much more.…