“My plane geometry teacher at Passaic Valley, the unforgettable Mr. Werner, used to say that there’s no way to describe a spiral verbally, you always wind up having to whirl your finger around. “ (On Songwriting, Feb. Blog post, michaelsmithmusic.com) *** Michael interview in Lake Forester/Pioneer Press, in print. And […]

Little Falls, NJ  – Winter, 1948 A Note from Michael It’s occurred to me lately that the Blessings Apparent of Christmas gradually change throughout one’s life. When I was seven it was that the Lionels came out of their boxes.When I was in eighth grade Christmas was the big plaid flannel shirts my godmother Kay […]

Little Falls, NJ  – Winter, 1948 A Note from Michael It’s occurred to me lately that the Blessings Apparent of Christmas gradually change throughout one’s life. When I was seven it was that the Lionels came out of their boxes.When I was in eighth grade Christmas was the big plaid flannel shirts my godmother Kay […]

NOVEMBER E-NEWS A Note from Michael I love playing gigs in Texas because the folks there are very lighthearted…hey, it hasn’t snowed thirty-one inches there for many a Halloween and it’s not likely to. Also I love driving for long distances, and going to Texas I can think about a song for hours and hours […]