Graduation!!!

My youngest daughter graduated from college this weekend. I am SOOOOOOO very proud of her. I will post some crazy footage of it this week.

Inspiration

Inspired to write some music today. Gotta catch it while it's hot!!!!!!!

Frosty The Soulman

Check out my Frosty the Snowman with Soul!!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSTVP1szJIQ

Arnett Cobb

GOOOODDD GRIEFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!  ARNETT COBB SWINGIN!!!!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka4qujkzcSA

Hank Crawford

Yes indeed. Yes indeed.

ICEE

I decided to go out and grab a quick bite. It was pretty cold outside, but when i saw the ICEE truck it made me want a blue and red ICEEEEEEE! Oh well i guess it's just the Chicago in me. Back to work.http://www.icee.com/home.html

Great Day

This is a great day to stay in, and be productive . Stay warm.

Kroger

The minute the weather report says snow in Nashville, Kroger starts grinning from ear to ear.

The Listening Room

Just posted The Listening Room on my website RODMCGAHA.COM. Each week i will be uploading a few songs. You can check out music that you may not hear everyday. Just click on The Listening Room, and away you go:)

Pray for me

Trying to learn Adobe Photoshop. YIKES!!!!

Be inspired!

In some areas, i will take inspiration over knowledge any day. Inspiration is a beautiful thing!

Sleeeppppyyy

Long Day, but a good one.

Rod McGaha Podcast

Hey everybody, I just uploaded my first podcast. It's short but sweet. I'm trying to learn how to do all of this. In the future i will be updating it with video footage of things i am working on.You can get to it by going to rodmcgaha.com. When you get there just click on the podcast tab. Stay warm :)

Good Morning!

Early start today. Have a great day everybody.

Just A Little Christmas Cheer:)

http://www.youtube.com/user/tidtock#p/a/u/0/IRwFZzYITzU

Practice!!! Practice!! & more PRACTICE!!!!!!

A GREAT TOOL FOR YOUR PRACTICE!

Kinshasa Symphony

This is a Very inspiring story!!!!

Kenshasa Symphony Orchestra Plays Beethoven!!

They are from the Congo!!

This is the human spirit at it's highest level!!!

Be Blessed!!!

http://www.kinshasa-symphony.com/

Warburton P.E.T.E

Brass players, Check out the P.E.T.E. Pretty cool!

New Song (Anxiety)

New music posted @ rodmcgaha.com. Don't forget to download the free sampler cd!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Don't eat too much....... :)

Swingin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listening to Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Herb Ellis, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan & Ella Fitzgerald. Lord can you PLEASE  teach me how to swing? OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!

Rod McGaha Website

Hey everybody, you can now go to my website and download free music. To download the Rod McGaha Sampler, just enter the code "RODMCGAHA" in the code box. Please leave your email so we can keep you posted of new things we are working on. My Android App is up and running. If you have a Droid phone you can download the App for free. My iPhone App will be ready in about 2 weeks, so if you have an iPhone you can keep up with everything going on from your phone. Just download the Rod McGaha App. Talk to you soon. Rod

Lessons

Various trumpet players have inquired about taking lessons with me. I am currently setting everything up. I will keep you posted.Happy practicing:)Rod

Teaching

Teaching @ W.O Smith School Today! Great school for young kids to learn music.

Time for church! Have a blessed day everybody.

Great Day For Listening!

Nancy Wilson is the TRUTH!!!!!!!!

Sorry!!

Here is the link for the previous post. http://www.youtube.com/user/Rodmcgaha?feature=mhum

Improvisation

I have posted the first video to my youtube channel. It is a video that features Scott Hallgren, and myself. We are improvising on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. The poem was read, and then we played. There was no rehearsing. Hope you enjoy!

Duke

Checkin' out Hip Chic by Duke Ellington! Swingin'!!!!!

Maybe...................

Let's see.

smh................

Test

Just a test for the feed....................

Found one!

Onward and Upward!

Mouthpieces

Trying a few different ones today.

I think i got it!!

Please, Please???

Still Trying!!

YIKES!!!!!!!

Persistence

Trying to get this blog thing together.

Shed

Practice going pretty smooth today......Yeah!!!

P.E.T.E

I purchased this device from Warburton for building your chops. Better endurance and range. Kinda cool.

The United For Peace Orchestra

The UPO will debut next year at Christ Church Cathdral. The date is Feb 25th 2011. This is the new group i am writing for. All original material written for 22 musicians. Stay Tuned!!!