I hope you are content with the content of this episode (which is the last in season 4, but don't worry, season 5 starts next week). If you'd like to donate to the Resonator Guitar Fund (aka help me pay for the instrument I just bought) you can: write a check to 'Lightning Lucas' and get it to me in person, or Venmo me (under the business tab I am @LightningLucas34) To see if you'd like to become a Patron (PERHAPS THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW), check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link).  To discuss commissioning a song (ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW) email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's new song is about the lack of contentedness that comes from depression... The second song (the old one) is about the life of a young woman trying to make a 'Dent in the World.' ------------ Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys Next new Album is dropping on the Lightning Strike Anniversary which is next week (July 21st).  It will be 'Volume 1' of 'Before I Find Her'... -------------- Check out the book I'm reading... it's by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans and it's called "Designing Your Life." --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.'  While you're at it, if you can figure it out, you could leave me a review.  ---------------- I love to hear from you!  A few weeks ago we heard a question from Leah!  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Enjoy this episode about time and lifestyle design. If you'd like to donate to the Resonator Guitar Fund (aka help me pay for the instrument I just bought) you can: write a check to 'Lightning Lucas' and get it to me in person, or Venmo me (under the business tab I am @LightningLucas34) To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's new song is first and shares a similar sentiment with the song from Episode 2 (the Days Drag On)... The second song (the old one) is about my love hate relationship with my family's painting business.  'It's called Iron Shoes.'   ------------ Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- Check out the book I'm reading... it's by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans and it's called "Designing Your Life." --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  A few weeks ago we heard a question from Leah!  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

If you're seeing this right as it's being posted, I have a show this afternoon downtown at the Depot for 'first Fridays' (7/1/2022) (5-6:30pm).  It's free, bring a friend!  Otherwise, enjoy this episode about lifestyle design and also philosophy and depression.  Also I talk a bit more about our Oregon trip. If you'd like to donate to the Resonator Guitar Fund (aka help me pay for the instrument I just bought) you can: write a check to 'Lightning Lucas' and get it to me in person, or Venmo me (under the business tab I am @LightningLucas34) To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's old song is first, it's called 'Once More' and it's about philosophy.  The new one is a weird mash-up of a praise song and a lament.  It sounds like a psalm. ------------ Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- Check out the book I'm reading... it's by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans and it's called "Designing Your Life." --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  A few weeks ago we heard a question from Leah!  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Some stories from our Oregon trip weaved with a commissioned birthday song for Uncle Jon and a song about the power of the written word. If you'd like to donate to the Resonator Guitar Fund (aka help me pay for the instrument I just bought) you can: write a check to 'Lightning Lucas' and get it to me in person, or Venmo me (under the business tab I am @LightningLucas34)  To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's new song is a commission I did for my Uncle Jon's birthday! The old song is about the power of stories and words. ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- Bob Dylan's Ballad of Hollis Brown (not for the faint of heart): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8xkxy3tXTA Read Sir John Hargrave's book online for free here: https://www.mindhacki.ng/ --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In last week's episode, we heard a question from Leah herself!  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Here is a 10+ minute version of the Mantra Song On Loop.  It's meant to help you with a Concentration Game (aka Meditation).  I said last week I'd make it 20 minutes, but 10 seemed more managable. To see if you'd like to become a Patron, (the best way to support the show)... check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). To discuss commissioning a song (another great way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- Read Sir John Hargrave's book online for free here: https://www.mindhacki.ng/ --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In last week's episode, we heard a question from Leah herself!  In this special episode there's no talking.  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Hey everyone, my brother and I have just returned from our trip to Oregon... it was quite refreshing!  Some stories from the trip to come in weeks ahead.  Here is an episode I recorded before we left.  It features the talented Leah Wenger again (see our previous collabs on episode 10 and episode 32).  To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's new song is a mantra designed to expand and contract your thinking, and the old one is about how our problems may not be as bad as we think. ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- Read Sir John Hargrave's book online for free here: https://www.mindhacki.ng/ --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In today's episode, we heard a question from Leah herself!  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Hey everyone, my brother and I are having a great time in Portland, it has been very relaxing.  Next week we will go south to the Willamette Valley to a family reunion.  I hope these pre-recorded episodes are an acceptable gift.  To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week's new song is an ear-worm about tidying up, and the old one is two short poems about travel. ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys -------------- The Mom Song, as promised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgoJ0f5EsQ&ab_channel=ashleytisdalefan007 --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In today's episode, we heard a comment from Gene Bedell, from his book 'Three Steps to Yes'... To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

My brother and I are heading to Oregon for two weeks!  So this week I have recorded 2 episodes, and hope to record one more before we leave on Monday!  Hopefully the trip will inspire some music which you will get to hear upon our return! To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week is much lighter-hearted than the last two episodes which were about mass shooting.  I apologize for the abrupt transition. ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In today's episode, we heard comment from my friend Daniel, To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Another somber episode... Gig at A Bowl of Good again next Tuesday 5/31/22 from 4:45-7 p.m.  Come on out. To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week is basically about mass shootings and gun control... again.  Also activism and names.  Hopefully next week we will return to something less heavy. ------------- The promised song by my sister: https://soundcloud.com/yugodservant/names?utm_source=mobi&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR3OIjBpODY9mCuklkc2Jz-Q0cDmBr09fD_zDMBLN4T5FfZp-ia3H_SzhBw The promised Sufjan song about a serial killer... it is quite disturbing, so don't listen to it if you are squeamish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWpvMm27WIM ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In today's episode, we heard comment from my friend Daniel, and also continued responding to a YouTube listener named Artie from last week...  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message

Gig at A Bowl of Good again next Tuesday 5/24/22 from 4:45-7 p.m.  Come on out. To discuss commissioning a song (the best way to support the show), email me at [email protected] or call (FivForZeero)-746-0398 (You can also email me names and birthdays for the Better Birthday Song!) Be sure to check out episode 60: a 'sizzle reel' episode to encourage you to commission a song! To see if you'd like to become a Patron, check out https://www.patreon.com/lightninglucas (no commitment involved in clicking that link). ------------- Thank you for checking out my musical podcast, where each week we hear two songs, usually one old and one new.  This week is basically about mass shootings and gun control. ------------- The promised song by my sister: https://soundcloud.com/yugodservant/names?utm_source=mobi&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR3OIjBpODY9mCuklkc2Jz-Q0cDmBr09fD_zDMBLN4T5FfZp-ia3H_SzhBw The promised Sufjan song about a serial killer... it is quite disturbing, so don't listen to it if you are squeamish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWpvMm27WIM ------------- Set 'Wake Up, Wake Up' (from episode 59) as your alarm by visiting: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-wake-up New Album, Cold-Hearted Monkeys, available to listen to and purchase now, here: https://lightninglucas.bandcamp.com/album/cold-hearted-monkeys --------------- Make sure to subscribe on Apple or Google Podcasts or Spotify or Castbox (or most other major sources of podcasts).  Simply open your podcast app, search 'Hold That Note' and click something like 'Subscribe' or 'Follow.' ---------------- I love to hear from you!  In today's episode, we heard comment from a YouTube listener named Artie...  To be the next person to leave me a message (which may well appear on the show) visit https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote ... click '+Message' and follow the directions.  I'm also still looking for simple constructive ways to improve the show.  You can simply email me: [email protected] Have a wonderful listening week, --Lucas-- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/holdthatnote/message