So Heck, here is my Love Story song and video turned into an episode of the Should Be Famous Podcast. Thanks to Taylor Swift whose song it is.

If you’re just listening to the audio, you ought to see the video at www.shouldbefamous.com.

The first of what I hope to be several simpler episodes put out on a weekly basis.

I recorded this version of Yankee Doodle for a potential film placement and it needed a gloomy or haunting version of a patriotic folk song. Hope you enjoy. Also similar recording of O Suzanna!

Susan Easton Black is the thought of the day. I recently finished listening to her recorded lectures–two college semesters worth–on the topic of Church history, meaning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Was a very good experience for me as was my actual taking of one of her classes in person back at BYU. She does all her lectures without notes, very engaging, avid speed reader since her youth. Susan Easton Black should be famous. She’s a prolific author if you’re interested, so look her up.

I guess you’d say this podcast was recorded in the spirit of the Sabbath.

Just saying hi and playing you something I did recently–an arrangement of Amazing Grace on guitar. It was for a church music night kind of thing. Singing with me is Aubrey Nielsen and Kimberly Barlow is on violin. Enjoy.

–Clayton

This is a video podcast too–video is below.

Last time I asked you to suggest a cover for me to do. You did, and here’s my rendition of Sailing, by Christopher Cross. Thanks for all the suggestions! Hope you like it.

–Clayton

This is a video podcast too–video is below.

Yea, that’s me, broadcasting from the great outdoors, or the outdoors anyway. They’re great just about wherever you are, really. I play you a ditty I did for a commercial (which, again, wasn’t picked, but is GOOD), talk about songs and tempos, Einstein and gravity/acceleration, and. . .

THE COVER CHALLENGE: Suggest a song you’d like to hear me cover for the next podcast. You know, cover as in sing a song that was written by a different artist. Leave your suggestion in the comments/Leave a Reply section below (shouldbefamous.com). I’ll pick one. Bring it on!!

This is a video podcast too–video is below.

Next time (meaning next time we do a listener participation episode) we’ll do your favorite kid song. Whether as a kid or now or I might let you submit your own kid’s favorite if you think it’s good. I can probably play it so I’ll try to do some myself for the podcast.

More peace.

–Clayton

In any case, I still love you and thank you for listening. And I invite your comments. The place to do that, of course, is shouldbefamous.com.

This (in-between) episode features a little ditty written by my sister Kyrstyn. Brilliant little thing she probably came up with one day when she was messing around, I’m sure. Also a couple other things, plus a thought or two on gravity, acceleration, and magnetism.

Peace.

–Clayton

Pretty exciting. This is the very first video podcast of the Should Be Famous Podcast. Boy are you in for a treat! (hee hee hee, ha ha ha, Oh HO HO HO!!!) Ok I can’t lie. You’re not really. But it does help me to explain gravity and acceleration (they’re the same thing).

And I threw in some other stuff as I played back some hot new recordings by my phenomenon of a sister, singer-songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Courtney Atack.

The podcast is available in plain mp3 format as well (no video).

Well I’m still alive, as you can see. Talk a little about the Mormon Potluck Podcast, TheMitchCast, creative outlets, a hymn I’m arranging called “Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire”, a song I wrote called “I Try”, and the equivalence theory of gravity and acceleration. Soak it all in, and enjoy!

Thanks for your recent feedback, by the way, we’ll get to that!

Joining our discussion as an expert on the subject is Cherie Call, a popular and very involved LDS artist and all-around cool gal with some cool music herself. Her child also appears at moments, whining in the background (we think it’s charming).

For your benefit, here are some of Cherie’s recommendations, which you might check out if you’re interested, and which we may ourselves in a future podcast: Christian artists–Sara Groves, Nichole Nordeman, and Chris Rice. LDS artists–Scott Wiley hymn arrangements (esp ‘Nearer’), Michael McLean (Forgotten Carols), Kenneth Cope, Mindy Gledhill, EFY CDs, Dan Beck.