planning

Sep 13, 2020
8 min

Album Creation, Start-to-Finish

So, as many of you know (or 10s of you who actually follow me on social media haha), I discussed wanting to do write an article...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

So, here's the deal

Training Classes. I'm in the process of developing these training classes, and while doing my first video (which will probably never see...

Michael Andrew Newell

Mar 28, 2020
3 min

Current Projects for 2020

Since about December 2019, I've been planning my projects for 2020. No it's not because of the New-Year-New-Me thing...it's because...

Michael Andrew Newell

Feb 1, 2020
2 min

NAMM 2020

First blog post here on Wix, and what a way to start it off. I just got back from NAMM 2020. It was an absolute blast! I received...

Michael Andrew Newell

Nov 28, 2015
1 min

Music topics

So, I'm still trying to get back on the band wagon with this blog. I have been brain storming topics for posts I intend on writing about...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 2, 2015
2 min

My last update was a year ago...

So. My last update was November last year. I have failed considerably in that respect, but it's time to get back to work. (That's not to...

Michael Andrew Newell

Jun 26, 2013
1 min

ASCAP and other stuff.

Hello, all. In recent news, I'm now registered with the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Publishers (ASCAP) as a publisher...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 10, 2012
3 min

Back to school. And more.

So in about a week, I'll find myself back in Norfolk for the Armed Forces/Navy School of Music for the third time. I'm excited, but it's...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 2, 2012
1 min

What's new?

This is probably the most I've updated the blog ever. I like it. I've gotten most of the concert band pieces I have on Score Exchange...

Michael Andrew Newell

Aug 30, 2012
1 min

Facebook

I wanted to avoid Facebook being the hub of activity for my compositions, but it appears that that has just become defunct. Facebook is...

Michael Andrew Newell

Jul 29, 2012
1 min

Concert band uploads

Just a quick update: I uploaded all new mp3s of my concert band pieces. I have been slowly, but surely, modifying and improving them for...

Michael Andrew Newell

May 12, 2012
2 min

Yep.

Hello again. Some good stuff has happened since my last post. And then some bad stuff. Not really bad, but...well, let me explain....

Michael Andrew Newell

Apr 26, 2012
2 min

Almost May already?

Whoa, hi, long time no see. It has been a busy couple of months since my last post, I apologize. So this is what's been going on: (1) the...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 21, 2011
1 min

Busy.

While I have been busy with my new house, two dogs, and a new job, I've managed to write three new concert band pieces. They are still in...

Michael Andrew Newell

Sep 5, 2011
1 min

New Computer.

Finally, it is done. I shelled out the money for a MacBook Pro. It is a full-blown experiment, but hopefully a fruitful one. Hopefully I...

Michael Andrew Newell

Feb 6, 2011
1 min

The Day After Tomorrow

After watching the movie, "The Day After Tomorrow," I've been inspired to start on a new piece. But in my head, instead...