{"id":626,"date":"2026-03-15T05:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xn--mnchen-3ya.xyz\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/matt-song-creation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T05:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:23:55","slug":"matt-song-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xn--mnchen-3ya.xyz\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/matt-song-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt: Song Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m in New Orleans for the first time in 7 years for a beautiful wedding. My Mom\u2019s side of the family emigrated here in the 1860s, and there\u2019s a deep comfort in the art, traditions, and weirdness of Creole culture<\/a>. Good music and food are ubiquitous. <\/p>\n

I met up with WordPresser Blake Bertuccelli-Booth<\/a> to catch a set by Jason Marsalis<\/a> at Snug Harbor<\/a>, featuring some great originals and surprising arrangements of Maroon 5\u2019s \u201cThis Love\u201d<\/a> and the music from the Bejeweled Butterflies<\/a> game. Great artists find inspiration everywhere.<\/p>\n

Afterward, we went to see my friend Troy, aka Trombone Shorty<\/a>, at his studio. (Troy and I met when we both received the Heinz Award in 2016<\/a>.) He was with Silkk the Shocker<\/a> and Reggie Nicholas Jr.<\/a>, working on beats and songs. Though I was there for just a short while, it was inspiring to see the act of musical creation.<\/p>\n

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A few days ago, Ed Sheeran<\/a> went on the new Benny Blanco \/ Lil Dicky \/ Kristin Podcast Friends Keep Secrets<\/a>. I haven\u2019t watched the entire episode, but the twenty minutes from about 1:09 to the end where Ed and Benny come up with a new song I\u2019ve seen 4 times now, it\u2019s magical. Check it out, it\u2019s one of the coolest things you\u2019ll see this week.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve seen Ed Sheeran loop his songs live, but this act of creation is very special, and I love the dynamic between him and Benny. It reminds me of that magical moment in Peter Jackson\u2019s Get Back documentary<\/a> where you see Paul McCartney and the band come up with the idea for the classic song Get Back<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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