AJ Harbison Music

New Recording Posted and Paradise Perks Show in August!

AJ — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:43:44 +0000

The recent recording of my newest concert music piece, Casa de los Peregrinos, commissioned by Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, has been posted on that piece’s page. Go take a listen!

I’ve also scheduled another Paradise Perks show the last Saturday in August; details can be found on the Live page.

And finally, progress on the CD is coming along, slowly but surely. Watch this site, Facebook, Twitter and your email for announcements coming soon!

Songs From My Shelf Release Delayed

AJ — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:18:24 +0000

I am sad to announce that I was laid off from my day job yesterday, effective immediately. Unfortunately, my day job was what supported my music, and therefore since I’m going to have to devote my time to looking for a new job, the release of Songs From My Shelf and the party that comes with it will now be delayed. I don’t want to say “delayed indefinitely,” because that sounds like a long time and I hope to still be able to finish the CD by summer’s end; but I can’t make any promises. I hope you’ll still continue to support my music and follow my updates–I will be sure to keep you posted as to when and where the CD will eventually be coming out–and in the meantime my wife and I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers that I would find a new job soon. Thanks so much!

Songs From My Shelf Release Party Date Announced!

AJ — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:34:52 +0000

I’m stoked to announce that the official Songs From My Shelf release party will be June 12th, 2010! It’ll be a house concert in Costa Mesa starting at 7 pm and it’s going to be a blast. More details will be forthcoming as it gets closer. Save the date and start inviting friends now!

Paradise Perks Show and Full Score Downloads!

AJ — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:39:04 +0000

I’ll be playing another live show at Paradise Perks next Saturday, April 24th at 7 pm. I’m excited to be able to open again for Adam Paul Shere–I was introduced to his music when he played after me at my last show, and I was impressed with his musicianship and songwriting. It’ll be a show worth checking out! Details on the Live page.

And, after reading this blog post by Kyle Gann and some other thoughts on the subject, I’ve decided to post my concert music scores as free full-score PDFs on the Music page. So now most of my concert sheet music is available for free for anyone who might want to download it or perform it!

And stay tuned for some announcements regarding my upcoming album Songs From My Shelf–coming soon!

Paradise Perks Shows in March and April!

AJ — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:49:55 +0000

I guess the owner of Paradise Perks liked my show I played there on February 27th, because she’s asked me to come back and play again in March and April! I’ll be playing more solo acoustic shows the last Saturday of each month, March 27th and April 24th. Details as always on the Live page. Hope to see you there!

New Solo Show and Rescheduled Box of Chocolates Show!

AJ — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:26:45 +0000

The Box of Chocolates show that was planned for this Saturday, February 27th, had to be rescheduled to March 13th. But it’ll still happen then, so you can still come out and hear some great cover tunes. And in the meantime, I’ve taken over the slot for this Saturday! So this Saturday night at 7 pm I’ll be playing a full-length solo acoustic show–the first one I’ve played in a few years. If you’re on Facebook, you can check out the Facebook event page here; otherwise, all the details are on the Live page. Hope to see you there!

Two Live Shows in February!

AJ — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:43:15 +0000

I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be playing two shows in February. The second one will be Saturday February 27th, with the cover band Box of Chocolates. I played a gig with them last August (wow, was it that long ago?) and we had a blast, and this time promises to be great as well. We’ll cover everything from the Beatles to Coldplay to Jason Mraz to Stevie Wonder to Mary Mary and much more–something for everyone.

The first show, which was just confirmed last night, will be on Thursday February 18th and is a benefit concert for Wine to Water (http://www.winetowater.org), a non-profit aid organization focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. It’s a great cause and I’m stoked to be able to play for this concert. I’ll be opening for Soul Puppet and my friends Goodbye Luna. Tickets are only $10; for the first 100 people that buy tickets, 50% of sales will go directly to the Wine to Water organization, and after 100 people, Wine to Water will get 75% of the sales. So the more people who come, the more money we can raise and the more people we can help! Please tell your friends and spread the word. If you’re on Facebook, you can see the official Facebook event page here.

Full details of both shows can be found on the Live page. I hope to see you soon!

Hymn of the Month Downloads and Live Show Added!

AJ — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:05:27 +0000

I’ve added two more songs you can download for free! On the Music page, I’ve added a new page for Redeemer Hymns of the Month. Last August, I was asked to become one of the worship leaders for my church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, and one of the responsibilities I’ve taken over recently is making recordings of our hymns of the month. Every month the pastor and I choose a hymn to teach the congregation, I do a recording of it, and we sing it each Sunday of the month. I’ve done two so far, and both of them are available to listen to (with posted lyrics) and also to download for free! Check out the Redeemer page to get your free downloads. And remember, “Paradoxology” is also still available to download in the post below this one!

I’ve also added a new live show–I’ll be playing guitar with Box of Chocolates again on Saturday, February 27th. We’ll be doing two sets of rocking cover songs and you won’t want to miss it. Head over to the Live page for the details!

“Paradoxology” available to download for free!

AJ — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:06:51 +0000

Merry Christmas, everyone! My new single “Paradoxology” is now available to download for free!

Click here to download your free copy of “Paradoxology”!

If you enjoy the song, please tell your friends, spread the word and share the music! And if you’d like to sign up to receive updates about my music, including updates on the progress of my full-length album Songs From My Shelf, please send an email to list@ajharbison.com to be added to my email list. Thanks for listening!

New Single “Paradoxology” to be Released on Christmas Eve!

AJ — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:48:57 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be releasing a new Christmas single, a song called “Paradoxology,” this Christmas Eve 12/24/2009. This is a song I wrote several years ago that deals with the paradoxes of the Incarnation when God became man, but I’ve never released it until now. While you’re eagerly awaiting Christmas Eve, you can read the lyrics of the song on the Music page here. I’m excited to share this song with you, and also to give you a first taste of the general sound and feel that Songs From My Shelf will have. So stay tuned, and come right back here to http://www.ajharbison.com on Christmas Eve to download your free copy of “Paradoxology”!