Table Of Contents For This Medium Page — Welcome reader! If you are scrolling through my medium page then look no further! Check out this one-stop-shop with most of my thematic content. Below you can explore my work according to theme (with a detailed blurb). I hope you find a section or piece title that strikes your fancy. …

A detailed description of my music writing background — A Team or Single Person? Despite the royal “we” I use sometimes If Ever Your Listening (IEYL) is a solo venture. All the content is original and written by me. For the longest time I was the only one who published it as well. Even though it is just me and I could have made…

The Golden Treasure In My Musical Collections — The items below are part of my musical treasure chest. Behind all of the articles and long Spotify playlist lies a set of memorabilia beneath. Of course, the chest is deep, but the below list is definitely the cream of the crop. I love reading about all of the great…

Fireboy DML Lives Life to The Fullest On The Amazing Afrobeats Album, Playboy. — IEYL’s August 2022 Album Of The Month: Playboy by Fireboy DML Background Once Fireboy DML knew he wanted to pursue musically seriously, nothing could stop him. Born Adedamola Adefolahan in Abeokuta Nigeria to two scholars, Fireboy’s upbringing was pretty safe and nurtured. Growing up, he liked writing poetry and expressing his feelings through words. Musically, his parents played a lot of Elton…

Searching For New Music? Look No Further! — Good Evening Listeners! Man, do I love reunions. This past Thanksgiving weekend was filled with a lot of sweet hugs and long “see you laters”. I had my 10-year high school reunion thrown in the mix of family gatherings, and it was a blast! I wasn’t expecting to miss my…

Rogers Finds Peace By Sacrificing Control — IEYL’s July 2022 Album of The Month: Surrender by Maggie Rogers Background The success of Maggie Rogers is the result of intense musical training and serious inspiration. The training came first. By the time Rogers was in middle school, the Easton Maryland-native was taught in piano, guitar, violin, and songwriting. Rogers' love for composers like Holst and Vivaldi combined with her parents'…

Attending A Black Coffee Concert At Avant Gardener — Building Support For The Show There were very few albums like Subconsciously. I played the critically acclaimed 2021 Afro-house album all of the time and couldn’t get enough of the long house rhythms and airy instrumentals. This was practically my soundtrack for 2021. The album was even picked for my February 2021 Album of the…

Searching For New Music? Look No Further! — Happy Saturday, Listeners! I hope your weekends are off to a great start. I’ve been pretty good the past week, working and relaxing along the way. I’m writing this in a cafe right now, about to work on a couple pieces. …

IEYL’s Favorite Collaborative Albums Of 2021 — Collaborative albums are alive and well. In 2021 there were two albums that struck a particular chord in me. These projects were Raise the Roof by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant and A Beginner’s Mind by Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine. …