I totally need to finish my "Day 3" post on Band Camp. I have been so overwhelmed with processing the events of last week I have not yet come to a place where I can properly articulate a post for my 3rd and last day of camp.So, for now, here is a video of me playing at the "Open Mic" thingie we had the last night. The audio is really bad but I still it is cool :-). Enjoy it for what it is. Chad playing at "Band Camp" from chad markley on Vimeo.Oh, here ...

I am taking a break this afternoon from a workshop to make this post and digest a few of the things that have been crammed in my brain and heart the last two days.Yesterday worship was led by Paul Baloche and Bob Kauflin. We were taught by both Bob Kauflin and Charlie Peacock. We had various breakout sessions on songwriting by the likes ...

Ok, I am up in the San Jose area at Mt Hermon Confrence Center attending the "Christian Songwriters Conference". My wife Sarah and my workmate, Terry Lu, were gracious enough to make it possible for me to come up here this weekend.I embarked on this weekend not knowing what to expect. Funny thing, most of the people that are up here have ...

Ok, I have lied on resumes before. Not about my education necessairly but certainly about what I could or couldn't do. I might have fibbed about my title at a particular job but that is about the extent of it.Problem is, with the advent of the Internet there is so much information an employer can bring up on you. If you are lying on a ...

Ok, here is the skinny on the video I posted the other day."Matt" quit his job and decided to travel around Asia until he ran out of money. He began posting video of his trip so friends and family could keep track. Before one such video shoot his traveling companion told him to do his signature "dance" and they would post it as the daily ...