Music Song of the day for 12.18.25: “Vultures” by John Mayer Ryan Welton, December 19, 2025 When I was in 8th grade at West Junior High in Muskogee, Okla., my friends… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music Song of the day for 12.17.25: “Pump It Up” by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Ryan Welton, December 18, 2025 Stumbled upon a cover of this 1978 classic early Wednesday, and it was in my… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music Song of the day for 12.16.25: “Joni” by Julian Velard Ryan Welton, December 16, 2025 Big fan of this guy and have been for the better part of two decades… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music Stephanie Says Ryan Welton, December 8, 2025 You can’t see it, but I’m in my office with the lights on very low… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
marketing My Spotify Wrapped revealed zero surprises. What about yours? Ryan Welton, December 4, 2025 Did you check out your Spotify Wrapped this morning? I sure did, and I look… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
AI Why Suno’s AI is so useful (and inspiring) for human songwriters Ryan Welton, December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 I’ve been a musician almost all of my life, and I am not only not… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music James Blake’s ‘Retrograde’ haunting, not forgotten Ryan Welton, December 1, 2025 Have you ever forgotten not a song but a singer? An artist with a name… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
country music Song day Saturday: “Everyday Kind Of Love,” by Kyle Park Ryan Welton, June 18, 2022December 9, 2023 In Oklahoma, they call it Red Dirt. In Texas, it’s Texas Country. For those of… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ performance from Billy Crystal a highlight of ‘22 Tony Awards Ryan Welton, June 14, 2022December 9, 2023 I’d never watched an entire Tony Awards broadcast until Sunday. But I knew my stepdaughter… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism Instagram reach tip applies to small creators, too! Ryan Welton, May 10, 2022December 9, 2023 A friend and former colleague sent me a DM on Instagram to tell me that… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading