Tag Archives: music

It’s Thanksgiving – Who Do You Thank?

Posted on November 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

It’s Thanksgiving – who do you thank? When I first heard the songĀ “All Good Gifts” in the old ragamuffin movie version of Godspell, I got choked up. But I didn’t understand why. And even though I doubted God’s existence, I … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Experience They’ll Never Forget!

Posted on October 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear pastors and event coordinators, these two full-length family-oriented Christmas programs have been a great success at churches all over North America! In each, the audience journeys to four different stations where brief Christmas dramas are performed, then gathers for … Continue reading →

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The Public Debut of Me #2

Posted on September 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

Left to Right: Maranatha Concerts Live album, Keith Green, Greg Laurie, Sweet Comfort My Real Memoir Mark Twain didnā€™t say, ā€œThe two most important days of your life are the day youā€™re born and the day you find out why.ā€ … Continue reading →

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The Year Guitars (and I) Were Born

Posted on August 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

(ā‡ Me with a “Strat” at age 14) I often refer to musicĀ as “my other love.” Like many musicians, I started out playing in bands. And, although I play keyboards a little, it all began with guitars. To me as … Continue reading →

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Yay, I’m 11 Years Old Today!

Posted on July 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

Actually, it’s my 11th blogiversary! I had no idea when I started eleven years ago that: 1) Iā€™d ever have more than a handful of followers; 2) I’d develop real and meaningful friendships in the process and; 3) That I’d … Continue reading →

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Come on Baby, Do the Notzilla!

Posted on January 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Images above are from both the feature film and the graphic novelĀ Notzilla (P.S. My publisher has just commissioned me to create a new Notzilla graphic novel!) Music From My Movies As I mentioned in the previous Music From My Movies, … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Bigger Love

Posted on December 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

MyĀ RealĀ Memoir Iā€™d found ā€œthe One,ā€ and then lost her. Twice. By which I mean Iā€™d fallen in love with my high school sweetheart, then told her I wasnā€™t sure I still loved her, then decided I still did, then been … Continue reading →

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And Then I Met This Girl…

Posted on December 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

MyĀ RealĀ Memoir Iā€™d fallen in love with the entirety of girlkind in second grade. A third-grader had seen me skin my elbow, and tenderly rubbed my shoulders as she escorted me to the nurseā€™s office. That was all it took. Even … Continue reading →

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Longing for an Impossible Love

Posted on November 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies The song ā€œImpossible Loveā€Ā plays a key role in my feature film Healing River.Ā And indeed in my life. Early in the movie, 17-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He tries … Continue reading →

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Is Life Just a Game We Play?

Posted on September 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies Creating music for the films I write and direct is the primary way I pursue my other love, songwriting. Hence, I embedded the song ā€œHealing Riverā€ in the opening of my feature film Healing River. Later … Continue reading →

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