live performance – Henry James Morello

“My Rosaline”

I enjoyed writing this song. It is essentially one day of conversations put to music. Every word and every image from that day made it into the song. The imagery of clouds dancing and fish flying is from a pond where I stopped for lunch. Rosaline is a reference to a character from Romeo andContinue reading ““My Rosaline””

First Gig (How did I get here?)

On April 24th, 2025, a band I put together played their first gig. This was a project that was about three years in the making. I’m going to outline how this came about, what went well, and what mistakes were made along the way. Back in 2022, I started writing songs and playing guitar inContinue reading “First Gig (How did I get here?)”

A Look at “This is a Love Song”

A few years ago, I fell in love. So, with intention, I sat down to write a love song. I was in Logan Square in Chicago, so I looked for an inspirational place to write a love song. I came across a bar that had an indoor waterfall and was described as quirky. I thoughtContinue reading “A Look at “This is a Love Song””

Just Leave it Alone

Inspiration is all around you. I’ve written short stories that start with pastries sitting in a display case in a coffee shop. This song was inspired by the name of a beer at Antifragile, a local brewery in State College, PA. The beer was called “Just Leave it Alone.” I started thinking about all ofContinue reading “Just Leave it Alone”

Our Topography

I am genuinely surprised that I hadn’t posted this song before. It is one of my favorites. Sometimes, a good relationship, including friendships and romantic relationships, isn’t about the hobbies you have in common but the hard times you’ve been through. Just living life creates scars. Some we can see, some we cannot. When youContinue reading “Our Topography”

“Your Big Day”

Art is the best way to deal with anything going on in your life. From daily stresses to deep-seated trauma to the joys of life, artists have always used their creativity to understand and take ownership of the events in their lives. Once we get hold of an event or an emotion, we examine itContinue reading ““Your Big Day””

R.S.V.P

This song took me about a year to write. I wrote the lyrics in October of 2022, and though I knew what I wanted to do musically, I had no idea how to create the sounds I wanted. I am close to what I want, but I am not quite there yet. That said, IContinue reading “R.S.V.P”