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Music & Memory

Sending out a new song recorded to 4-track tape every month.

Newsletter · By Matthew Joel Vanderkwaak · Official site

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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Are books broken? (opens the original)

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    I’m writing 13 songs in 13 months for the 13 books of Augustine’s Confessions. Once a month I’ll be getting into the weeds with the paid-subscribers. This is our very first dive into the long grass. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" heigh

  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Still Restless (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iF0e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F785c2834-5633-4b33-9e39-65bf666fd475_1200x630.png"

  3. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Songs for a Restless Heart (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    In the next 13 months I’m going to release 13 songs inspired by the 13 books of Augustine’s Confessions exclusively to the subscribers of this newsletter.Today is a special day, because today I finally get to tell you all about it.The three things I want you to know:The first song goes out to all subscribers of this newsletter on the first Friday of October.To celebrate the launch of this new series I’m releasing two new songs today which you can think of as a prologue to the adventure. They are

  4. Issue · Jul 15, 2026

    The Fisherman and the Deep (opens the original)

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    Walking on the rocks at Peggy’s Cove feels like making contact with the bones of the earth.Last week I got to take 40 teens to go see one of Nova Scotia’s great works of art (in my opinion) at one of the most beautiful places on earth (also my opinion, but seemingly everyone else’s too).It’s called the Fisherman’s Monument, an impressive stone carving by the Finnish-Canadian artist, William E. deGarthe found in Peggy’s Cove a 45 minute drive outside of Halifax.<a class="image-link image2 is-view

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