Malcolm McKinney
Songs of Florida, Songs of Life, and other odds and ends
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Malcolm McKinney writes and sings as if he is sitting next to you. His warm and personal style relates life’s experiences and lessons: the humor, joy, struggle and sorrow that are common to all. He easily covers a wide range of forms, from folk, and folk rock, to blues, and country.
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Comments:
XXXXX “Thanks for playing Songwriter Showcase at Havana Cabana. You are a TERRIFIC talent and I really enjoyed listening to your wonderful songs in person. Hope to see you again soon down the road.” - Rob Gorley XXXXX
---“Hey Malcolm, I'll be playing your song "Snake Oil" today on the show. It's going to be in response to these right wing talk radio shows.” – Atticus Black, WELE Radio
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“We love your song "Sometimes in the morning". We have just started rehearsing it ---. What a great song! It's one of those tunes you never wanna stop playing cause it feels so good - Beautiful!” - Millpond Moon Rune and Kjersti, Norway
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“Keep singing "The Least of These", folks need to hear it, learn it, and live it. - Jon Baker
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“Hey Malcolm, "The Blue Martini and Belly Dancer", great stuff.” - Willie Allen
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“I have a great love of music and poetry. I have to say that the song "Sometimes" is so poignant - simple and accurate. You have put a reality into words that most don't even acknowledge.” - Nichole Brown
XXXXX“"The High Cost of Living" CD is political enough to expose deep wounds, and musical enough to not only inspire, but to heal.” Robert S. Koppelman, Author of "Sing Out, Warning! Sing Out Love": The Writings of Lee Hays
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Malcolm's recordings include these CDs:
Don’t Cry Blue 2006 twelve songs
Ghosts of Flagler’s Train 2008 six Florida songs
The High Cost of Living 2008 eight songs
My Home Florida 2009 eleven songs
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Since moving to Florida in 1987, Malcolm has appeared at the Florida Folk Festival, the South Florida Folk Festival, the Will McLean Music Festival, and other venues around the state.
He began entering songs in the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest in 2004 and has earned several awards:
2008 Second Place: “The Ghosts of Flagler’s Train”
2009 Top Ten Non Cash winner: “Mighty Big Blow Tonight”
2004 Top Ten Non Cash winner: “We Won’t Hear the Everglades Cry”
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Malcolm has been writing and performing since 1964, and his songs “Don’t Cry Blue,” “Sometimes in the Morning,” and more have been recorded and sung by Jonathan Edwards, Tom Rush, and others, most recently Christine Lavin on her 2009 CD “Cold Pizza for Breakfast”. He was a member of the band “Sugar Creek” with Jonathan Edwards and Joe Dolce of “Shaddap You Face” fame.
He performed solo and with his brother Todd in the New England area during the 1970s and worked in Nashville with a small publishing company in the early 1980s.
Hey Malcolm.. Love the tunes. Hope you didn't get toooo drunk at that bar in Delray, but I guess seeing 2 bellydancers instead of one, would be a sight. : ) Hope to see you play live sometime. Michelle
Thanks for playing Songwriter Showcase at Havana Cabana. You are a TERRIFIC talent and I really enjoyed listening to your wonderful songs in person. Hope to see you again soon down the road.
Hi Malcolm! I just love your page!! Great job! I sure miss Fla and all that sun! I'll be there this summer I hope! I need a tan.lol You are invited to watch my TV show on line. Go to www.bluehighwaystv.com download station. Look for bluehighways Channel 640. Thurs EST 8:30pm & 11:30pm, Sat 4:30pm, Tues 5:30pm. Every Thurs begins a new segment. If you enjoyed my show please go to www.bluehighwaystv.com Contact at the bottom and send a comment. Means a lot to me! Let me know also if you enjoy my music on my page as well! Thanks so much! Tresa :) CD ordering info also available on my page. TV Introduction
Just got the CD, Malcolm. Love it! It has such a sense of place and I think that that is so fantastic when used in art, and sadly lacking in a lot of music these days. Stellar work!
Love your tunes, MM! Just read some article (very interesting) about Flagler, the hurricane, the veterans, the deaths..tragic. BUT your songs shine...must be all that good Florida sun! Peace, my friend-JR
Stopped by for a listen, Great stuff. Can't believe how we all have been ripped off by the deregulation of Wall Street and American capitalism in general. The Great American Ball sums it up. Excellent tune. Hope you are well, Bob
Thanks, Malcolm, for all your help in the whole "Publisher" saga! Getting closer to the answer and hope to release my take on your "Sometimes" tune and hope you approve! Peace
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Wow...you pretty much still sound the same dude...great music here. I really honed in on SNAKE OIL...did you write it? I might like to put that one on a track myself...is that doable? Love the vibe and the message. TTYL...D
