First new song in over two years. Sorry, I've been busy with other ventures. This is a longer version of a song I wrote back in 2011 under a different title. I recorded the guitars and vocals myself. The bass and drum tracks were created with Garageband's Software Instruments. I wanted to add lap steel to the song but I was on a time crunch. Enjoy.

Words and music by Craig McDonald

P.S. My music is no longer downloadable, both original stuff and covers.

The Way I Do

This is a song I wrote back in 2014. I just retooled some of the lyrics and gave new instrumentation, including a lap steel solo. Words and music by Craig McDonald.

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This Girl

This is my rendition of "White Lightnin'." This song was originally written by J.P. Richardson, more commonly known as the Big Bopper. It was made famous by country music legend, George Jones (R.I.P.). I recorded the guitars and vocals myself while creating the drum and bass tracks with the Software Instruments feature in Garageband because I can't afford session musicians. Besides, I prefer working alone.

White Lightnin'

This is my rendition of Matchbox 20's hit song, 3AM. It was written by Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, John Leslie Goff and John Joseph Stanley. I grew up listening to these guys. I was looking through my music library one day and came across Yourself or Someone Like You, their debut album. I decided, "What the hell," and played the album. They were an underrated group in my opinion.

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I was born in Salem, MA, but raised in Groveland, MA. I've been playing music since I was 12 years old. I've been writing my own music since I was a junior in high school. My influences include a wide variety of artists from many different genres, including country, rock, and metal. I record everything in my bedroom with Garageband, but I intend to get my stuff professionally recorded.