Trailsongs: Volume 1

Today is Trailsongs: Volume 1 album release day, featuring 10 songs inspired by America’s National Parks. The album is available on CD, cassette tape, digital download, and streaming services. Guest musicians: Matt Mooney (Royal Holland, Koala Fires) and Lori Goldston(Nirvana, Earth, Mirah) Mixed and mastered by Mike Montgomery at Candyland Recording Studio in Dayton, KY Press for Trailsongs: Volume 1 10.25.21 – Cincinnati Magazine – Escape to the Wild with Kendall Bruns by M. Leigh Hood 10.14.21 … Continue reading Trailsongs: Volume 1

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National Parks

Hello Ranger Podcast

I’m happy to share the music I created for the Hello Ranger podcast, which launched in June and recently completed their first season. Continue reading Hello Ranger Podcast

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Mammoth Cave

“Life in the Dark”

NPT023: Inspired by Mammoth Cave National Park, December 2017. Caves can be frightening if you have claustrophobia or fear of the dark. They can also reveal wondrous sights if you overcome those fears. Continue reading “Life in the Dark”

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Denali

“The High One”

NPT021: Inspired by Denali National Park and Preserve, June 2017. When visiting Denali, everyone wants a peek of the highest mountain in North America. Unfortunately, the clouds don’t always cooperate and you’re left imagining the view while considering the complicated history of how the mountain’s name has been changed over time. Continue reading “The High One”

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Denali

Denali’s 100th Birthday

2016 was the National Park Service’s 100th birthday and it inspired me to write “Happy Birthday 100 Times” during a visit to Yellowstone on the actual day (August 25, 2016). Continue reading Denali’s 100th Birthday

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Pinnacles

“Cavesong”

NPT010: Inspired by Pinnacles National Park, December 2015. When I visited, Pinnacles was the newest of the 59 National Parks, signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 10, 2013. One of the unusual features of the park is a series of talus caves that are home to at least thirteen species of bats. I scrambled through some of these caves during my visit and it made me think about my own mild claustrophobia which has caused me to avoid exploring caves in the past. Continue reading “Cavesong”

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Yellowstone

“Happy Birthday 100 Times”

NPT018: Inspired by the National Park Service Centennial, August 25, 2016. Around the 99th birthday, I decided that I wanted to spend the National Park Service’s 100th Birthday in the 1st National Park, Yellowstone. This song was written in Yellowstone during that trip. Continue reading “Happy Birthday 100 Times”

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Crater Lake

“Bluer Than Blue”

NPT015: Inspired by Crater Lake National Park, July 2016. The most striking thing about Crater Lake is just how intense the blue water appears. It’s mesmerizing and it doesn’t get old. I started writing this song while hiking to the summit of Wizard Island, a volcano within a volcano. Continue reading “Bluer Than Blue”

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Petrified Forest

“Petrified”

NPT004: Inspired by Petrified Forest National Park, September 2013. I made a brief visit to Petrified Forest National park just before sunset and was struck by the beauty of the petrified trees. Continue reading “Petrified”

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Glacier

“Oh Bear”

NPT005: Inspired by Glacier National Park, July 2014. I went on a solo trip to Glacier and was ignoring all the warnings about hiking alone in bear country but then realized how stupid that was and got paranoid. One of the things they say to do is make noise so that you don’t sneak up on them by accident and scare them. Some people wear bear bells. I decided to work on this song. Continue reading “Oh Bear”

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Trailsongs by Kendall Bruns

Inspired by Our National Parks

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