For a limited time (maybe very limited) I will be giving away free downloads of my newest record, Reinventing the Wheel. All you have to do is click on the little widget thing that is in this blog post. For those of you who don't know what a "little widget thing" is, join the club. I guess you can just think of it as a picture on a website that does stuff. That might be the official definition.
Anyways - you can download the whole record for free or you can pay what you want for it. If you ask me, I say you should pay lots of money for it. Just imagine that you were at your local carnival and you are hungry for a huge corn dog. It costs five dollars. You eat it and it is gone. It leaves you with a stomach ache. Now, you could pay that same amount for a CD that you will be able to keep forever and won't make your tummy hurt. Wait, now that you think about it - the CD sounds many times better than that stupid corn dog. It is probably at least 5 times better than that corn dog. So maybe you decide to pay $25 for it. It all depends on how hungry you are.
Honestly though, this is just a way for me to share a record that I really believe in with as many people as possible. So feel free to tell all of your friends. In fact, you can easily take this widget and put it on your MySpace page, Facebook page, blog, website ... basically anywhere on the web. Just click on the upper right corner of the widget where it says "share this" and it will tell you what to do.
As i said, this record will only be up for a limited time. However, after that - I plan to just give away different music. Maybe my last record. Maybe some new demos and special songs. Who knows? If you have any requests let me know - but keep in mind that they actually have to be my songs. Don't request that i give away Coldplay's new record for free. They are only worth two corndogs anyways.
Download away ...

Some of you folks in Houston really came through. It looks like I will be playing some house concerts on Thursday and Friday nights (the 31st and the 1st). I will have more details up soon. Hope to see my fellow Texans there.

I just updated some shows in the Shows Section. One of these shows is coming up pretty soon in the Houston area. The current show is on Wednesday the 30th. If you are interested in coming - I hope to see you there. If you are interested in booking a show or house concert around then in that vicinity - let me know.

(I have decided that in order to make the news sound more official, I will be writing the news in third person. This will also make me seem less interested in my own career and accolades. I might also use words like "us" to make it seem like there is a team of people working for me.)

Somehow my, I mean Andy's, record made it to some important people who write for magazines. He is very grateful for this.

There was a very nice and long review in Christian Musician magazine. It is too long for us to quote here. Just tons and tons of words about how great the record is. Just take our word for it. Andy would like to thank Shane (I mean Shawn) for the kind words.

The May/June issue of Discipleship Journal listed Andy's latest CD as one of their "DJ Picks". It says ...
"OK, so the real reason I listened to Andy's CD is because I'd heard there was a tribute song to his friend's toe, which was cut off by a lawn mower. That song, "Roast Beef", will make you laugh, but it may also leave you feeling as if you've encountered something profound. Which is the effect of this entire CD. How could something so simple - a guy, an acoustic guitar, lyrics about cholesterol and Dora the Explorer - be so eloquent and insightful? I chalk it up, in part, to Gullahorn's unusual honesty about his (and our) humanity and his musical pointing to the unfailing grace of God. If you like a folk sound and great storytelling, head to www.andygullahorn.com for this gem." - Sue Kline, Discipleship Journal

Andy is very grateful for such kind words. Andy has heard from many people who found out about his music through this magazine. Andy would like to thank the people at Discipleship Journal.

The June 2008 issue of Christian Single magazine reviews Reinventing The Wheel as well giving it four stars out of a possible three. Either that or out of five. I can't remember. Either way - it is a lot better than 3.5 stars (take that Natalie Grant). (Andy actually doesn't mean any disrespect to Natalie Grant. Andy likes Natalie and her husband and was only using her as an example from the same magazine. Actually, it wasn't Andy using her as an example - it was us, his team of workers.) Anyways, this is what the review said ...
"Andy Gullahorn has a knack for finding spiritual truths in the ordinary occurrences of life. And that's precisely what makes his music instantly memorable and relatable on Reinventing the Wheel. With the simplicity of acoustic guitar, Gullahorn creates intricate melodies that keep the songs interesting and colorful. Even more distinctive than the music itself are his poetic, meaningful lyrics that reflect the ups and downs of the faith journey. In "More of a Man", what's ultimately one of the album's best tracks, he's quick to admit that he's not always the coolest kid on the block. Then with "Original Cliche" and "Desperate Man" Gullahorn aptly reminds listeners that we all fall short without God's grace - a message that's always worth hearing in a new way." - Christa Banister, Christian Single

By the way - the "Christian Single" next to Christa's name above is not part of her title. It is just the magazine she is writing for. Andy is very grateful for Christa's support of his record although he is slightly offended that she thinks he is not the "coolest kid on the block".

If all of these legitimate people like Andy's record, then maybe you would like it too. Actually, all of your friends would probably like it as well so buy a bunch of copies and give them away.

Someone sent me a link to a new review on BestAlbumOfTheDay.com.
I am quite honored that it was the best album of the day on Thursday the 8th of May.
However, I am depressed that my reign as best album has passed. My career is over.