Hello!

I am just about ready to record my next album. I have enough material to do so. What I do not have is the money to have the album recorded, mastered, and pressed. I still have not sold enough of copies of my last CD to be able to pay off my loan for that album, let alone fund an entire second album.

If you, or anybody you know would like to contribute by donating to the "Matthew's Next Album" fund, I would really appreciate the help. Anything helps. My goal is to raise $5000 by May to pay off my last loan, and to pay for the production and pressing of this next album. It's all live recordings, so the cost of production is pretty minimal.

This is what I have set up to be able to do this. You can go to purchase a copy of my last album. If you already own a copy, than you can give this one to a friend. :) Then, simply choose the "donation" amount under the "how much will you pay" section. Then, you can enter the amount you would like to contribute to the cause, and essentially purchase a CD for that amount. If you choose "yes show my name publicly" than your name will be printed forever in the cover of my next album, and on my website for your help and support. If you choose yes please show the amount", the amount you contribute will be posted next to your name. (Those who are able to donate will get the very first copies of the next album before anyone else)

I would really appreciate your help. I cannot do this without it because I do not have the money myself. I have not been able to pay off my loan for the last CD, so it would be difficult to ask for a second loan... The more you spread the word, the faster I will be able to release my next album. Please, help me raise the money for this. I have a bunch of new material that I am itching to get out there!

Thank you for listening!

Be well -

-Matthew Schoening