Eric Moeller & The Strummalongs - UPDATE

Hello hello! I have just returned from a 6 week tour of Europe, where I played guitar for Boston's Far From Finished! It was an amazing tour! Thanks to all who came out to those shows and to FFF for making me a part of it. if you haven't checked out Far From Finished, please do so immediately!!

Now that Im home, the Strummalongs are back in action! We are currently working on booking some local shows and possibly a tour later in the year, but we shall see! Dec 4 we will be performing w/ Fake Problems and Ninja Gun at the Firebird in STL. More details on that to come!

In other news, I have posted 10 of the 13 tracks off of our most recent release, Daily Life, on our Myspace page. I will be leaving them up for the next week or so. Please stop in and have a listen. If you like what you hear, the record is available for purchase from strummalongs.com,iTunes, Amazon, and most other online stores. Id certainly appreciate the support.

I think thats all for now! Please stay tuned for show/tour updates, and other various peices of info. God bless,
Eric Moeller

Have you ever failed?

I have failed many times in my life. I am comfortable with failure. What I am not comfortable with is quitting. I am a surviver. What I have learned about failure, is get back on track, as quickly, as possible, dust your self off, go back at it. Yea, I felt defeated, sat in whinny world for a little while, than, I dust my self off, and move forward. See, as a failure, I have no other choice, but continue onward. My algebra is challenging. I got a failing grade on my last test. Remember, I didn't ask for attending the University to be easy, asked for one day to have the opportunity to attend and learn. I have that. I have learned. "If they could see me now". my grade points doesn't put me out of the race. I just have to step it up a notch. Today I spent today study for tonight's quiz. I feel I will get an "A" on this quiz. I get the results next week.See, I dusted my self off. Came back at it. Studied harder today. I am committed to learning this information. I will go down swinging. I will take Elementary Algebra next semester, and the semester after that, if I have to. I will not quit. I will obtain this knowledge. Let me tell you about to of my fellow failures. Thomas Edison and Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth struck out more then he hit home runs, held the record for strikeouts. but, he dusted him self off, didn't whine about his childhood(orphan). but when he hit a home run the whole country cheered. Thomas Edison failed experiment after experiment 1000's of times before a success. light- bulb., I was a middle school drop out, no opportunity for high school. My elementary school report cards relates "F" after"F" with little comments, oh Tim would do well if he stopped being the class clown he might improve. or,If he took work home ( that wasn't an option). Thanks to all those teachers that use to hit me. Sorry it didn't help improve my grades. I did teach me to eventually to stop crying. to define my own definition of failure. Like a teacher who hits little kids, and the kid still doesn't pass. I was very grateful Mr Baim didn't beat me in front of the class. actually he was quite generous with his grading. He seems like a kind man. He hasn't hit me yet. I am going to go down swinging. A lot of people are looking up to me. I am trying to pass this class.Albert Einstein was a poor student ,flunked math and got kicked out of school. remember E=MC2, the theory of relativity, that was Albert. Those who look up to me. I am trying. I have already learned a lot from the Beginning . I am grateful. I am a Maryville University Student, I am a husband,father, Grandfather to be(12/15/10).I survived New York, I survived the USAF,I survived Community College,I survived Paramedic school LPN boards EMS school,GED(age16),New York School of hard knocks, La Guardia Community College at age 16, USAF Comm. College. Crafton Hills College,Paramedic school Yucipa CA,Riverside Community College, Riverside CA. many certifications in my related career field, computers, fax machines,telephone systems, pharmacology,cardiology,etc... I will succeed either this semester or the next. but, in the mean time, I am dusting my self off, and coming back strong. Thanks for your support I need that encouragement, we all do, PEACE & LOVE Tim

Clint S

Figure it out.

My Father was raised in a catholic orphanage in Brooklyn New York in the 1930's. think of the horror.he told me they beat him with a cat a nine tails and hung him by his arms in a closet all night.He told me he constantly had to fight to survive and protect his smaller younger foster brothers.At 17 he escaped and went in the army 1949 and was sent to the Korean war. There he learn how to kill with his bear hands, he was wounded twice, captured POW tortured and escaped.He was awarded the Bronze Star with the V insignia for Valor by General Ridgway on the battlefield.He raised a family, 4 boys, ran for mayor in Sherman Texas in 1962.he also ran and won the position as Guttenberg New Jersey Housing Commissioner. He built a Home for Seniors,over looking the Hudson river with a beautiful view of NYC.he owned an international Textile Corporation. He was a self made man. I posted a picture of him as an orphan. on Facebook. I had my own horrors as a child and teen.I am not prepared to explain what that means. Look at the pictures and try to figure it out.

Random Thoughts

Kindness,Love,Hope, Discipline,Self Confidence,Trust,Fun, Laughter,be true to thine own self be true,give, give more,give till it hurts, then give more,To those that much is given;Much is expected,Friends,Family,Granddaughter Lillian, Eric-Jen,David-Kari,Chris-Tamara=Lillian,My Lovely Wife Brenda Kay

A tonight in Algebra

Wow, my hard work is paying off. I got an A on the 1st test, the 4th quiz, and I think I did well tonight on the quiz. Today I studied all day. Did my homework. Arrived early to class. Had a cup of coffee. I sat in the front row ( as usual). I listen, and wrote down everything the teacher said. After the quiz I was the first one done with the quiz. The teacher said if you'd like to discuss the problems among yourselves, that it was OK. So, I got up and went around the class helping the other students. Half had 1 or 2 problems completed, and were stressing out so I helped them. I was the last to leave. Out of 50 students who started at the beginning of the semester only 12 are left. I have failed before but rarely do I quit. I will go down swinging. I go back and review, I look forward and preview. I set goals. I take lots and lots of notes and keep them very organized. I listen and make eye contact with the Teacher. I listen to the questions the other students ask. at Break I formed a click. I hope to form a study group next week. A Jr High school drop out.The last grade I completed was the 7th grade. Life had other plans at the time and I didn't have the opportunity to go to the the 8th grade, 9th grade,10th grade,11th grade or 12th grade. I went to Community College in the Air Force, got my EMT,EMT-P, LPN,& RN. I have spent 32 years as a professional in Emergency Nursing. I obtained an Associate of Science in Nursing Degree an RN. I have taken care of approx a half a million people. I thank God for the opportunities that have been given me. The opportunities to learn. A brain that can think. Family and friends support. Thank you everyone, especially my Teacher, and Thank my Higher Power for having my back ans showing me Grace..........Peace & Love Tim Harper University Student