My Grandfather was a mystery to me. He immigrated to America from Eastern Europe. My mom said that he had a very hard life. His English wasn't very good and when I was a kid, we didn't have much of a relationship. Unfortunately, he died when I was young. I never really got to know him. Decades later, I was scrolling through my Facebook Feed and came upon a post featuring a song that my grandfather had written and performed. I was blown away! My late grandfather was a musician and a songwriter? I had to learn more before it was too late. This podcast is dedicated to discovering my grandfather.
My Grandfather's Secret Life in Music
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My Grandfather was a mystery to me. He immigrated to America from Eastern Europe. My mom said that he had a very hard life. His English wasn't very good and when I was a kid, we didn't have much of a relationship. Unfortunately, he died when I was young. I never really got to know him. Decades later, I was scrolling through my Facebook Feed and came upon a post featuring a song that my grandfather had written and performed. I was blown away! My late grandfather was a musician and a songwriter? I had to learn more before it was too late. This podcast is dedicated to discovering my grandfather.
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March 5, 2026
EPISODE 7 - KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
<p><strong>Episode 7 – Keeping the Dream Alive</strong></p><p>After several years away, My Grandfather’s Secret Life in Music returns with a deeply personal and experimental episode. Host Jason Morris shares the heartbreaking news of the passing of his beloved grandmother, Denise—whose stories and support helped bring this family history to life.</p><p>In the midst of that loss, Jason continues his mission to honor his late grandfather Tony’s dream of becoming a successful songwriter. Using new AI tools and modern audio technology, he revisits Tony’s 1975 demo of the song <strong>“I Remember In My Heart.”</strong> What might it sound like if his grandfather’s music had reached the right singer, the right band, and the right studio decades ago?</p><p>By combining Tony’s original melody, lyrics, and demo recording with modern technology, Jason creates a full <strong>big band crooner-style version</strong> inspired by the classic sounds his grandfather loved. The episode also features a restored AI-enhanced version of Tony’s patriotic song <strong>“I’m The Soldier,”</strong> originally performed by the legendary West Point Band.</p><p>This episode is about <strong>family, legacy, loss, and the power of technology to help unfinished dreams live on.</strong></p><p>Sometimes dreams don’t disappear—they just wait for the next generation to carry them forward.</p>
October 10, 2020
BONUS - THE GIFT
<p>This is a bonus clip. Way back in episode 2, I interviewed Steve Van Kirk about the day he recorded my grandfather performing his original song: I REMEMBER IN MY HEART. Steve also mentioned in his interview that he and his friend decided to cover grandpa's song many years later and gave it to him when he was very sick. Steve was told that my grandfather began crying when he first heard the recording because it meant so much to him. Apparently, my grandfather played it over and over again until the day he died. Luckily, my mother recently found this cover song on an old cassette tape. I wanted to play it for you now. It features Steve Van Kirk on guitar and Dex on vocals. I believe they recorded it in 1992. I hope you enjoy it. It's very special to me, because it was very special to my grandfather.</p>
October 9, 2020
BONUS - NICKY KERR "I REMEMBER IN MY HEART" DEMO
This is a bonus clip. Way back in our first episode, I interviewed my cousin, Nicky Kerr. Nicky is a talented singer, songwriter and musician. I asked her to record our late grandfather's song I REMEMBER IN MY HEART. She did that in a professional studio and it sounded amazing. You've heard her studio version many times on this show (it's part of our intro and close), but before Nicky went into the studio, she sent me a rough version of our grandfather's song that she recorded using her memo app on her phone. Still, I felt like her "rough recording" was incredibly touching and intimate. I wanted to share this emotionally charged recording with you in this bonus episode.
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