Setlist: Truth Church Band - 05-19-2013 Truth Church, Norman, OK

 This was my first time playing at Truth Church without Joey to hide behind if I didn't know a song. I didn't get to practice before-hand and I was a little stressed to say the least. Ended up being fine. We just went on feeling. Did three songs and I feel we did them well.

Truth Church Band
05-19-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.022
Truth Church
Norman, OK

Line-Up:
James Allen Smith - Vocals/Keys
Christophe Murdock - 12-String Acoustic Rhythm Guitar
Richard Fields - Bass
Jackson Smith - Drums
Jimmilea Parks - Vocals

1. Let It Rise
2. No Other Name
3. No Sweeter Name (Kari Jobe) - Jimmilea on Lead Vox.

Setlist: Christophe And The Prairie Fire - 05-17-2013 Leon's Lounge, Oklahoma City, OK

 After May Daze I headed up to OKC for a "Rockabilly" show that Prairie Fire was booked for. One of the bands dropped out so Brian Dunning threw something together for it and a touring act from Kansas City called St. Dallas and The Sinners played. The show wasn't packed, but everyone there was having a great time. We weren't in top form, but we put out more than enough energy.

Christophe and The Prairie Fire
05-17-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.021
Leon's Lounge
Inside The Chameleon Room
Oklahoma City, OK

Line-Up:
Christophe Murdock - Vocals, Rhythm Acoustic Guitar
Eddie Mercury - Vocals, Stand-up Bass
Jim Bell - Drums
Morris Amos III - Lead Electric Guitar

Set One:
1. Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock/Danny Trashville)
2. Millionaire (David Olney) - Eddie on Lead Vox.
3. The Life Of An Outlaw (Christophe Murdock)
4. Glass Of Dreams (Eddie Mercury) - Eddie on Lead Vox.
5. Sea Of Heartbreak (Don Gibson)
6. Misery Road (Christophe Murdock) - Eddie on Lead Vox.
7. Another Small Town Song (Christophe Murdock)
8. Ball & Chain (Social Distortion) - Eddie on Lead Vox.
9. Country Heroes (Hank III) - Christophe and Eddie shared Lead Vox.
10. A Dead Body (Bourbon Crow) - Christophe and Eddie shared Lead Vox.
11. Hellbound (Christophe Murdock)

Encore Set:
1. Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
2. Another Nail In The Coffin (Christophe Murdock)
3. You're Gonna Drive Me To Drinkin' (Christophe Murdock) - Eddie on Lead Vox.

Setlist: Christophe Murdock - 05-17-2013 May Daze Festival, Blanchard, OK

 Playing the May Daze festival was interesting. Not my usual kind of gig. I opened up the fest on Friday with a solo set. There were little kids dancing and a handful of older folks in wheelchairs clapping along. It was fun.

Christophe Murdock
05-17-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.020
May Daze Festival
Blanchard, OK

Set One:
1. Red Dirt (Christophe Murdock)
2. 11 Months 29 Days (Johnny Paycheck)
3. I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)
4. Wasted Time (Christophe Murdock)
5. Sea Of Heartbreak (Don Gibson)
6. The Life Of An Outlaw (Christophe Murdock)
7. Country Heroes (Hank III)
8. Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
9. Thunderstorms & Neon Signs (Wayne Hancock)
10. Ball & Chain (Social Distortion)
11. The King Is Dead (Danny Trashville)

Encore Set:
1. Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock/Danny Trashville)
2. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) - By Request.
3. Hellbound (Christophe Murdock)

Setlist: Truth Church Band - 05-12-2013 Truth Church, Norman, OK

 Mother's Day at Truth Church. Patrick Vandiver was back in town. Always cool to play with him. I picked up a new 12 string that I started using this time around. Also, since it was Mother's Day, Joey and I snuck in a little "Mama Tried" before church officially began. 

Truth Church Band
05-12-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.019
Truth Church
Norman, OK

Line-up:
Patrick Vandiver - Vocals/Keys
Joey Fisher - Lead Electric Guitar
Christophe Murdock - Rhythm 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Richard Fields - Bass
James Allen Smith - Drums/Vocals
Jimmilea Parks - Vocals

1. You Are Good
2. Let The Redeemed Of The Lord - Jimmy on Drums.
3. Your'e Presence Is Heaven (Israel Houghton/Micah Massey) - Jimmy & Jimmelea on Lead Vox.

Setlist: Christophe Murdock - 05-05-2013 Central Texas Toy & Comic Expo, Embassy Suites, San Marcos, TX

 On short notice I went up to the Central Texas Toy & Comic Expo in San Marcos to visit family and set up a booth for The Hidden Cape Foundation. It was a very cool weekend. I got to hang out with Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster). Also met a lot of very cool people. The expo was a smaller one, so I was able to do a lot more hanging out and talking. I ended up acquiring a lot of autographed merch to give away in the fundraising. Doug Jones came up to me and said "I know you.", shook my hand and gave me a hug. It was a pretty cool weekend.

Christophe Murdock
05-05-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.018
Central Texas Toy & Comic Expo
Embassy Suites
San Marcos, TX

Another Small Town Song (Christophe Murdock)
Wasted Time (Christophe Murdock)
M (Christophe Murdock)
Empty Bottles (Danny Trashville/Casper McWade)
Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
Another Nail In The Coffin (Christophe Murdock)
Hellbound (Christophe Murdock)
Broken Promises & Broken Hearts (Christophe Murdock)
Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock/Danny Trashville)
Halloween (The Misfits)
Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)
Country Heroes (Hank III)
Sea Of Heartbreak (Don Gibson)
Ball & Chain (Social Distortion)
Bad Luck (Social Distortion)
Astro Zombies (The Misfits)

Setlist: Christophe Murdock - 04-29-2013 SKID Movie Set, OKC Metro Tech, Norman, OK

 On the set of SKID I sang for everyone. They had all the actors and extras hanging out in a room all day while waiting for scenes in which they were needed. So, someone brought me a guitar. 

Christophe Murdock
04-29-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.017
SKID Movie Set
OKC Metro Tech
Oklahoma City, OK

1. The Life Of An Outlaw (Christophe Murdock)
2. Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
3. As You Sleep (Christophe Murdock)
4. Taken Under (Christophe Murdock)
5. Wolfshead (Christophe Murdock)
6. Astro Zombies (The Misfits)
7. Wasted Time (Christophe Murdock)
8. Ballad For The Lost (Christophe Murdock)
9. Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock/Danny Trashville)
10. Tainted Love (Gloria Jones)
11. Broken Promises & Broken Hearts (Christophe Murdock)

Setlist: Truth Church Band - 04-28-2013 Truth Church, Norman, OK

 After a long night I showed up to Truth Church to play some music. I didn't keep track like usual. Just tried to lose myself in the music. So I can't actually post a set list. But, I played... so I'm posting. Playing music here really helps center me.

Truth Church Band
04-28-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.016
Truth Church
Norman, OK

Line-up:
James Allen Smith - Vocals/Keys
Joey Fisher - Lead Electric Guitar
Christophe Murdock - Rhythm Acoustic Guitar
Richard Fields - Bass
Jackson Smith - Drums
Alan Pate - Rhythm Acoustic Guitar

Setlist: Christophe And The Prairie Fire - 04-27-2013 NMF, SWAN Stage, Michelangelo's, Norman, OK

 This was my third and final performance for the Norman Music Fest. It was not that great of a night for me. The person I was upset with and drinking over showed up just before my show with the reason I was so upset. By the time I hit the stage I was so smashed I blacked out. Honestly all I remember playing are the first chord of the first song, and the last chord of the last song before going into the chorus of "He Stopped Loving Her Today". I honestly wish I would have backed down and asked Eddie to sing and just played guitar. I should have stayed away from the mic. I'm told it was all very fast and very angry. I'm also told I changed a lot of the words to things along the lines of "f**k you, you cheating whore, f**k you". Definitely not my proudest moment. What's done is done though. I can't change it now. Below is the setlist I assume we played. I haven't asked the guys if there was deviation or not.

Christophe and The Prairie Fire
04-27-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.015
Norman Music Festival
SWAN Stage
Michelangelo's
Norman, OK

Line-up:
Christophe Murdock - Vocals, Rhythm Acoustic Guitar
Eddie Mercury - Vocals, Stand-up Bass
Jim Bell - Drums
Morris Amos III - Lead Electric Guitar

1. Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock/Danny Trashville)
2. Another Small Town Song (Christophe Murdock)
3. Rollin' On (Christophe Murdock)
4. As You Sleep (Christophe Murdock)
5. Red Dirt (Christophe Murdock)
6. Wasted Time (Christophe Murdock)
7. Glass Of Dreams (Eddie Mercury) - Eddie on Lead Vox.
8. M (Christophe Murdock)
9. Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
10. The Life Of An Outlaw (Christophe Murdock)
11. Country Heroes (Hank III) - Christophe and Eddie share Lead Vox.

Setlist: Christophe Murdock - 04-27-2013 NMF, The Project Room, Norman, OK

 This was my second set for the Norman Music Festival. My first official club set, but off the radar of the official NMF. It went like shit. I was pretty well too drunk, angry and sad to care much about anything. There was no one there to run the sound. My guitar had distortion on it. Acoustic guitar with distortion. Terrible. The promoter was nowhere around. The guy they gave me to play bass seemed about as fucked up as me and was having the most terrible time following. I turned to face him more, said something about it and he walked off a few minutes later. I wasn't too fucked up to know what I was doing though. So, I know it wasn't me. I was playing the right chords. I didn't sound too great under all the circumstances though. Wished it would have been different.

Christophe Murdock
04-27-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.014
Norman Music Festival
The Project Room
Norman, OK

Line-up:
Christophe Murdock - Vocals, Rhythm Acoustic Guitar
Micah Livingston - Bass

1. Halloween (The Misfits)
2. Another Small Town Song (Christophe Murdock)
3. Thirteen (Glenn Danzig)
4. Pieces Of You (Potbelly)
5. Too Late (Christophe Murdock)
6. Astro Zombies (The Misfits)
7. The Only Time (Nine Inch Nails)

Setlist: Christophe Murdock - 04-27-2013 Norman Music Festival, Norman, OK

 Norman Music Fest happened over the past weekend. I did one unofficial set and two official. This, the unofficial, was the first one. I honestly did not keep track of what I played. I had some news that morning that devastated me... so I just drank and played guitar. A lot. I was stationed at The Hidden Cape Foundation booth. I played random songs throughout the day and did a couple interviews and let them video me doing songs. I believe 'Road Rash' was the one video taped. Also jammed with a few other musicians. I remember doing some Cocaine Blues with Caleb McGee. There was a guitarist I didn't write down his name I traded songs with. I'm not going to put an order on my song list. Just the ones I remember for certain I played. Some of them I did more than once. Anyway, it's here. Listed for my own purpose.

Christophe Murdock
04-27-2013
APPEARANCE#2013.013
Norman Music Festival
The Hidden Cape Foundation
Norman, OK

Wasted Time (Christophe Murdock)
Rollin' On (Christophe Murdock)
Empty Bottles (Danny Trashville/Casper McWade)
Pieces Of You (Potbelly)
Country Heroes (Hank III)
Road Rash (Christophe Murdock)
Another Nail In The Coffin (Christophe Murdock)
Hellbound (Christophe Murdock)
Taken Under (Christophe Murdock)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Back Into Grace (Christophe Murdock)
Merry Xmas (The Ramones)
Cocaine Blues (Johnny Cash)
The Life Of An Outlaw (Christophe Murdock)

Photo Credit: Tyler Collins