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The Redemption
Chronicles

Original song lyrics written from inside the fight — the rooms, the road, and the scariest neighborhood of all.

G.O.D. = Grow Or Die.  There is no third option.

Redemption Chronicles Compass

The Origin

Where These Words Come From

These lyrics started in parking lots, while I was driving, after meetings, at 2 AM when the only thing I had left was to put it down on paper. Not as therapy. Not as a plan. Just the only way I could say what actually happened. Releasing the pain from within by putting pen to paper.

“The scariest neighborhood isn't on a map. It's the six inches between our ears.”

Fifty original songs. Americana, country, recovery folk. Written from in the trenches — not from the outside looking in. Every line came from a real moment, a real surrender, a real reckoning, a redemption journey.

Complete Works

The Catalog

Click any title to read the full lyrics. All works © 2025–2026 Matthew C. All rights reserved.

Intellectual Property

Copyright & Rights

Three active U.S. Copyright Office registrations protect this catalog, covering 27 works. © Matthew C. All rights reserved.

Original Works — Pre-Revision Registration
TXu 2-532-501
7 Original Works
Effective: October 25, 2025
Revised versions appear in Volumes 1–3
Volume 1 — Damascus Road Group
TXu 2-529-996
Group Registration · 10 Songs
Effective: November 10, 2025
Decision: March 3, 2026
Volume 2 — Demons I Know Group
TXu 2-530-300
Group Registration · 10 Songs
Effective: November 15, 2025
Decision: March 5, 2026

Licensing & Collaboration

These lyrics are available for licensing to musicians, producers, and artists for recording and sync purposes. The copyright holder retains full ownership in all cases. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or adaptation without written consent is prohibited under U.S. copyright law. For licensing inquiries: OurRedemptionJourney@gmail.com