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Creative Courage: Addiction Recovery Through Art and Music

2 Comments / Guest Posts, Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

Exploring effective strategies for overcoming addiction is pivotal for those committed to achieving sobriety. Art and music therapy are exceptional approaches, offering deep emotional catharsis, stress alleviation, and avenues for personal evolution. This guest post dives into the transformative potential of these therapies in supporting individuals through the complex journey of addiction recovery. Expressing the […]

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What’s in the works? How to keep moving even when it hurts

2 Comments / Creative Insights, Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

Having a broken ankle has changed things. I’m having to take things slow since I’m still on crutches. Staying Home But don’t think for one second that my life is at a standstill. There are always projects around the home. Oh yes, things are still moving. While my mobility is more limited, my spouse is

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You Knew Them When – Sustaining Our Humanity

2 Comments / Music, Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

Maybe you already knew this: I’m experimenting. And with lots of different things. Let me tell you what I mean. Knew What? You already knew about the sustain pedal. I even gave you some hints of the sounds on my upcoming album. But there’s lots more that’s “new”. Let me give a few examples. Knew

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YouTube Playlist Primer for Beginners

2 Comments / Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

I’m really starting to appreciate the playlists on YouTube. Playlist Heaven Here are some examples of the playlists I’ve been having fun with recently. Both the creating and the listening/viewing are part of that fun. Getting started with YouTube playlists I’ve learned a few things since I started creating and editing YouTube playlists. Here are

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New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift

3 Comments / Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

“The times they are a’changin’” is true now and forever. Once again, the big “musicbiz” giants are making many of us indie folk shift our priorities. If you listen to my music on Deezer or Spotify, I’m really grateful to you! If you share or add my tracks to playlists, I’m hugely thankful for that,

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4 fun tracks with banjo and guitar – #DreamState revisited

5 Comments / Music, Musician Tips / Stan Stewart

I don’t count myself as a banjo or guitar player. Yet they keep showing up on my tracks… Back Down the Road a Bit About a year ago, I started to release a series of four albums in the DreamState series: Dreams, Liminal Space, Lucid Dreaming, and Awakening. At that time (and still to this

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