vacation or holiday – which reflects the time?
While I was away from home and work with my spouse, I began to reflect on the word “vacation” and wondered if it reflects our leisure time.
Creative Insights
Along the way, Stan Stewart has learned a few things about creativity. He shares them with you in the hope that you’ll respond with your confirmation or perhaps that your experience is completely different. Both are welcome.
This is also a place where you’ll find some articles about inspiration. After all, that’s an essential part of artistic creativity, too.
What have I learned from music?
Thanks again to my friends on Twitter who asked me, “What have you learned from music?” So I answered and then I decided to share my first seven answers with you. (Yeah, I’ve learned a lot from music…)
Create connection to end the tragedies
Anyone with a heart has had it broken by the recent obscene mass murders in Buffalo and Uvalde. Yet, no matter how sad and angry we may be, the answer is not to act out our feelings. It is to direct our caring towards people who have no sense of connection or relationship. View this …
Let Life Continue – “Requiem for a Stranger” Revisited
It’s the one year anniversary of the release of “Requiem for a Stranger”. Let life continue.
These Women Are My Musical Influencers
Inspired by a question from a friend, Stan Stewart shares a few of his musical influencers and what he’d still like to learn from them.
Duos – Scales of Collaboration
Duos may be the most basic form of collaboration, but they demonstrate all of the challenges and beauty of two-heads-are-better.
The Importance of In-Person Inspiration
I’ve known how crucial in-person connections are for many years. But nothing polarizes my experience the way the pandemic has. In-Person Gone During the lockdowns of the pandemic, many of us have gone for periods of time without seeing other people. I think we can agree that this gets old really fast. Even if we …
Drive Inward – pressing towards hope
“Drive Inward” from the upcoming album “Outward and Inward” is the soundtrack for this music video from Stan Stewart.
Reflection: Nature Is a Mirror – Don’t Miss What It Reflects
Finding my reflection is something I rarely did on purpose… I love our newest housemate. She teaches me so much. Reflecting This new member of our household is a dog. One thing she taught me recently is that nature is a mirror. (I know that I only see things this way because of projection, but …
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Composing Detours – How Pauses Help Creativity
Stan Stewart composed a track for a competition and then questioned whether that was a bad idea. Are detours helpful or harmful?