Music written, composed, and/or performed by Stan Stewart. Learn more about the stories and inspirations behind the music.
First there was “Wayfaring Stranger“. Now, there’s “Early”. How To Rise and Keep Rising Just a few weeks ago, I shared the only cover song from my upcoming album as a first preview. Thanks for all the wonderful response to that. Next up is one of the 8 original folksongs that will be part of […]
Is it too “early” to tell? Another album preview. Read More »
Numbers may mean something. Or they may be random. Let me break it down for you. Five, Six, Seven In my suite named “Ritual & Mayhem“, I created three tracks: Invocation, Mayhem, and Ritual Dance. The first of these I wrote in 5, the second in 6, and the third in 7. What I mean
I have three music releases. I’d call them “new”, but that would only be 33% true. My B3 Release on Bandcamp Coming to Bandcamp for the first time is my 2021 release “Be (5) Yourself”. Though it ended with three tracks centered on the sounds of the Hammond B3 organ, this was a fun and
I had a cold. But it was time to start laying down vocal tracks. Cold It’s one thing to start singing cold, without a warm-up. But it’s another thing to sing when I have a cold. This one had hung on for a couple of weeks. And I had delayed my recording sessions because I
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Here it is: the found piece is in release. Three versions of the same improvisation. Read on to understand the feeling behind it. Feeling Memory Once I found this bit of music, my memory of the feelings that inspired it surged inside of me. The emotions I had tried to squelch suddenly felt just as
Ready to listen. In all the ways that can mean. Ready or Not A few days ago, I released a new piano improvisation single. You may listen to it wherever you like. Or click the play button below. As you see, the title of this piece is “U Better B Read E”. Obviously, this is
My spouse and I don’t claim to have an answer for everything. We may have a question, though. Answer This The good news is that we have love. Not just for each other. We also love family, friends, and many in our neighborhood or world who are in need. There’s one answer we can always
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In February of last year, he struck. Now, he’s back. And so, you get more moody music to listen to. Where We’ve Been When I lived in California, I worked for someone very creative. He often said, “Every artist needs an alter ego.” I, on the other hand, tried to pump every one of my
As the new year approached, I found myself getting progressively more upset. At times like this, I turn to making music. Digging With A Spoon As luck would have it, I was already working on an upcoming album. This release will be folk songs — nine of them. I’ve been composing, arranging, and recording it
OK, not everyone’s. It’s my top-played songs and tracks of 2024. Noticed By Their Absence Only platforms with helpful and believable statistics are included. Some of you will notice the streaming platforms that are missing from this list: BandCamp, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube, and Pandora made the cut. More importantly, thank you to every one
