Size Doesn’t Matter “There are no small parts.” When I was in secondary school (equivalent to high school in the USA), this is what my theatre director said to me. Because I had wanted to get the lead in a musical, I was bummed. I got a part, but not the lead. Apparently, I was …
Throughout my life, I’ve pondered the muse. Even my brand name includes a play on the word “muse” (as well as music, for, now, present moment, and so on). Yet, once in a while I need to be called back to unravel the mystery of why I create. Recently, I’ve had a number of conversations …
In my previous post you read about longer creative processes. Obviously, one alternative to this is a very brief or quick creative process. In my experience, the typical way that an artist does a short project is by intentionally setting a goal or intention of doing it quickly. Thanks to @SoMiDalsgaard for sharing your thoughts …
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“This is the short and the long of it…” ~ William Shakespeare One thing that I’ve noticed about my own creative process is that the time to create something can vary widely. What I mean by that is simply that some processes take years (or even decades) and others can be quite brief. I’ve observed …
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Until last week, I had been on a roll. I had posted a blog every Tuesday for over four months. But last week was different. I had to let go of something. And that “something” turned out to be a blog post. Choices As many of you know, I was recently laid off (with my …
This post first appeared at the Department of Hope blog: thanks to Nancy L. Seibel. I was in the middle of working on releasing a series of 11 songs. Without warning, a sinus infection filled my head and stalled the project for weeks. Since I wanted to continue creating, I pondered options for recordings that …
Hope is something that people need when circumstances are not the way we want them to be. If everything is going along perfectly, it’s unlikely that it will even be on our minds. We seek hope when we need reassurance or when fear has the upper hand. Obviously, when we do need it, we really need …
I’ve already written about the most important aspect of “Snow Story”: awareness about child abuse and the need for positive parenting. Still, when musicians create evocative music and video, it helps to get the point across. In order to arrange the studio version, I used some music technology that is quite effective. Kirk Hunter Studios Diamond Orchestra sample library is …
I’m astounded (at myself no less). I’ve done the same thing (differently) for 15 straight weeks. I hope you’re following along because I’m recommending some exceptionally wonderful people to follow on Twitter. This week is no exception… #Follow @KeysToChange – learn to take care of yourself Click To Tweet I met Nancy Seibel when we …
Slow By this morning, I was supposed to be releasing my new song track. It is still in pre-release. As an entrepreneurial businessman, that’s “slow” and not okay. As a creative spirit inside skin: it’s perfectly fine. This probably sounds like doublespeak to many of you… Click To Tweet Does that sound like a cop-out …
