It’s that time again. Well, frankly any day is “that time”. Since I live just a few miles from Taughannock Falls State Park, it’s one of my favorite places to visit. It’s not the only reason to come to the Finger Lakes, just one of the finest ones. There’s so much majesty and inspiration here.
Taughannock Falls Majesty Revisited (Repeatedly) Read More »
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
Where were you when you first heard The Cranberries? In 1993, I lived in Oakland, California. I had transitioned out of a former career to “do music and nothing else”. My attempt to re-create my life was based on a bunch of unreasonable assumptions. Much to my surprise, for example, I still had to put
How O’Riordan & The Cranberries inspired me to “wreck less” Read More »
Magic happens in a surprising variety of ways. Click To Tweet There’s a new (better) version of this song and you can hear it by clicking here. I sometimes trick myself into having deadlines. When I joined a local chorus, I said that I’d like to sing a solo at their Winter holiday concert. Then,
Inspiration What inspires you? What makes you feel creative and want to “make stuff up”? Among my fans, one of the favorite albums of piano improvisations was inspired by the paintings of a single artist. “Painting Piano” is one of my best-selling albums and I chalk that up to the inspiration from Katrina Morse. No matter
I made mistakes in my album release process. This is a post in a series of blogs to help you avoid those mistakes. This one is about maintaining your inspiration and health while getting ready to drop your new tunes. People often ask me either “What inspires you to write music/songs?” or “How do the
One of the visual and auditory gems of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York (USA) is Taughannock Falls. Huddled in one of the well-known gorges north of Ithaca, it is the namesake of Taughannock Falls State Park. To give you an idea of this spectacle: the waterfall drops 215 feet — the highest
Check out the music video for this song along with my commentary on the images, lyrics, and quotes. Opting for life and with great joy, I present my 10th song and story for my upcoming album. The story of this song is easy to tell. The story behind this song is vulnerable, tender, and therefore has been
OptIn – a song about opting into being better human beings Read More »
Trigger warning: this story and song are about child abuse. Take care of yourself, please. Story Up to this point, the stories behind my songs have been all about me. Though still personal, this time the story and intention behind the song are the point. So I am offering this as the takeaway from this story
How does love inspire you? Click To Tweet I have loved many people, pets, and — yes — even things in my life. Many of them have been passing fancies. Others were deeply dedicated commitments that I enslaved myself to and paid the cost. Only a few have been pure loves that I hold tenderly
