Changes to World, Life, and Music Projects
The more the world changes, the more life follows and so, too, the music projects from Stan Stewart. Here’s the story.
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Escape May Be An Option – Ritual Escape
Is there no escape? We live in challenging times. Tyrants, fascists, and bullies too often have the upper hand. But … And … At the same time, there are examples of human beauty rising up. People are turning to community and art as ways of accenting the good. Sometimes, the flood of the sweetness and
Is it too “early” to tell? Another album preview.
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 »
“Ritual & Mayhem” by the numbers
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
Release, release, release
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
Why Sing In A Choir?
Why sing in a choir? You can’t get harmony with one voice. Singing Together I’ve been singing with the Trumansburg Community Chorus (TCC) for a few years. When I first joined, I wondered if it would really work for me. The singers are quite varied. Some are trained vocalists and others struggled to read the
Terra truth from Edward Givens
The truth is: I’m enjoying listening to music by other people. And that is more true than ever about Edward Givens. Truth and Fiction Edward and I “met” on BlueSky recently. I was immediately drawn to his interest in multiple art forms as both an artist and a curator. Poetry, visual art, and music are
Dream Destroyer – the found is feeling again
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
Stanley G s̷t̷r̷i̷k̷e̷s̷ plays again
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
What Makes A Happy New Year? Digging My Way Out
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