Holiday music: what are you listening to?
The music of the Winter holidays is irresistible. What is on your Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza playlist?
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Festival Fun, Inspiration, and Music Discovery
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance For the first time in a few years, I attended an entire music festival. Grassroots takes place just down the road from our farmhouse, so it’s an easy choice of events. I can ride my bicycle there. Plus, there was a lineup that included a great mix
2017 top 10 from listeners
As 2018 arrives, I’m full of gratitude. Yes, I’m grateful for you: my friends, fans, readers, and listeners. Thank you! Listeners = You As I continue to ponder the calendar year that just was, you are at the top of the list of my thoughts and thankfulness. Though I do my best to approach music
Arranging songs for your album release
Just because you can write a catchy or beautiful song doesn’t always mean you will automatically be the best arranger, too. Or maybe orchestration just doesn’t interest you. Some wonderful composers and songwriters have reached out to me because they find arranging to be such a challenge. Since I enjoy creating fills, instrumental bridges, and
#DreamThis singer-songwriter album drops
Well, the day has arrived. I’ve released the album “Dream This” into the wild. In the next few moments and days, I’ll be posting the album links on all the different streaming and download services. (You will be able to see and click all of those on the “Dream This” page.) Whether you’ve been following
What is the heart of hope?
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
Quake – a lyric #poem and music video to honor the earth
Quake lyric poem (and music) by Stan Stewart you see the drops fallingyou know it’s tears and not the rainyou feel the earth sighingbut you just go on earth shatters earth cries earth tatters earth sighs you hear your neighbor callingyou hurt to sense her bitter paindo the right thing tell yado it with a
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Squid (“Look All Around”) – lyric #poem and video
Squid lyrics and music: Stan Stewart Look all around into the heart of anyone. Look all around to see what you can see. You cannot say what someone next to you may feel. You cannot be putting down to build you up. How can a world made of people judged and free… Can it survive
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“Yet” – lyric #poem and lyric video
YET Lyrics and music: Stan (Sawyer) Stewart Circle is unwinding. End of the rope. Finding Knot is not tied as tightly as we thought. Now, when the wheels grinding; Here are the brakes binding. Can we be sure to come out on the top? I raise it skyward! Ah! Won’t you help me? I look
Musical Improvisation – 3 Tips For Creating Remarkable Music In No Time
Today’s post is by guest blogger, David Milsont. We found each other through Twitter where you can follow him to find out what else he’s up to these days. 3 Tips for boosting your musical improvisation Click To Tweet For any avid musician, improving your improvisation skills remains extremely crucial. A true improviser is
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