Does your audience love you? As an artist, whether you are a musician, painter, writer, you get to express yourself through your art. You can beautifully demonstrate your emotion through a song or paint a painful experience and connect with others who have gone through similar things. You can even write a poem that strikes […]
I have good news. I’m happy to say that my studio singer-songwriter release, “Dream This“, is getting good attention. Lots of people are streaming it; I’ve performed the songs live several times; and fans are loving it. Plus, I’m releasing a new album. Read on to learn about it. Radio I’m really excited to tell
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I did not expect that I’d be where I am right now. In one week, the countdown will be over. On August 15, 2017, I’ll release my first ever album of songs. Though I have released many albums, none of them have been songs (with singing). On all the previous albums, I presented instrumental improvisations
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
“Every journey begins where you are.” ~ Larry Crabb This post is inspired and propelled by my on-line friend Snow Brooks. But I won’t be following the rules of the challenge (other than writing three posts based on quotes in close succession). If you want to know and see the rules played out well, check
Click anywhere on this paragraph to listen to my album, “No Manuscript”, performed completely on The Hammersmith Pro. These 12 piano improvisations will give you the full character of this instrument. Sound and Sounds One of things I do in order to make music is to find sound sets (sample libraries) that help me to create
Ever been curious how people like me get full orchestras to play on their recordings? I don’t. Instead, I use what’s known as “sample libraries” to produce the sounds of an orchestra without packing 20 or more people at a time (not possible) into my tiny project studio. How do songwriters get sounds they can’t play
I’ve just come through two gigs that feel “big” in my world. I can sense the post-project doldrums could take over my life and while I want to honor that I’m genuinely tired, I also know that my general laziness and procrastination could sneak into my creative world if I don’t take action. So, I’m
Influence and Inspiration Is it strange to discover that something or someone has been an influence on me and I didn’t realize it until they were gone? After all, humans like me only use about 10% of our brain so why would I be surprised that many things hold sway over me or inspire me
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