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Tag: inspiration
10 Unlikely Blogs Where Songwriters Should Look for Inspiration
Inspiration may strike like lightning, but just about as frequently, so go out and find your own stories, ideas, characters, and narratives in these blogs!
7 Inspiring Musical Quotes and Why They Resonate with Me Today
Now that I’m a professional touring artist myself, I wanted to revisit quotes from my favorite all-time artists to see if they’re still relevant. They are.
North America’s Most Beautiful Arts and Music Residencies
Planning to take your creative or compositional practice out of the house sometime soon? These gorgeous residency locations will have your jaw on the floor.
8 Inspiring Books for the DIY Musician’s Shelf
We don’t always have all the answers, so it’s great to have a fully-stocked bookshelf to inspire us musicians to get through hard creative times.
The Art of Showing Up
Perhaps one of the biggest differences between a professional and an amateur musician is what…
Listening and Liberation: The World Is Sound
When you enter a Tibetan shrine, you see objects lit by the flicker of candles, hear…
Getting to Know Your Reverends of Song
There’s really no arguing that the church has produced many of the most significant contributions…
How to Find Inspiration
Andy on my Facebook page suggested I write about finding inspiration — and what better way to start…
3 Reasons Songwriters Should NOT Quit Their Day Job
By Alan Semerdjian There’s this idea out in the world that unless we’re working as…