for me... is usually a whole lot of music swirling around. Right now, it's my xmas cd. O'Holy night, Jingle Bells... not so much. Its moreso a gathering of the songs that make up my being. No matter where I am, no matter what I'm doing, there is ALWAYS a tune in my head. There's usually a song in my head up until I fall asleep at night, and the moment I wake up. What song is in there now? Phil Collins, Pseudio (sp?). What song was there when I was feeding the dogs this morning? Well... technically, the song that goes "If you ain't got no money, take your broke ass home". Except I was singing "If you ain't got no chicken, take your broke ass home"... because I was singing it to the dogs as I was giving them pork rather than their regular chicken.
Anyway, as I've started making an initial list of songs I'd like to do, I find myself saying, "what would so and so like", "maybe I'm doing too much ___", blah blah blah. It's now when I have to remind myself...the songs will happen how they are supposed to happen. The songs will pick me (to some extent).
I do realize its a particular sound I crave. The songs all have some sort of message... or speak to me in some way, of a time in my life, a person who had an impact on my life, or can just stop me in my tracks. I am working on expanding those horizons... and pushing myself a little out of my comfort zone. I have to or there is no growth.
I'm really excited about this project. Excited about the musicians that have agreed to work with me thus far, and excited that I took the step to "do it". I'm also in a huge state of gratitude that Allison has agreed to help. She is the one person who really grasps what this is for me... \m/
...so here's to creation, listening, getting it, and feelin it.
ONWARD!
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