Hey yall I’ll be hopping on here tomorrow morning to have some cafe and chat. No agenda just hanging out :)

This is a shared music practice, not a course or a challenge. Melody works because the rhythm stays the same while the experience changes every week. Each sound becomes memorable. Here’s the rhythm: - Each week, I’ll post one prompt - You’ll make one small piece of music (30–60 seconds is perfect) - You can share it here or keep it private - Miss a week? Rejoin the next. No catching up. The goal isn’t improvement on a graph. It’s staying in relationship with music while life is actually happening. This isn’t about: - perfection - lessons - hacks - pressure It is about: - showing up - finishing small things - using music to pay attention to your life If you’re new, your only job this week is simple: 👉 Read the prompt. Make something small. That’s it. Glad you’re here. Let’s practice together 🎼

Today I had a stimulating conversation with a good friend of mine at a coffee shop. We discussed some philosophy and psychology and the thing that stuck with me is this idea that came about of, “If I stand for nothing, I will fall for anything” While also recognizing that people need to make different choices for certain outcomes to come about. I got home and immediately started writing a song. The lyrics are attempting to grab something specific about morals and deciding which direction to push or pull, claiming that each individual is responsible for taking action in their lives. Many of us have been shellshocked by the world recently. The government, media, and circumstances. It is so polarized and politicized that often times it feels easiest to remain unmoved and to ignore it feeling hopeless about it all. I’m no revolutionary. But, I am moved. I have an opinion. And I’m firm about it. I am for the light. I am for the higher order of love and connection. I can hold the darkness, see it, respect it, and still the power that created this song tells me that we still must choose in the face of neutrality. There is something deep within me that knows which way I must aim for my future. Being totally passive is to miss that aim. I know there’s a fire burning in you. All I’m asking is that you listen to it and don’t push it away. And I’ll write the song. Fair enough? Cool. 🤟❤️❤️❤️

This week, @Ashton Edwin and got to catch up during the coffee hour (which was a lot of fun) and something we discussed was being a full-time musician. As somebody who loves to make and study music, it has always been a potent question, “can I make a living this way?” The answer: Yes, and it likely won’t look the way you imagine. The days of honest music creation w/o publishers is behind us. AI music is coming in, and “the industry” is profiting big time by playing what works. Can we make a new song and have it change the world? Unlikely. Can we make music and change the lives of other musicians around us? Very likely. I believe that taking on the mantle of artist has always been a challenging and daring task for humans throughout time. It’s a risk for someone who is rigid in their ways of thinking. To BE a musician is much deeper than just making money off your music. It means collaborating, teaching, learning, creating, trying, struggling, and listening despite what comes up. I want to know what YOU think!! What does it mean to you to be a musician? Can a musician “make it” in this society? What does that even look like? What do you want your music to do for the world?

Life does get busy! But never let your passion die or wither away! I know I haven’t been as active on here as I should have and that is entirely my own fault for failure of time management. The school is getting quite chaotic considering this is my last push until I head back to Lejeune. I’ll make up for it! Send me some tunes you’d like for me to cover and I’ll do my best to provide while sharing my own thought process on how to go about song analysis!