Re-Feeding.
notes on the inspiration for my upcoming album.
It’s not always easy to express a self, a process, an experience with no holds barred. The reason is- we (most of us) have a need buried to quietly and even unconsciously control the way the expression is received by others. But, that’s not the purpose of art. The purpose of art is not to attract others but to unfurl one’s inspiration. To continue to get up again and create against all odds (or evens) is art. Is process. Is truth.
Here are some of my inspirations.
This was gifted to me by artist Ewan Richards. It’s a portrait of me as “Mermaid” (a song off my 2002 album “Sincerely.”) Every time I look at it I am reminded of the direction and power I have within myself to stay on target with the creation of my new album.
I really resonated with this, as life is 99% process and 1% result. While that 1% is important, If you can’t merge with, own, and live the process for the process, there’s not much reason to continue.
A photo of Olivia taken by Beckett. Olivia’s story and its impact on my life is the main inspiration of this album and there is so much inspiration, so many layers and realities and stories to pull from. The song I share a snippet of below was written from what I perceive to be her perspective in the beginning of her recovery from some very scary and dark places. (All songs, words and photos I share about Olivia and her story are 100% cleared by her for me to share!)
Nature inspires me everyday and the imagery in my songs is often rooted in the natural world.
An integral and reoccurring cog that spins in my process.
I love this image I pulled from the very beginning of a workout video I put up last weekend. By then I’m normally exhausted from work, family life and now add the intensity of creating an album. I often talk about working out even when you don’t feel like it. I mean, I would say about 90% of the time I don’t want to workout and this reality was fully and honestly expressed in this “off camera” moment before I started jump-roping. This image somehow mirrors the aspect of the rawness I am currently working on sharing through my music.
……Below is a snippet from my newest song “Room.” For more video snips of new songs: follow me on IG.
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I love all the specific examples of a room like fields and doormats. I love the way your voice soars and carries me upward in the chorus roomy itself and full of spaciousness. I like the intricacies of the hammer ons and pull offs of your crisp clear Guitar. Thank you so much for sharing!