Beyond the Surface is a music blog series inspired by this blog post – a reading I gave to an old friend who has an amazing gift of music but took a different path, some 20 years later. It’s meant to encourage others to follow their own true paths, their callings. It was shared on Huffington Post.
Beyond the Surface blog posts:
Paul Young on His First U.S. Tour in 25 Years, His Soul Roots, and Live Aid
Howard Jones on Music’s Direct Path Into One’s Consciousness, and Songs as Little Packets of Energy to Inspire
Public Service Broadcasting’s J. Willgoose, Esq. on Time, Success and the Point of Life
The Alarm’s Mike Peters on Hearing Voices that Led to a Life in Music, the Valuable Commodity of Time, and Cancer
George Perris on Choosing the Path of Music, Life’s Low Points and Catalysts, and Going Back to Basics
Saint Etienne’s Pete Wiggs on How “Side Streets Came to HIm, Where he Gets his Best Ideas, and Cooking as Meditation
Composer Murray Gold of “Doctor Who” and “Last Tango in Halifax” on Responding to Loss, Camus and Picturing Sisyphus Happy
Singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler on the Magic of Where Songs Come From, Being Given the Gift of Music, and “Hamilton”
Christine Lavin on Music as a Meritocracy, Helping Other Singer-Songwriters, and the Importance of Being Generous Even When Broke
Don McLean on “American Pie,” Music As A Gift, Going Where the Heart Is, Being True to Oneself, and Living In An Orwellian Era
Singer-songwriter Darden Smith on Knowing to Choose the Music Path, the Beauty in Writing Songs, and Collaborating with Soldiers
America’s Dewey Bunnell on the Gift of Living a Life in Music, Using Music For Worthy Causes, and Smooth Jazz
Jazz Pianist Keiko Matsui on the Responsibility of Sharing Music, Using Music to Give Back and Help Create Peace
Kentucky Headhunter’s Richard Young on the Energy and Karma of Music, How Loss Opens A Door, and the Soul Food of Helping Others
Neal Morse On Operating In One’s True Gift, What He Does To Find Quiet In Today’s World, And Life As One Big Mitzvah
Tower of Power’s Emilio Castillo on Staying True to Themselves, Walking the Spiritual Path, and Knowing His Calling
Take 6 on Choosing the Music Path, Serendipity and Song Writing
Air Supply’s Graham Russell on What Saved Him After 1985, Sherwood Forest, and a Rare Metaphysical Experience
Manhattan Transfer’s Alan Paul on Being Channels of Ideas, the Quantum Physics of Time, and When He Hid His Gift of Music
Manhattan Transfer’s Cheryl Bentyne on Divine Intervention, the Healing Gift of Singing in Hospitals, and Being 35 Years Sober
Styx’s James “JY” Young on Notes of Affirmation, Knowing When the Path of Opportunity is in Front of You, and Learning the Guitar
Manhattan Transfer’s Janis Siegel on Harmony, the Spirituality of Voice Rest, and What Helped Her After Tim Hauser’s Passing
Scottish musician Midge Ure on Live Aid, Time, and the Gift of Music
Guitarist Peter White on the Gift of Music, Songwriting, and the Piano
Quiles & Cloud on Traveling in Pursuit of Music, Filling Days with Work that Aligns with the Heart, and Meditation
Country Legend Charlie Daniels
Singer-songwriter MIkey Wax
Singer-songwriter Judith Owen
Composer Samuel Sim of “Home Fires” and “The Halycon”
Singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins on his hit “Key Largo”
Lovin’ Spoonful’s Mike Arturi
Tommy Roe, the “Father of Bubble Gum Pop”
Singer-songwriter Cindy Alexander
Delta Deep’s Debbi-Blackwell Cook
Other blog posts:
Life presents opportunities…even odd viral videos…Link here.
Finding peace in this tough time in the world…Link here.
Doing a mitzvah…and earth angels…Link here.
You don’t have to fear Mercury retrograde Aug. 30 – Sept. 22. Here’s why…Link here.
Messages from the Other Side…Be more social. In person…Link here.
10 Positive Ways to View Mercury Retrograde miscommunication…Link here.
Messages from the Other Side…The gift of music. Use it…Link here.