Because I want to know what's outside what's inside
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Because I want to know what's outside what's inside 〰️
personal thoughts on why I write my songs and music,
Because . . .
Songwriting and music is the way I can express myself. For me this means sharing my core values, my beliefs, my dreams and hope for myself and for us all.
If I’m not doing this, if i am not being authentically human as I think I can be through composing, then the other point of playing music is to hear and share a lovely tune. When I’m not writing songs, I’m learning to play the Bodhran and whistle, no words to hear just music.
Because there is nothing I’d rather be working on and have as support in my working life than creativity, making music when I discover difficulties and expose huge flaws in my learning of living is a huge comfort.
Thank God for songs.
Because I wake up some times, with thoughts that need release and relief in expression, musically or otherwise, like this…
Even Humanity is starting to be aware of the cracks in the road.
6/26
Because, I also enjoy working on ways to promote my music, mark 1: album cover.
Because, I get relief and am grateful for seeing wonder, love and reassurance for myself, through what I can create, or is given to me unexpectedly.
Sitting at my table for breakfast, facing the wall ahead, the little heart in light I could see in front of me, simply brought me happiness when I needed it.
BECAUSE…
Creating and performing songs, you never know who you will meet whilst touring. Adie and I started our first National tour of NZ 2025 in the South Island, Granity staying at Sandi’s Backpackers and we loved meeting her and her companion.
I feel that expressing creativity through my music is worth reaching the moon for.
I aim as high as I can to succeed.
I discovered early on in life, despite all odds, it is better to try and fail, than to never try at all in spite of some negative emotions that can rise up.
When I compose songs, I am often surprised by what arises,
“ it’s incredible and exciting to write lyrics and a gift to be able to share them.”
Adie and I share love, life and playing music together. Have a listen, on Listen, to a song I wrote about the moment my mother died called “Even after you’re Gone.” It was a privilege to be by her side at such a momentous time and to witness such a graceful departure.
As powerfully sad as it was and wanting mum to stay with me, I was blown away by Mary Hope finding a last breathe to say ‘ bye bye. ’
Adie weaves his magic on violin. We are still working on this song dedicated to all mums with love.
From a background of privilege with dysfunctional living, I have grown a wealth of resources that can not equate with any amount of money,…. I feel pretty rich.
Listening to an interview : Joan Baez with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ 15/7/24 I recognise a touched nerve, when Joan Baez said,
“ I can be intimate with two thousand people but not with one.”
Music holds a place to discover a way into solving small and big questions. Using a given artistry to be handled with awareness, gratitude and pure pleasure, once the Ego is sleeping all can be revealed.
LOVE
LOVE
Adie and I love to build connections, in the natural World that is bountiful around us all, as well as the artificial World found online. We both love meeting people live, seeing new places, playing both tiny and big venues.
We love playing with other musicians and at a variety of venues.
