Violinist in the Subway

Here is a fascinating story about an accomplished violinist playing music for people in the subway. Isn't it amazing how we can easily just walk right past beauty when we're just too "busy" to stop and listen?

Keep writing (and listening),
Ben

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Grains of Sand Up Close

Have you ever taken a close look at grains of sand? Assuming they were all just boring little brown pebbles, I must admit that I never really imagined that they would really contain many intricacies. However, these recent images of sand (zoomed in 250x) blew my little assumptions out of the water.

Like grains of sand on the shore, the best song ideas are available to all. However, these unique song ideas are only discovered by those who look hard enough. And so it is that the only ones who find are those who seek. 

Keep writing,

Ben


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Cookie Monster Truck on I-65

Sometimes your brain makes connections, and here's one instance:



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Keep Antenna Up

Have you ever had a great melody or idea pop into your head, only to have it disappear before you capture it? I have.

Great songs are all around us--all we have to do is write them. One thing I try to do is always keep my antenna up, hoping that I see, hear or experience something that could inspire a song. All it takes is having a way of keeping track of these song titles or ideas (phone or notebook). Then, when I'm ready to sit down and write, I have a handful of potential launching points. I no longer have the pressure to come up with a profound starting point, but have a list to draw from.

Keep writing (and taking down ideas),

Ben

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