The flame of inspiration needs to be encouraged. Put a glass around that small candle and protect it from discouragement or ridicule.
August 27, 2010
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The gift of inspiration is that God fills us with understanding and vision, and enlivens our grieving spirits.
I wrote to find beauty and purpose, to know that love is possible and lasting and real…. Once I got to my desk, once I started writing, I still believed anything was possible.
It is wonderful to be in on the creation of something, see it used, and then walk away and smile at it.
To this day, no one has come up with a set of rules for originality. There aren’t any.
Inspiration more often comes during the work than before it, because the largest part of the job of an artist is to listen to the work.
It feels like God walking through the room, and it feels like a blessing…music is a kind of sacrament.
Sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.
Everyone has a ‘risk muscle.’ You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don’t, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.