On a recent trip to New York City, I spotted a young man studying a musical score on the subway, deep in concentration. I’ve traveled to New York nearly a dozen times, so I know it’s not uncommon to board the train and see musicians setting their instruments beside them on a seat, or to...
Happy 2023! As I’m returning from a break to visit extended family, I’m going to let my good friend, Franklin Taggart, lead us into the new year. Franklin and I had many wonderful conversations last year as he helped me work my way through health and personal issues, and the odd and empowering experience that...
I was chatting with an artist friend the other day whose career is taking off. I complimented her by saying she’d done everything right over the years in terms of following all the steps to achieving her desired career and being patient with the process. She said something to the effect that it wasn’t hard...