by Greg M | Apr 19, 2019 | Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
Who are these people? My most inspiring musical kindred spirits, in whose beautiful and joyous work I hear sincere efforts to transcend the mundane and seek the eternal. I listen to lots of excellent music by other artists who (as far as I know) have no such interest,...
by Greg M | Aug 22, 2018 | Adventures in Living, Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
The Crossroads… that place where we wake up a little and realize it’s time to face some hard questions. What am I trying to accomplish as composer & musician, and why? My goal is to create beautiful, soul-stirring work, and share it with interested listeners. Why?...
by Greg M | Mar 28, 2018 | Adventures in Living, Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
The Prayer (1889) by Camille Claudel This subject is always important. When it is not so regarded, our culture is finished. Here are some thoughts on what makes an artist, and how one relates to the culture around them. The Mainstream: Thing 1 and Thing 2 One popular...
by eyes cast down | Jun 6, 2011 | Intrinsic Beauty
What is it about a sunrise or sunset that attracts us? What is it about a particular piece of music that makes us feel at peace, grounded, and uplifted? What is it that we love about being out in nature? It’s easy – banal, even – to say there is beauty in all of...
by eyes cast down | Jan 21, 2011 | Intrinsic Beauty
I’ve started this blog for the purpose of sharing my reviews of great music, which is fair enough – but let’s expand our focus. There’s so much more worth celebrating: creative artists of all kinds (many of them relatively unknown); natural phenomena...