the creative process

Back to the Beginning

The creative process can be really unpredictable at times. Sometimes, you think you’re going in one direction only to be pulled in a...

Clearing the Cache

I have a ritual at the beginning of every New Year, in which I recap and review all that has happened in my life over the past 12 months,...

Give Me a Break! Dealing with Creative Blocks

Recently, I took some time off from working on music to take a much-needed vacation at my favorite spot in Northern Michigan. Having...

The Joy of Music and Creative Play

One of the things I love about making music (and one of the reasons why I never really wanted to write about it) is the fact that it is a...

Plug-in Palooza: Navigating the Endless Possibilities of Millions of Sounds for your Music Project

One of the most simultaneously liberating and challenging aspects of composing music in a DAW in the 21st century is the sheer number of...

Following the Muse

Whenever I sit down to work on a new music project, I really have no idea what is going to happen. I feel like I am starting over EVERY...

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