I can follow my dream because you won’t follow yours. Everyone has a dream. Imagine if everyone actually made theirs come true. The world would be filled with astronauts, presidents, artists, and billionaire tycoons. Who would do the everyday tasks that make the world work? Obviously it’s impossible for everyone in the world to follow their…
Whether you’re a weekly blogger or a church worker, you’re called to create something new every week. It can get exhausting. If you’re not careful it can drain you until you feel empty. But there are a few keys I’ve found from working at a church and blogging (17 blog posts weekly). Follow these and…
I enjoy stop lights. Let me modify that statement. I enjoy stop lights when I have my iPhone. Stop lights are the perfect chance to tweet, play Scrabble, or reply to emails. I’m never really bored with my pal, the iPhone. That’s a problem. Boredom is one of the keys to creativity.
Watch an amazing video on YouTube. Now look at the comments below. Over half of them complain about how the video was faked. “Photoshopped!” “They’re actors.” “CG.” It can really kill the mood. But in the back of your head you’re wondering if it was fake too. That’s because the world is longing for reality.
It’s never too late to make new resolutions. Check out some of these from the To Resolve Project that every artist should embrace.
I’m one of those Christians who are slightly embarrassed by the Christian music industry. I listen to worship and the occasional CCM band. But for the most part I avoid the shiny, happy stations on my radio dial. I’m an artist! I have angst! I need my music to have angst too! I guess that’s…
Don’t let pressure to do things “right” keep you from doing something. I decided I would workout today. I had about 45 minutes to spare. So I threw on some shorts, a tee, and my tennies. As I walked to the door, I informed my house guest I’d be back in 45 minutes. They told me it would be…
There’s a light inside you wanting to get out. It’s expansive–brighter than the sun. It wants to shed light in the darkest places. It’s the light of creativity. The light was put there by our Creator. And its source is the same. God intended that light to spread. To bring Him glory. But we hide it.
The untrained ear can tell how good a musician is if they look for one thing: how complicated does the music sound to play? If the song sounds difficult to play, the musician is probably not that good. That’s because good musicians play below their skill level. They make even complicated pieces sound simple because they…
I’m unaware of any practical application for this thought. So please fill in the blanks with your comments below and bear with me. This is a fun idea. I was contemplating theology and creativity today. I was thinking how our five senses guide our creativity. Everything about creativity is bound up in those five senses.…