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I am biased and heavily emotionally invested in the subject matter but every human being on earth can relate to the topics Clara so elegantly and powerfully elucidated.

People are always asking me how I write music. Where does the idea come from? How do you get the inspiration? etc. Music was not meant to be described using words so what follows here is basically useless. But I thought if I jotted down some of my thoughts on how I per...

There is no product in the world that has less monetary value while at the same time being in such high demand. If the free market system was working properly, we would not have this problem. Music streaming services are killing composers. That is the new paradigm.

There is nothing in this world that compares to being in a touring rock band - especially when you're young and haven't yet experienced much of that world.

This is where the word "glory" comes into play. If your listeners aren't quietly whispering "holy shit" to themselves at this point, you have missed your goal.

There is always a temptation to change one's mood with mind altering substances in the hopes it will somehow lead to breathtakingly impressive results. Inspiration is an elusive prey and some believe drugs are the magic noose with which to capture it.

I've been a pop/rock guy for most of my life. Four years ago, a major music publisher offered me a chance to try my hand at composing epic music (sometimes referred to as "Trailer Music") and to my great delight he loved the results - and so did I. Now, I am damaged go...