life outside the box

as always, sitting here writing this post i am no longer the person i was yesterday. i am changed, this time for the better, and by the strangest thing. i attended a new music concert last night to give moral support to friends" subjected" to playing one of its' pieces, to fulfill recital attendance requirements, and to have more writing material (the true reason why i do anything in life?). however, i accomplished all these things and more. my mind started spinning after the first electronic music and visual display. it was called the chase. its' cacophony of rhythms and textures spellbound me. me, who detests new music? i almost had to laugh of the irony of it all. once my mind stopped spinning it just ran off with thoughts like how i need to be more marketable in a changing musical era or how i should try to bring a more perfect synthesis of visual art and music performance to the world's ears. the ideas entertained ranged from highly possible to completely absurd. though really, what was accomplished last night was the realization that i am living inside of a box. i have a neat little life where i study, practice, and bake cookies with my girlfriend. i am not taking risks. i am not putting myself out there. and more importantly, i am doing nothing for society at large. i am existing and using precious air - feeding my mind with knowledge when i need to start thinking about feeding yours.

at the dawn of this new socio-political era there are many more concerns to address than self-betterment and stasis. we need to focus on protecting the environment, helping the people, salvaging the economy and more. or maybe we really just need to focus. i thought i had a focus but i am realizing it's not dynamic enough. i need for my art to transcend my space and infiltrate yours. as artists we need to see and be seen, to bring about change by changing ourselves. there is more to life than formulaic degree tracks and practice routines.

consider this my annunciation for a beautiful sunrise, a charge for greatness, for change for the better, for a more brilliant tomorrow, and a epic today.

for how can i reach you when i can only see myself? let's bring down the walls and paint the rubble with a story. let's fill their hearts with song and their bodies with movement.

to freedom
to efficacy
to bravery
to artistry
to raw passion
to a new and better art