After doing my live extemporaneous piano piece on Facebook Live yesterday, I had people telling me the music had blessed their lives and that they’d love to have it on an album. Today, I decided to search for “how to submit your music to iTunes.” I found a service called TuneCore.com that will take your […]
Category Archives: Creativity
Creativity Challenge: Extemporaneous Piano
One of the ways I challenge myself creatively is with extemporaneous piano composition. I hook my Yamaha piano to Audacity, press record and play whatever comes. If I really want to add another level of challenge, I’ll set Facebook live to record and let it stream live. Knowing people are watching live adds another level […]
Creativity Challenge: Redeeming Time
When I first felt inspired to start this creativity challenge, I heard the phrase “redeem the time.” Redeeming time is a phrase from the New Testament. Here’s how I used a wait at the Social Security office to discover a message from God in nature. Normally, if I’m waiting somewhere with nothing to do, I […]
Creativity Challenge: You Are a Creator
You are a creator. Life is all about creation – creating outcomes, creating beauty, creating love, creating life. I have a form of prayer / meditation I use where I imagine myself coming into the presence of Jesus Christ. I go with a clear question in mind of what I want to ask Him and […]
Creativity Challenge: Making Room for Creativity
I have issued myself a challenge to pursue my creative interests, but before I could begin, I had to start making room for creativity. I’m in a unique position that I haven’t been in for 28 years — I do not need to worry about being a primary breadwinner in my household. I started my […]