It's a fine line for artists.
We don't want to make money off our art. We just want to make a living.
We love the road- new places, new people, new towns, new stages, new ideas and new ways of living.
But we all need a home... a place to lay our heads.
"After all, a man has to have something to tie to, something he can trust to be there in the morning."
And to our families and lovers- we want you to miss us, but we don't want you to miss us too much. Sometimes I feel like a stranger when I come home. Sometimes I feel like a stranger when I leave.
"Be still a moment... there's something here. You are afraid of it, but I know it. Somewhere, perhaps in an old dream, I have seen this place, or perhaps felt the feeling of this place... This is holy- and this is old. This is ancient- and holy."
This morning I feel so very encouraged by all the people I've met along the way who want to dedicate their life power to enabling the arts- dancing, painting, music making, theater... It's true- it's a hard life! But it's easy too. Trust me. And when it gets a little too trying, there's a million other souls doing the same thing you can draw from and feel connected to. Because on some level, we all really are doing the same thing.
Here's a video our friend, Nick put together for us. The audio track is off our new album:
PS: Quotes taken from the novel To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck
Sarah, your vignette was well written. You have a special talent few possess. I wish you good fortune. You are kind, trustworthy, honest and a team player.
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