best of the bunch

Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.

~ Chet Atkins

November is nearly over. Just a few more days. Now it is time to take stock of what we’ve accomplished in this month. We devoted this month to music. We expanded our musical libraries with new genres and artists and we re-activated familiar songs. We used songs to inspire creation, as lyrics for scenes, we sang in the shower and danced in our living rooms.

As we move into December, let’s find a way to keep music a big part of our creative process.

TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:

Read over the exercises we’ve done in November. (Click on the Archives section of this site.)

Which of the exercises was easiest for you? Why? Which of the exercises was most effective at reaching a new level of awareness or experience? What have you learned about yourself? How has music enhanced your creative process?

Which of the exercises will you keep in your “toolbox” as an artist? Why?

Pick your BEST OF THE BUNCH - three or four of the music exercises that seemed most effective for you. Look them over carefully. Are they related to one another in some way? Think about WHY they may have worked for you and how you can use them on a more regular basis.

Commit to working them into your creative process. See what happens.