“You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it.
That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies.
That is why you must sing and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.”
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
When I was in Banff studying at the Centre for the arts, Joey Baron said to us, “Music isn’t your life. Music is a reflection of your life.” He went on to tell the class, consisting mainly of cocky collegiate males, that if they thought music was their life they might want to think about getting a life! Many were left stupefied. How do we do that?
If I base myself on Krishnamurti’s description, I can definitely say I have lived. At the time, I was expecting my first child. A new adventure was just beginning. The music and songs I write are an expression of that richness of experience. Also they are examples of what I want to focus on in life. I have long believed that words carry an energy all their own. As a singer I was aware that it was my responsibility to choose the songs I sang with great care. Taking the time to ask myself, “Is that what I want to say?” or “Is this the energy I want to put out into the world?” Needless to say that this consciousness started to leak into my everyday life too.
Just as music is the expression of our lives, our lives can be influenced by our art. We are our words, so no matter who you are or what you do in life, choose them wisely. Now, on to living!
Namaste!
Bianca
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