written recently to a young musician looking for advice:

Being an artist is not a choice. it is something one is born into. a true artist can't really get away from it, because it feels unnatural to do anything else. so are there sacrifices? it only looks that way from the outside. yes, i have stayed in the studio on countless nights when my friends and girlfriends were going out, but the places i went on those nights were so far beyond what even i could have imagined. so, it's not really a sacrifice, it's an investment and even more accurately, simply following one's calling. creating is a spiritual process for me. it comes from a deep and mysterious place and when i surrender to it i feel aligned with my truth and my purpose. sure there's work involved, practicing and learning the rigors of the technology. but the toil and tedium is driven by love for the art. where do you start? possibly you start with some deep soul-searching to hear what your calling might be. if you hear music, then start creating it. i spent years in my studio before anyone heard my instrumental work. after that, do whatever is within your means to expose people to your music. personally, i feel our worlds are orchestrated by Spirit and if we make a pure and powerful statement, it will somehow connect with the right circumstances to get it out there. in short, start with your spiritual connection, and it will guide you through anything you need to know.

the god question is very personal. i don't believe there are many gods, just many ways of experiencing what we call god. i feel the presence of a great and magical spirit in all things, including us. we have access to that energy and that voice at all times. a life guided by Spirit becomes easy, whereas a life guided by the mind will always lead to confusion.
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