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Episode Synopsis
You may have heard me reference my “forthcoming EP” a few times and wondered when it was coming out.
Well, in this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, I offer a sneak preview into the No Escape EP, which will be hitting online music stores and streaming platforms any day. Enjoy.
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Podcast Highlights:
00:34 – My latest solo release
01:43 – No Escape
03:52 – Sleepless Blues
05:16 – Don’t Wait Too Long
06:43 – Hope
08:08 – Grace Is Bittersweet
09:24 – Keep an eye open for the No Escape EP
Transcription:
Any day now, my latest solo release, No Escape will become available on all online music stores and streaming platforms.
But because I wanted to do something special for you, I put together a sneak preview for the EP right here on the show.
As a listener of The New Music Industry Podcast, you’ve shown that you’re looking to take your music career or business beyond and that you’re willing to invest in yourself.
Although it’s been said many times by many people, it’s worth saying again – there are few things as important as your willingness to invest in yourself.
Most people will go through life investing in their education to get a job. But if you’re a listener of this podcast, it’s clear you’re looking to live a different kind of life. You want to live your passion and not be constrained by anything.
You’re special. That’s why I wanted to give you a sneak preview of my forthcoming EP, No Escape.
Now, usually the term “sneak preview” is reserved for an early viewing of a movie.
There are no music videos yet, and I have not filmed a movie in connection with the EP. So, this is a sneak peek into the music, what prompted me to write and record the songs I did and how they came together.
The first track on the EP is the title track, “No Escape”.
I wrote this song in fall 2017, which is hard to believe.
In the months leading up to writing “No Escape”, I noticed that my life was synchronizing with my best friend’s, sometimes in subtle ways and sometimes in more overt ways.
For example, we would sometimes wake up at the same time or make meals at the same time.
But our emotions and physical circumstances would also sync up. So, if one was feeling restless, it was common that the other would be feeling restless. If one was feeling exhausted and having trouble sleeping, so it would be for the other.
So, while “No Escape” was written about my best friend, the truth is that I was going through the same things she was.
The song is about restlessness and escapism. It’s human nature to avoid problems and difficulties instead of leaning into them.
And, sometimes we feel the need to escape. At times, that can manifest in relatively innocuous daily activities – going shopping, eating out, traveling, visiting the gym more frequently and so on.
But it can also show up as more harmful and destructive behavior – compulsive gambling, drinking, partying, bringing harm to yourself and others and so on.
An entrepreneur, of course, learns to lean into the challenges instead of trying to avoid or escape them. That’s what leads to personal expansion in the areas of leadership, resilience and problem solving.
Anyway, there’s something someone who’s experienced a lot of life intuitively knows. No matter where they go, they take themselves with them.
That means there truly is no escape from your problems unless you’re willing to dig for the core issue. Outside of that, there’s only temporary relief.
That’s the backdrop against which “No Escape” was written.
The next track, “Sleepless Blues”, predates “No Escape” by many years. I believe I first wrote it in 2007 or 2008.
2008 is when I fell in love for the first time. Of course, I’d had crushes up that point, but I’d never felt how I felt about someone up until that year.
When my heart was broken, I wrote a series of songs to begin the healing process.
Well, in this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, I offer a sneak preview into the No Escape EP, which will be hitting online music stores and streaming platforms any day. Enjoy.
Download the PDF Transcription
Podcast Highlights:
00:34 – My latest solo release
01:43 – No Escape
03:52 – Sleepless Blues
05:16 – Don’t Wait Too Long
06:43 – Hope
08:08 – Grace Is Bittersweet
09:24 – Keep an eye open for the No Escape EP
Transcription:
Any day now, my latest solo release, No Escape will become available on all online music stores and streaming platforms.
But because I wanted to do something special for you, I put together a sneak preview for the EP right here on the show.
As a listener of The New Music Industry Podcast, you’ve shown that you’re looking to take your music career or business beyond and that you’re willing to invest in yourself.
Although it’s been said many times by many people, it’s worth saying again – there are few things as important as your willingness to invest in yourself.
Most people will go through life investing in their education to get a job. But if you’re a listener of this podcast, it’s clear you’re looking to live a different kind of life. You want to live your passion and not be constrained by anything.
You’re special. That’s why I wanted to give you a sneak preview of my forthcoming EP, No Escape.
Now, usually the term “sneak preview” is reserved for an early viewing of a movie.
There are no music videos yet, and I have not filmed a movie in connection with the EP. So, this is a sneak peek into the music, what prompted me to write and record the songs I did and how they came together.
The first track on the EP is the title track, “No Escape”.
I wrote this song in fall 2017, which is hard to believe.
In the months leading up to writing “No Escape”, I noticed that my life was synchronizing with my best friend’s, sometimes in subtle ways and sometimes in more overt ways.
For example, we would sometimes wake up at the same time or make meals at the same time.
But our emotions and physical circumstances would also sync up. So, if one was feeling restless, it was common that the other would be feeling restless. If one was feeling exhausted and having trouble sleeping, so it would be for the other.
So, while “No Escape” was written about my best friend, the truth is that I was going through the same things she was.
The song is about restlessness and escapism. It’s human nature to avoid problems and difficulties instead of leaning into them.
And, sometimes we feel the need to escape. At times, that can manifest in relatively innocuous daily activities – going shopping, eating out, traveling, visiting the gym more frequently and so on.
But it can also show up as more harmful and destructive behavior – compulsive gambling, drinking, partying, bringing harm to yourself and others and so on.
An entrepreneur, of course, learns to lean into the challenges instead of trying to avoid or escape them. That’s what leads to personal expansion in the areas of leadership, resilience and problem solving.
Anyway, there’s something someone who’s experienced a lot of life intuitively knows. No matter where they go, they take themselves with them.
That means there truly is no escape from your problems unless you’re willing to dig for the core issue. Outside of that, there’s only temporary relief.
That’s the backdrop against which “No Escape” was written.
The next track, “Sleepless Blues”, predates “No Escape” by many years. I believe I first wrote it in 2007 or 2008.
2008 is when I fell in love for the first time. Of course, I’d had crushes up that point, but I’d never felt how I felt about someone up until that year.
When my heart was broken, I wrote a series of songs to begin the healing process.
In God we trust