Mining Creativity

I remember a quote from Billy Corgan (formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins) in an interview with Guitar World that, "Moments of clairvoyance and inspiration are few and far between..." Most of the time you have to "mine your creativity" and really nature it in a more structured sense. (This is definitely a paraphrase so don't get all bent out of shape if I didn't get the damn thing exactly right.)

Anyway, today is one of those days for me. I had the goal of really being creative today, but honestly creativity doesn't come on demand. I'm trying to finish a follow-up album to my initial release by New Years. I have a lot of songs I need finish up with the writing on; a lot of lyrics I want to have profound meaning. I want the next record to be catchy and mainstream but to also to really have something to say, in a unique way.

I sat in a coffee shop this morning for a few hours waiting for a "muse" but I found none. Usually creativity abounds when I am back here in Indiana "hillbilly country" but I found none in the people I was with, nor the tea I was sipping. Reminds me of a Better than Ezra tune about being "overweight and uninspired"... So I'm stuck here mining creativity, waiting for "God to walk through the room" as U2 always professes. And I feel like I'm close to a breakthrough; close to something really great. I just need to have patience and keep on working at it, whether patience is a virtue or a vice I am not sure, but it is still something I am learning. So all I can say is ~ peace my friends. Thanks for your support.

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