Posts Tagged ‘composing’

New Album Project

January 28th, 2010 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Latest

I’m starting a new album project this week, which is always exciting and daunting at the same time. It’s very enjoyable and rush-like to have all of the creativity flowing, but the amount of hours and care that go into it look like a huge mountain in front of you at the beginning!

So it ends up being a step by step by step thing etc. until it’s all in order. Time to roll up the sleeves now:)

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Working Out New Material

January 26th, 2010 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Inspiration

Taking some rough versions of new original piano songs and trying to hone them into diamonds; we’ll see before long…

Sometimes there is something powerful and engaging there that simply needs to be sculpted, refined, and practiced until it just flows from my fingers when it’s time to record.

It’s always fun to bring something in from the invisible and give it a life here:)

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Staying Open

January 14th, 2010 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

Staying open for some more inspiring piano music to come through for sharing; so far so good..

What does that mean? For me it means being emotionally, mentally, and spiritually available for the grand music flow, or whatever you choose to call it to visit me and leave a gift:) A gift as in a rush of true inspiration that I can easily work with a bit, create a great recording of, and eventually share with anyone interested:)

I’m smart enough at this point to realize this isn’t a me only deal:) I’d be nowhere without that beautiful Flow I get to dip into from time to time that has graced my life some reason. The word gratitude certainly applies here!

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Finding the Right Music

January 7th, 2010 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Personal

DSC01522Sometimes finding the right music to compose and record feels like I’m looking through layers of interesting material until I find something that really stands out; it’s usually quite a challenge:)

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Music Prisoner

December 15th, 2009 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Inspiration

I’ve been having a blast in the recording studio of late; sometimes I feel like a happy human music prisoner..

What it is about getting caught up in being creative that’s so enjoyable?

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Having Fun With Finding Notes

December 14th, 2009 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Inspiration

I’m having fun of late finding the right notes for my latest music efforts. It’s always a challenge to be constantly trying to do your best work, but I enjoy that part my profession.

Sometimes the journey is as interesting as the destination:)

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Inspired

December 11th, 2009 by Jim Chappell | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

Feeling inspired; my favorite mood I must say..There’s something very alive about it:)
I think that’s what really keeps me going in this world; that urge to create something fresh and moving somehow from the blank page..

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