It all starts with listening—really listening. Listening to the happiness behind the cheers, or the despair in a wail of sorrow; listening to an opposing view and gaining a new perspective, or being lifted by a friend’s kindness; listening to the fear evoked by a crack of thunder, or the trance-like calm after its rumble fades.

When we listen to anything with care and attention, we inevitably begin a journey towards understanding and compassion, acceptance and connection.

I have traveled far, and I learned that the need to be heard is strong in everyone, and nothing like storytelling helps us get that need met—even if we’re the passive audience, because we see ourselves in every story. If your storytelling is done through music, as mine is, you get to speak in an abstract language and go beyond words; you get to paint images by suggesting colors through space and time; you get to elicit emotional connections through vibrations in the air.

Thank you for visiting and taking time to hear some of my stories.

I’m glad you’re listening.

What’s your story?