I just got home from a gig in which I was powerfully reminded of why I make music. The couple of weeks leading up to this particular group’s performance have been quite trying, and, to be honest, I was dreading it. However, within about seven minutes I forgot about all of the stress and strain leading up to that moment, and I could do nothing but enjoy the music I was making with my bandmates for the remaining eighty minutes. The four of us were lost in the music, expressing thoughts and feelings that only our collective sounds could convey, and aware of nothing else.

That is why I keep at it.