Two nights ago I attended my first Songwriters Circle (it’s one thing to post a song here and ask for feedback, it’s another to play it live in front of 5 other amazingly talented people and brace myself for their input). This quote came from one of my dear friends, Cyle, who is a member of the group. I can’t even begin to tell you how true this is of my own life.
I think that all artists, regardless of degree of talent, are a painful, paradoxical combination of certainty and uncertainty, of arrogance and humility, constantly in need of reassurance, and yet with a stubborn streak of faith in their validity, no matter what. ~ Madeleine L’Engle A Circle of Quiet, The Crosswicks Journal: Book One
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I’d be scared to death to play a song for such a crew. Yet, I’d love to have their feedback. Yep.
I like that quote.
I think this quote is absolutely dead on the mark.
That’s got to be an awesome time.
I see you survived the circle.
That is completely true.
how was the Circle?! i would be so very intimidated by something like that, that’s for dang sure.
Unspeakably helpful – that’s how the circle was!
I love that songwriting is going to stay a key component in your life. For you, I think it should go right up there on the priority list with breathing and sleep.
I agree. It’s a life-force for me…