If you have been a musician any length of time you’ve had times when you would try to play something and it did not come out like you wanted it to. Its amost like on the inside of you, you can almost hear it. You then try to play the vaque impression that you experience on the inside of you. If you have experienced this before you know exactly what I am talking about. If not you are probably thinking this guy is crazy! This lets us know that the music that we desire to play comes from the inside of us. I believe the music on the inside of us is awesome, beautiful, soulful, phat, amazing, funky, brilliant, and any other adjective that describes wonderful music. I believe this place on the inside of us is the place where God resides. Just think of the most skillful and most musically accomplised musician that you have ever heard in your life. When you hear someone like this you have a wow moment. I believe these people have conditioned their bodies and minds to tap into that place where the real music comes from. Its almost like they channel the music from some other place and manifest it in our world through their instrument. I know this may seem a little strange but it is true. If we center ourselves and recognize that all good and perfect things come from above we can tap into this greatness. This greatness is God in us and he we’ll allow us to tap his power, love, abilty, and flow through our music to reach and affect people. Listen for those sounds on the inside of you and try to play them on your instruments. Notate those sounds on paper; record those sounds if you can and watch and see how if affects people.

Love,
Kenny Hollins