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Cannot Not Compose – Greek and Composing

September 6, 2016 By Chris Owenby 4 Comments

The following post is by my friend and mentor, Dr. Nickitas Demos, Professor of Composition and Coordinator of Composition Studies at the Georgia State University School of Music. Nickitas is a prolific composer of music spanning multiple genres. He’s found the sweet spot where meaningful music and everyday life beautifully collide. He’s a brilliant composer […]

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How 18 Composers Give and Inspire Through Their Art

August 15, 2016 By Chris Owenby 3 Comments

For years, finance experts have agreed that there are three things you can do with money – spend, save, and give. Giving of our resources is important. But it’s not the only way to give. I know many people who give of their time and talent on a consistent basis. They inspire me. So how […]

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The Song and the Story (What’s Your Story?)

August 13, 2016 By Chris Owenby 3 Comments

What’s your story? We all have one. They speak to who we were and what we’ve become. Filled with funny moments, sad, and dangerous ones too, stories proclaim who we are and what we do. Life’s a journey brimming with twists, bends, and curves. Sometimes it’s hard to know which way to turn. Stories can […]

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Advice for the Young Composer

August 9, 2016 By Chris Owenby Leave a Comment

Advice is good. Well, let me rephrase this. Good advice is good. I believe the following is good advice, if not great advice for the young composers out there. A younger version of myself would have loved to have known these things. It sure would have saved him a lot of time, money, and heartache! […]

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Collaboration (3 Reasons Why It’s Essential to the Creative Process)

July 26, 2016 By Chris Owenby 3 Comments

Webster’s defines collaboration as “working jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor.” Collaboration is a key ingredient to my creative process. Now that I think of it, I’m not sure I’ve ever created something without collaborating with someone else. If you don’t follow me via my newsletter or Facebook page, then you […]

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