My Beautiful Affair - The Beginning

It’s the first of February 2010 & I thought it an auspicious time to start my first ever blog. I’ve been quite resistant to writing a blog for the longest time but it seems like the moment has arrived – so here I am folks, ready, willing and able!

As music is the frequency around which my soul vibrates it is only fitting that this blog, has music at its core. As some of you may know, I’ve released my second album ‘in Fusion’ recently, under my own record label MoreReverb.com. It is a huge deal for me because I finally made an album that was a true and authentic reflection of me, which as a musician might know, can be a very difficult thing to do if one has record labels and fiscal issues to think about. Making a record for the sole purpose of wanting to enjoy listening to it is a luxury these days, especially for the artiste/musician. I am blessed to have been able to do this and still have to pinch myself when I think of how we’ve managed to make this happen. The icing on the cake of course was the fact that I was able to enlist my musical heroes into this project – this incredible list is as follows; Wah Wah Watson, Peter Erskine, Luis Perdomo, Damian Erskine & Bashiri Johnson. Now I am unable to talk about these gentlemen without gushing – they really are inspiring people and musicians and have made a lasting and positive impact on my soul. If you’d like to know more about me, the album ‘in Fusion’ and the phenomenal musicians who played on the album, then please drop by www.prema.net for the lowdown.

So, my beautiful affair is of course my affair with music. For lack of a better word (because affair does conjure up images of it being fleeting) my ‘affair’ with music is all consuming and perhaps a little scandalous! However, ask any passionate musician and he/she will say the same – you live, breathe and vibrate music...’tis it’s nature.
It is my feelings about music that I want to share with you all, because I want for more and more people to experience music as intensely as it is humanly possible. In this day of ‘fast music’ very much akin to ‘fast food’, we just don’t savour it. We guzzle down the music, allowing only a moment of instant gratification, a quick fix as it courses through our beings giving us an ephemeral sense of joy which never lingers long enough for us to really FEEL it.

Music is so much more though; it heals, it inspires, it soothes, it elevates, it resonates and does everything we need it to do – we just have to learn to let it do what it was created to do. So, that’s my blog – it begins here today on the first of February 2010 and I hope in a year’s time you will all have your own beautiful affair with music!

Today’s listening experience – Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’

Sit yourself down somewhere comfy, get yourself a lovely drink – take the time to make the best cup of coffee or whatever you fancy... Put this track on, take a sip and close your eyes to the opening strains. Let yourself sink in to the guitar lick, let your body move, stick a knowing smile on your face – ‘only love can conquer hate’, let the swell of the strings fill your heart, exhale and feel the lump in your throat at the chorus. Now, key change...a time for you to put your personal memories into the song and then, slowly, from minor to major... a sense of hope, good things are coming your way ... feel it deeper now, feel the music channel love into your heart – sing along baby! Move your body, you’re on the ride now ... no getting off, here it comes, getting faster, stronger...let go of your fears. You’re home free! When the song is over, exhale deeply and smile. I guarantee you it will set you up for the whole day. :-)

With love and peace,
Prema
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