swishism

I’ve just been talking about the difference between creativity and artistry.

So why’s it so hard is a question I often ask God about artistry. I think there’s a number of reasons… I don’t know what they all are, of course–hence the question.

But difficulty, I think, is permitted for ‘valley-purposes’, brokeness and being broke, learning the sword (pen, brush, mic, guitar, whatever) , developing shadow-of-death cognition, learning to swallow sorrow, hard — perfect craft, to get really good.  I could go on, but I think  Homecut’s melancholic, head nodder ‘I don’t even know‘ hits the nail on the head, with stellar ‘been-there’ assurance and production.

Homecut - I Don’t Even Know Feat Corinne Bailey Rae & Soweto

But that’s not everything, just went the artist is ready to chuck to towel in, we all know she triumphs because of something greater than herself.  Her mountaintop vision is now a reality. Which is one more reason to love Homecut’s jubilant B-Side, this ones got wings!

Homecut - Not Far To Go

The album, No Freedom Without Sacrifice drops May 19

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“More than sitting on O’s and splitting ‘em with commas,
I’m trying to build shoulders.where.infants.stand, honoured.”
-[verb]swish

Just a thought I’ve been having that seemed to also find expression in this shot (left).  Fair enough, the kid is not exactly standing, but that doesn’t detract from what I love about it: You get the sense that 1) the kid weighs something
2) that his Dad, head bowed and more in shadow, sets up his son to bask in the light triumphantly. Get a look at his face, he really is on top of the world! Great capture. Perhaps it really captures what being a dad is all about?

I don’t have kids yet, but when I do- I hope God’ll give me the grace to give them this. My birthday, yesterday, gave me pause to think about how much my own Dad has done this for me, not least in writing. Thanks Pops.

Picture by Randy Son of Robert
Currently listening to  Lupe’s “He Say She Say“

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