The Peculiar Path
As singers we constantly deal with the intangible. This unique path we have chosen puts us on the continual mission of trying to connect with the unknown, explore new ideas, and new territories. For the artist, we must discover our own formula, our own path: the intangible path. The challenge lies in the fact that no artist is the same; we can learn from others but we cannot copy their journey.
Even Our Goals As Artists Are At First, Intangible
In addition to this, many aspects of our artistic process are mere ideas and expressions until they are somehow materialized. This is displayed even in the intangible nature of our voice which can be heard, and even perceived, but not touched. The intangibility of our inspiration and muse: we just can feel them. Our imagination is a beautiful instrument that brings us new ideas for melodies and lyrics which we work to combine and create songs. However, until some form of production occurs, even the message we want to transmit is just intangible. Whether our dream is to be a global icon, a well-known singer-songwriter, or simply a respected singer in our community, having goals based on such intangible aspects can be both frustrating and rewarding.
Even the performance is an intangible aspect. While the artist has a dream or vision for the moment he or she wants to create, this expression will only occur at the point of the original performance and never be exactly the same again. He can do another show, another recording, but it will never be the same one.
Living A Life In Pursuit Of The Intangible
So how does the singer and artist learn to live a life in pursuit of this intangible path? He must do it again and again and this will be the proof of his artistic process and history. This will be the proof he needs when the next project seems all but possible; when he looks back at all of his work that was once only an idea, an intangible goal.
The intangibility of our dreams to be successful when nobody believes that we can make it happen will be fueled by our own belief in our projects and the fruit that comes from pursuing them.