Embrace your Authentic Voice
A Journal for the Musician’s Soul is a co-authored work created by Ashlee Young and Stephanie Lynne Bernards, two musicians who connected on a common theme: the need for authentic musical expression and connection among musicians.
The purpose of this interactive journal is to explore what's possible when you connect with your deep, authentic self. Connecting with yourself requires intentionally creating the time and space to look inward and ask questions that spark curiosity. Most people start their musical journey with a strong connection to their artistic voice. It's easy to lose this along the way. This journal can help you find it again. This journal consists of 16 sections. Each section contains an intention, an inspiration, a reflection and suggestions on ways to put everything into practice. The inspiration will either be a quote we find prudent, a suggested podcast episode to help you feel connected, or an original music recording.
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Simply scroll down and find the intention you’ve been working with in A Journal for the Musician’s Soul and click on the corresponding podcast or music recording.
Intention: Connection
Get inspired by a bonus podcast with Stephanie Lynne Bernards about connecting with yourself, your music and your community.
Intention: Awareness
Get inspired by an episode of Artistry with Heart, featuring fellow musician’s on the path of growth and healing.
Intention: Remembrance
Get inspired by Ashlee and Stephanie’s conversation with Jay Cosnett, an incredible musician, sound engineer and music lover with an incredible story to share.For more from Jay, visit his website at pineappledigitalproductions.com.
Intention: Embracing Imperfection
Get inspired by Stephanie’s conversation with Blues Hall of Fame artist LaRhonda Steele coming soon!
Intention: Acceptance
Get inspired by The Standard, an original music release by Stephanie Lynne Bernards. Read her artist statement for meaning behind the song.
Intention: Choice
Get inspired by To Be Human, an original music release by Stephanie Lynne Bernards, with spoken word by Lo Steele.
Intention: Evolve
Get inspired by Injury to All, an original music release by Stephanie Lynne Bernards featuring La Rhonda Steele and Justin Copeland.
Intention: Truth
Get inspired by a conversation with Arietta “Mz. Etta” Ward, an incredible vocalist and inspirational human being. For more information from Arietta, visit her website at mzettasworld.com.
Intention: Compersion
Coming Soon!
Intention: Growth
Get inspired by Stephanie’s live performance of an original piece Highs and Lows, featuring Machado Mijga, Justin Copeland and Sam Hallam.
Intention: Celebrate
Join me for a conversation with Jack Budekke, a pianist, guitarist, composer and educator whose improvisations and compositions come straight from the soul. He holds several music degrees with an emphasis on jazz, and has a wealth of wisdom, bravery and grit that makes everything he does as a musician incredibly inspiring. The piece featured in this episode is his original composition Su Hermano Siempre. He'll tell you all about the beautiful and heart wrenching story behind this original piece, as well as his vulnerable share on wrangling with an anxiety disorder all the while striving to allow his music to be a service to those around him.
For more from Jack, visit buzzardsovervienna.com.