Below, read an excerpt from the introduction.
But what Ive learned is that anyone can jump into the magical moments these gifted artists live in.
And if thats true, then were all refugees.
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William Blake said that each day has a moment of eternity waiting for you.
to the other world.
Its about the heart: when the heart is open, the muses will be attracted and show up.
In matters of spirit, the most direct connection is through music.
The ancestor spirits want to participate when they sense the presence of feeling instead of logic.
So just sing or play an instrument and you will quickly become enchanted.
(Chanson is the French word for song.)
Beethoven wrote the Ninth Symphony (possibly his greatest) when he was completely deaf.
But his deafness also points to the richness of his inner sonic life.
In the words of the great sage Ram Dass, The quieter you are, the more you hear.
Sometimes she blows the circuitry like in Janis Joplins case.
Fueled by substance abuse, the muse will devastate the vessel and wound the soul.
Bob Marley is somewhere in between.
He has the right amount of craft that is needed for his message.
Some have broken on through to the other side, while some are still here in their physical form.
And everyone can glean inspiration from these artists.
The food they offer is so rich that only a little can be savored for a lifetime.
Excerpted fromTHE SEEKERS: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)by John Densmore.
Available from Hachette Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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