Comments on: Keep Playing – Watercooler Wednesdays http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alicia http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 Alicia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:06 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2865 I fully agree about being aware of your motives. I can sometimes be unaware that my motives have gone awry until I notice the quality of my work suffering. I fully agree about being aware of your motives. I can sometimes be unaware that my motives have gone awry until I notice the quality of my work suffering.

]]> By: Audra Krell http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2737 Audra Krell Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:53:09 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2737 Hey Jonathan! Where were you this week for WCW? Missed ya. I hav been keeping up on Twitter a little bit and saw that you had a great evening on Friday I think it was. I like your writing, but especially love the way you live life, it seems genuinely exciting, all the time! Hey Jonathan! Where were you this week for WCW? Missed ya. I hav been keeping up on Twitter a little bit and saw that you had a great evening on Friday I think it was. I like your writing, but especially love the way you live life, it seems genuinely exciting, all the time!

]]> By: Scott Phillips http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Scott Phillips Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:26:09 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2635 Got to this posting party a bit late.. I don't like how hard it is for me to play, but it is. I don't like that feeling that everything has to serve a function - sometimes even play feels like it has to do something. I guess if that's what it takes to get me to do it, so be it. *sigh* Got to this posting party a bit late..

I don’t like how hard it is for me to play, but it is. I don’t like that feeling that everything has to serve a function – sometimes even play feels like it has to do something.
I guess if that’s what it takes to get me to do it, so be it.
*sigh*

]]> By: Abby http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Abby Thu, 29 May 2008 14:38:11 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2485 Oh my goodness...creativity. I LOVE writing poetry, baking, cooking, sewing, singing, violin(ing). :) I need to remember to make TIME to have fun--ejoying the simple things in life and spend time PONDERING. :) So much fun!!!! Have you checked out Jesse's recent blog entry? www.awakeu.com/wordpress :) Enjoy. He'll be home soooooon!!! :) :) :) Oh my goodness…creativity. I LOVE writing poetry, baking, cooking, sewing, singing, violin(ing). :) I need to remember to make TIME to have fun–ejoying the simple things in life and spend time PONDERING. :) So much fun!!!! Have you checked out Jesse’s recent blog entry? http://www.awakeu.com/wordpress :) Enjoy. He’ll be home soooooon!!! :) :) :)

]]> By: Paul J. http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Paul J. Wed, 28 May 2008 20:14:47 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2471 As a keyboard player, my best creative times are when I sit down in front of the piano with no agenda, and just lay my hands on the keys and see what happens. 90% of the time, it's just for my own enjoyment, but some good songs have come out of it... As a keyboard player, my best creative times are when I sit down in front of the piano with no agenda, and just lay my hands on the keys and see what happens. 90% of the time, it’s just for my own enjoyment, but some good songs have come out of it…

]]> By: marina http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 marina Wed, 28 May 2008 18:22:53 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2469 Creative pursuits...hmmm...I have recently begun to enjoy cooking - used to see it as a chore, now I see it as a chance to be lost in the wonder of creating something. It's all about the wonder and exploration for me - that also applies to worship leading, music writing, blogging - when you look at the clock and realize you've been at it for a couple of hours and you are immensely satisfied with the journey, the process you've just been engaged in...whimsical, magical, playful moments can't be planned and executed by using a formula - for me they happen when I'm swept away and caught up in a moment, a thought, a tangent, a chord, an intense thought. Not allowing reality, time and space to interfere in the creative process is really important. Becoming intensely aware or color, shape, sound, texture, smell, and allowing myself to take it all deeply in and respond to it. Creative pursuits…hmmm…I have recently begun to enjoy cooking – used to see it as a chore, now I see it as a chance to be lost in the wonder of creating something. It’s all about the wonder and exploration for me – that also applies to worship leading, music writing, blogging – when you look at the clock and realize you’ve been at it for a couple of hours and you are immensely satisfied with the journey, the process you’ve just been engaged in…whimsical, magical, playful moments can’t be planned and executed by using a formula – for me they happen when I’m swept away and caught up in a moment, a thought, a tangent, a chord, an intense thought. Not allowing reality, time and space to interfere in the creative process is really important. Becoming intensely aware or color, shape, sound, texture, smell, and allowing myself to take it all deeply in and respond to it.

]]> By: Audra Krell http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Audra Krell Wed, 28 May 2008 16:39:49 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2467 I am a vocalist (as well as freelance writer) and this made me think about how it is when I sing in front of the church. I think some of the play has been lost. I am very focused on having my voice last over 3 services, sometimes that's 14 or 15 songs in three hours and the play, the fun, just scurries into the corner to hide. Thanks for reminding me that everything should be fun. I am a vocalist (as well as freelance writer) and this made me think about how it is when I sing in front of the church. I think some of the play has been lost. I am very focused on having my voice last over 3 services, sometimes that’s 14 or 15 songs in three hours and the play, the fun, just scurries into the corner to hide. Thanks for reminding me that everything should be fun.

]]> By: Eric http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/2008/05/keep-playing-watercooler-wednesdays/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Eric Wed, 28 May 2008 05:58:04 +0000 http://jonathanpaulmusic.com/blog/?p=80#comment-2459 Every Sunday I act in skits at church. This past Sunday we did a skit in front of 300 people. It was all Ad-Lib. I was reminded again how much I love the fear and joy I get from doing this. It's one way I sharpen my creativity. When I can make an entire room laugh out loud, it is pure play to me. Every Sunday I act in skits at church. This past Sunday we did a skit in front of 300 people. It was all Ad-Lib. I was reminded again how much I love the fear and joy I get from doing this. It’s one way I sharpen my creativity. When I can make an entire room laugh out loud, it is pure play to me.

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