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the prompt
This record is an expression of community, diversity, and the shared experiences that unite us. As we grow or decline, our music shifts with us. It becomes a vessel that lives and breathes, mirroring the ways we try to breathe life into one another. In a world uncertain with what tomorrow will bring, some of us may find a breath of fresh air in that our creativity will walk alongside us regardless of the good, bad or indifferent. It perseveres, struggles, wins and changes just as we do.
Your song should reflect change, the beauty or terror that comes with it, the safety we find in knowing a new day will come, etc. It doesn’t need to be happy, it doesn’t need to be sad, it should be however you see it.
themes to explore
Transformation: emotional, spiritual, personal, communal, or artistic growth
Cycles: seasons of loss and renewal; endings that lead to beginnings
Adversity as Catalyst: the beauty found in struggle and the lessons it teaches
Resilience: the quiet strength that carries us through uncertainty
Perseverance: as a habit, the voice in our heads
Community: how the people around us shape our evolution
Creativity as Companion: art as a witness, guide, or mirror through our lives
questions that guide
What does change feel like in your body, heart, or mind?
When have you been carried by resilience, even quietly?
What role has community played in shaping who you are becoming?
How does creativity walk with you, comfort you, challenge you?
What have you had to let go of in order to grow?
other ideas
Incorporate musical metaphors: rhythms breaking, melodies returning, dissonance resolving. (we ask for no major timing changes, however)
Explore contrasting sections: verses grounded in struggle, choruses opening into hope.
Let ambiguity be part of the story; change is often unclear until we look back.