Posts by joereilly
Seeds Album Release, Musical Continuations
We all have seeds We all have strengths, we all have needs We can water our wholesome seeds Let’s pull up the weeds We’ll work together to do good deeds We can water our wholesome seeds Jamie Rusling has been a musical friend and mentor to me for the past 25 years. As an experienced percussionist and performer, he took me under his wing when I was a recent college grad and brought me into...
Read MoreLiminal Space
Here we are in this liminal space What can be let go of what can be embraced Nothing is lost that can be faced With compassion and love and healing grace This is not the life I had imagined. Last year at this time I had no idea what was to come. My marriage had just ended. My guitar teacher and mentor Gilbert “Farmer Jack” Potter and my spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh had both recently...
Read MoreOn the Trail Again
Here we are in this liminal space What can be let go of What can be embraced Nothing is lost that can be faced With compassion and love and healing grace Dear Friends, It has been a full year since I have written and a lot has happened in my life personally and professionally. If you want all the details please read on. If you are just looking for performance dates and highlights, no worries at...
Read MoreStill Evolving
Dear Friends, As we move into the summer season during this unprecedented time in human history, let us remember that we are still evolving as a species. We are indeed among the younger siblings in the ancient story of life in the universe. We still have so much to learn about how to live in balance with our Mother Earth and with all of our relatives, human and non-human. Allison and I continue...
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