Introduction

In Volume 4 of the Indie Musician's Diary I write about how and why music creation had to take a one year breather as I started to write the book that explains my first album, (The Change My Mind book). My planned, second album, "Abide", was put on hold as I went through therapy and I had to increasingly be involved in the care of my aging in-laws. These frustrations are part and parcel of being human and of being a musician. It is a side most people don't talk much about in a world where we are encouraged to build a brand and impress others by our successes. But I tell you like it is. As always, The Diary was written sporadically but honestly about the ups and downs of creating faith based music. I hope my words encourage you to keep following your dreams especially in the face of problems, setbacks and others' crude reactions to you just trying to be the creative you that you were born with.