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I don’t really have words for this yet. But what I will say is thank you to @thebrandyclark for the call and for your trust. Thank you to @eleonoredenig for coming along for the ride this week and for your immeasurable talents. LONG LIVE REBA! 👑

I don’t really have words for this yet. But what I will say is thank you to @thebrandyclark for the call and for your trust. Thank you to @eleonoredenig for coming along for the ride this week and for your immeasurable talents. LONG LIVE REBA! 👑

I don’t really have words for this yet. But what I will say is thank you to @thebrandyclark for the call and for your trust. Thank you to @eleonoredenig for coming along for the ride this week and for your immeasurable talents. LONG LIVE REBA! 👑

I don’t really have words for this yet. But what I will say is thank you to @thebrandyclark for the call and for your trust. Thank you to @eleonoredenig for coming along for the ride this week and for your immeasurable talents. LONG LIVE REBA! 👑

I don’t really have words for this yet. But what I will say is thank you to @thebrandyclark for the call and for your trust. Thank you to @eleonoredenig for coming along for the ride this week and for your immeasurable talents. LONG LIVE REBA! 👑

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

I am part of the world’s best road crew and this is my emotional end-of-tour post.

This gig seemed too good to be true. If you work long enough in this town, you know a lot of gigs are like that.

This gig wasn’t that gig. This gig was really really good.

This was, in no small part, due to the humans who made it all happen. The ones on stage and behind the scenes. The ones tuning guitars under the stage and rigging lights up in the rafters. The ones who fed us meals and snacks and took care of us when we weren’t feeling our best. The ones who drove around the country us and made sure we got where we needed to go safely. The ones who chose to spend their money and time to go out and see live music performed by real people.

I never once let myself take this job for granted. We all could feel this tour was special. I am so proud to have been a part of the Free the Machine tour - an absolute masterclass in what is possible when an artist isn’t afraid to take risks and honor their creative vision (the rest of Nashville should take note!).

Thank you Eric, Katherine, and management for the commitment to that vision. Thank you @eleonoredenig for trusting me with the seat. And thank you to everyone involved for making us feel like family and giving us the experience of a lifetime.

Nashville, I’m home. Let’s make something beautiful.

#ericchurch #freethemachinetour #cellist

July 28, 2023 ➡️ now. What a ride.

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Happy Birthday to this lovable, supremely talented, patient, wonderful man! Here’s to more silly, fun days, yummy food outings, and wild trips that we can write-off. Y’all wish @benplotnickmusic a very happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎻

Don't miss this exciting new overture to the Wild Works Animal show at the Nashville Zoo! Shows run daily in the Ajax Turner Amphitheatre at 10:45am and 1:30pm, weather permitting.

🎶 Love having a go-to spot for all things classical music in Nashville? Classical 615 is a fiscally sponsored project of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville. Your tax-deductible donations allow us to continue promoting local artists and events. Support our work today at abcnashville.org/donations/classical-615 (link in bio)

#nashvillezoo #newmusic #intersection

Dropping my collab with @sunomusic 🤘

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: if you aren’t going to take a second to look at @classical.615 before coming at me for taking away graphic design jobs, let me clarify that I do all my own graphics and always have 👋 Yes, I am musician but I’m also a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and more.

I have an assistant whom I pay an hourly wage. She was using the template I made her to fill in concert info every single week for our weekly posts. It was hours (and money) spent on tedious, uncreative work. I would rather her spent those hours brainstorming and helping execute creative connections and collaborations.

In a late-stage capalist world ruled by billionaires, we as artists and humans have to make a million small decisions every day about how we partipate in this hellscape. Do I take that plane ride to the gig that contributes to carbon emissions? What about the drive to the gig? Well, I can’t afford to not do the gig. Maybe if I do enough gigs, I can afford an electric vehicle (probably not tho)?? But I also heard the batteries are terrible for the environment so??? Do I keep my music on Spotify? I can’t really afford to not have that revenue. Fuck Mark Zuckerberg and this mind-numbing app but also I need to post on it so people know when I have new music to listen to on SpOtIfy???

The mental gymnastics we go through in this world as a person who cares about people, the world, art, and goodness is exhausting. All we can do is decide where the line is for ourselves and do the best we can everyday to hold it. My line is that I don’t ask AI to do anything that I wouldn’t have spent hours doing myself. And I never ask it to make music. Your line can be different than mine and I don’t fault you (unless you are making music and art that is 100% generated by AI, that is dumb 👎🏻).

But don’t come at me on Instagram of all places pretending you are without fault. Nitpicking folks who are doing their best divides us when what we really need to be doing is coming together.

#ai #aimusic #suno

Dropping my collab with @sunomusic 🤘

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: if you aren’t going to take a second to look at @classical.615 before coming at me for taking away graphic design jobs, let me clarify that I do all my own graphics and always have 👋 Yes, I am musician but I’m also a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and more.

I have an assistant whom I pay an hourly wage. She was using the template I made her to fill in concert info every single week for our weekly posts. It was hours (and money) spent on tedious, uncreative work. I would rather her spent those hours brainstorming and helping execute creative connections and collaborations.

In a late-stage capalist world ruled by billionaires, we as artists and humans have to make a million small decisions every day about how we partipate in this hellscape. Do I take that plane ride to the gig that contributes to carbon emissions? What about the drive to the gig? Well, I can’t afford to not do the gig. Maybe if I do enough gigs, I can afford an electric vehicle (probably not tho)?? But I also heard the batteries are terrible for the environment so??? Do I keep my music on Spotify? I can’t really afford to not have that revenue. Fuck Mark Zuckerberg and this mind-numbing app but also I need to post on it so people know when I have new music to listen to on SpOtIfy???

The mental gymnastics we go through in this world as a person who cares about people, the world, art, and goodness is exhausting. All we can do is decide where the line is for ourselves and do the best we can everyday to hold it. My line is that I don’t ask AI to do anything that I wouldn’t have spent hours doing myself. And I never ask it to make music. Your line can be different than mine and I don’t fault you (unless you are making music and art that is 100% generated by AI, that is dumb 👎🏻).

But don’t come at me on Instagram of all places pretending you are without fault. Nitpicking folks who are doing their best divides us when what we really need to be doing is coming together.

#ai #aimusic #suno

Dropping my collab with @sunomusic 🤘

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: if you aren’t going to take a second to look at @classical.615 before coming at me for taking away graphic design jobs, let me clarify that I do all my own graphics and always have 👋 Yes, I am musician but I’m also a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and more.

I have an assistant whom I pay an hourly wage. She was using the template I made her to fill in concert info every single week for our weekly posts. It was hours (and money) spent on tedious, uncreative work. I would rather her spent those hours brainstorming and helping execute creative connections and collaborations.

In a late-stage capalist world ruled by billionaires, we as artists and humans have to make a million small decisions every day about how we partipate in this hellscape. Do I take that plane ride to the gig that contributes to carbon emissions? What about the drive to the gig? Well, I can’t afford to not do the gig. Maybe if I do enough gigs, I can afford an electric vehicle (probably not tho)?? But I also heard the batteries are terrible for the environment so??? Do I keep my music on Spotify? I can’t really afford to not have that revenue. Fuck Mark Zuckerberg and this mind-numbing app but also I need to post on it so people know when I have new music to listen to on SpOtIfy???

The mental gymnastics we go through in this world as a person who cares about people, the world, art, and goodness is exhausting. All we can do is decide where the line is for ourselves and do the best we can everyday to hold it. My line is that I don’t ask AI to do anything that I wouldn’t have spent hours doing myself. And I never ask it to make music. Your line can be different than mine and I don’t fault you (unless you are making music and art that is 100% generated by AI, that is dumb 👎🏻).

But don’t come at me on Instagram of all places pretending you are without fault. Nitpicking folks who are doing their best divides us when what we really need to be doing is coming together.

#ai #aimusic #suno

Dropping my collab with @sunomusic 🤘

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: if you aren’t going to take a second to look at @classical.615 before coming at me for taking away graphic design jobs, let me clarify that I do all my own graphics and always have 👋 Yes, I am musician but I’m also a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and more.

I have an assistant whom I pay an hourly wage. She was using the template I made her to fill in concert info every single week for our weekly posts. It was hours (and money) spent on tedious, uncreative work. I would rather her spent those hours brainstorming and helping execute creative connections and collaborations.

In a late-stage capalist world ruled by billionaires, we as artists and humans have to make a million small decisions every day about how we partipate in this hellscape. Do I take that plane ride to the gig that contributes to carbon emissions? What about the drive to the gig? Well, I can’t afford to not do the gig. Maybe if I do enough gigs, I can afford an electric vehicle (probably not tho)?? But I also heard the batteries are terrible for the environment so??? Do I keep my music on Spotify? I can’t really afford to not have that revenue. Fuck Mark Zuckerberg and this mind-numbing app but also I need to post on it so people know when I have new music to listen to on SpOtIfy???

The mental gymnastics we go through in this world as a person who cares about people, the world, art, and goodness is exhausting. All we can do is decide where the line is for ourselves and do the best we can everyday to hold it. My line is that I don’t ask AI to do anything that I wouldn’t have spent hours doing myself. And I never ask it to make music. Your line can be different than mine and I don’t fault you (unless you are making music and art that is 100% generated by AI, that is dumb 👎🏻).

But don’t come at me on Instagram of all places pretending you are without fault. Nitpicking folks who are doing their best divides us when what we really need to be doing is coming together.

#ai #aimusic #suno

Dropping my collab with @sunomusic 🤘

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: if you aren’t going to take a second to look at @classical.615 before coming at me for taking away graphic design jobs, let me clarify that I do all my own graphics and always have 👋 Yes, I am musician but I’m also a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and more.

I have an assistant whom I pay an hourly wage. She was using the template I made her to fill in concert info every single week for our weekly posts. It was hours (and money) spent on tedious, uncreative work. I would rather her spent those hours brainstorming and helping execute creative connections and collaborations.

In a late-stage capalist world ruled by billionaires, we as artists and humans have to make a million small decisions every day about how we partipate in this hellscape. Do I take that plane ride to the gig that contributes to carbon emissions? What about the drive to the gig? Well, I can’t afford to not do the gig. Maybe if I do enough gigs, I can afford an electric vehicle (probably not tho)?? But I also heard the batteries are terrible for the environment so??? Do I keep my music on Spotify? I can’t really afford to not have that revenue. Fuck Mark Zuckerberg and this mind-numbing app but also I need to post on it so people know when I have new music to listen to on SpOtIfy???

The mental gymnastics we go through in this world as a person who cares about people, the world, art, and goodness is exhausting. All we can do is decide where the line is for ourselves and do the best we can everyday to hold it. My line is that I don’t ask AI to do anything that I wouldn’t have spent hours doing myself. And I never ask it to make music. Your line can be different than mine and I don’t fault you (unless you are making music and art that is 100% generated by AI, that is dumb 👎🏻).

But don’t come at me on Instagram of all places pretending you are without fault. Nitpicking folks who are doing their best divides us when what we really need to be doing is coming together.

#ai #aimusic #suno

Before our April 26th exhibition from 3-6pm at RADAR615, we sat down with all 10 of our artists to better understand their connection with each other and this central theme of abundance for this collaboration.

Join us for this wonderful celebration of abundance and collaboration!

Music: Hindsight by Kaitlyn Raitz

Please join these artists for an afternoon of performance, creative engagement, and community with TOGETHER WE: Sunday APRIL 26th/3-6p!
https://www.musiccityreview.com/0cko

Nevertheless she persisted 🏆

👋 If you are seeing this on my musician page (@kraitz), be sure to check out my vintage resale page (@mythrifthabit) for treasures galore. @benplotnickmusic will thank you later.

#vintagereseller #thriftingcommunity #thriftingfinds #maximalist

I had such a wonderful time in Chicago at @acmchicago’s Sound of Silent Film Festival. @musicboxchicago was filled to the brim with folks excited to hear this new music - it was so special. Thank you to @sethbou1 for asking me to be a part and the ensemble for executing beautifully. Please more of this, universe!! 🙏🏻

#filmscore #composer #filmcomposer

I had such a wonderful time in Chicago at @acmchicago’s Sound of Silent Film Festival. @musicboxchicago was filled to the brim with folks excited to hear this new music - it was so special. Thank you to @sethbou1 for asking me to be a part and the ensemble for executing beautifully. Please more of this, universe!! 🙏🏻

#filmscore #composer #filmcomposer

I had such a wonderful time in Chicago at @acmchicago’s Sound of Silent Film Festival. @musicboxchicago was filled to the brim with folks excited to hear this new music - it was so special. Thank you to @sethbou1 for asking me to be a part and the ensemble for executing beautifully. Please more of this, universe!! 🙏🏻

#filmscore #composer #filmcomposer

I had such a wonderful time in Chicago at @acmchicago’s Sound of Silent Film Festival. @musicboxchicago was filled to the brim with folks excited to hear this new music - it was so special. Thank you to @sethbou1 for asking me to be a part and the ensemble for executing beautifully. Please more of this, universe!! 🙏🏻

#filmscore #composer #filmcomposer

I started a resale business this last week called @mythrifthabit and listed my first few items for sale! If you like eclectic and pretty things, head over there and see if anything tickles your fancy 🤗 Nationwide shipping and local pickup available

#thriftwithme #thrift #antiques

I started a resale business this last week called @mythrifthabit and listed my first few items for sale! If you like eclectic and pretty things, head over there and see if anything tickles your fancy 🤗 Nationwide shipping and local pickup available

#thriftwithme #thrift #antiques

I started a resale business this last week called @mythrifthabit and listed my first few items for sale! If you like eclectic and pretty things, head over there and see if anything tickles your fancy 🤗 Nationwide shipping and local pickup available

#thriftwithme #thrift #antiques

I started a resale business this last week called @mythrifthabit and listed my first few items for sale! If you like eclectic and pretty things, head over there and see if anything tickles your fancy 🤗 Nationwide shipping and local pickup available

#thriftwithme #thrift #antiques

Chicago! @acmchicago’s Sound of Silent Film Festival is next Wednesday, April 8, and I’m lucky enough to be one of the featured composers. All the scores will be performed live, and I will be there to simply sit back and enjoy - a treat for me because I usually am playing as well! Join me at the @musicboxchicago at 7:30. Get tickets now at acmusic.org

#filmscoring #filmcomposer #silentfilm #composer #chicagotodo