Meditations on Consciousness (Part 1)
The creative process is a fascinating thing. Inspiration can strike at any time and deciding to tap into it can lead you down a rewarding...
Keith Pray
- Mar 2
- 2 min
The Gate: A Portrait of the Mohawk
In 2007 I was commissioned by the Empire Jazz Orchestra to write the "composition I always wanted to write" composing a piece for the...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 24
- 6 min
You want to play what????
As long as I can remember I have been mesmerized by music. Some of my earliest memories were of recording TV and movie themes onto my...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Making of an Album Part 4
Well all of the fun part in the album process is now over. Now its all about getting the word out (the business side has never been my...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Making of an Album Part 3
All the parts recorded by the musicians, mixed over and over again, adding electronics and taking them away (and adding them again),...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Making of an Album Part 2
When we last left off, I mentioned that there has been several phases the music for Universal Blues has gone through. The need for...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 6 min
What is Improvisation
I hope that as this page grows, I will have both musicians and non-musicians as part of this community. These types of posts will be more...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 5 min
Active Listening, the Lost Art
In today's world, music is everywhere. Not only is it everywhere, almost any song, composition etc. is there for us to hear and only a...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Making of an Album Part 1
Wow what a process! Its amazing reflecting on the inner workings of making a record. Each time its such a process and this time has been...
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Keith Pray
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Composing Music Part 1
What is it that allows us to create? This is a question that many have tried to answer for generations. Some feel it is self-expression,...
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