What are the Acceptances?

2020. A pandemic shut down the world, the political system teetered on the brink of collapse into fascism, and a family member was savaged by an untreatable chronic disease.

This is the music of that time.

After a lifetime of making things that achieve objectives, I found myself collecting sounds with the same artistic guidance one might use to collect rocks on a beach.

Why this one and not that? Don’t know, I just like it.

Eventually I realized that I’d imposed some creative constraints that would enable these micro-pieces to be played together in any order, and the idea of Acceptances, Vol. 1 was born.

Acceptances is music for releasing the illusion of control.

As human beings, we are imbued with the magnificent power of choice – we can choose how to respond to what happens to and around us. Where we skitter off the rails is in confusing control over our choices with control over the universe.

Acceptances, Vol. 1 brings me peace by helping me embrace the power of my choices while releasing the illusion that I’m in control.

Acceptances, Vol. 1 is intended to be played on shuffle. In doing so, you take the first step in releasing the illusion of control. Through this music, I can accompany you for the first half-hour of your journey.

After that, you’re on your own.