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Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.

Ben Harper

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
BEN HARPER

Ideas Stronger Ties
Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
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Morning Running Sweet
Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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Life Longest Picture Take
There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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Feel Heal Much Touch
The advice I have for new artists is this – write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it.
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Crush Song Writing
The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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Morning Running World
Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color straight to the mind and heart of all people.
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Color Heart Music
You have to do what you believe in.
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Believe Self Love Trust
I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
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Better Hands Place Two World
Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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Ends Smoking Weed
My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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Country Family Own Stores
I refuse to make uninspired music.
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Music Refuse Uninspired
Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
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Hands Mean Reality
Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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Good Hit Mean Music
The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Boys Heritage Musical
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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Inspire Inspired Play

Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.

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Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.

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