I have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I’m in nature.
BRETT DENNENThe people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they’re very thankful.
More Brett Dennen Quotes
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I think for me to do a traditional sitting meditation I would really have to spend a couple weeks working at it. The only way I know how to efficiently, effectively meditate is by walking in nature.
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A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it’s moody, and storm is coming, there’s an energy in the air.
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The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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It’s usually kids that normally don’t have a chance to get to meet each other because they’re separated by millions of different things.
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Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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I think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.
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I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar.
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I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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I’m an avid juicer and a healthy eater.
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Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though.
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It’s usually kids that normally don’t have a chance to get to meet each other because they’re separated by millions of different things.
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Songs don’t really feel like me unless I somehow shed a little secret or open myself somehow or be vulnerable. When I’m singing these songs, it feels like me, and that comes with the vulnerabilities and the strengths and the moments of triumph or whatever.
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