Inside … Brubecker for TCAN Sat. Feb. 18, 2017
I started writing this tune when I was on tour with Steve Vai and this video takes you inside the tune where I show you all the parts of it. Click on the video image to watch! Every night after sound check I’d work on it on an empty stage. It was inspires by “Blue... read moreHappy Song Tests
This was a little experiment I did playing around with a new song I’m working on and some funky video I happened to capture when I was recording it. The video was definitely ‘not ready for primetime’ so I started playing around with it, seeing what... read moreThe Gift … and the Giving
I’m struck by the difference between the experience of creating — and the experience of sharing what we create – the gift and the giving. It’s on my mind a lot in this season of giving. As an improvising performer, both creation and sharing happen simultaneously... read more
Love Gone Bad – Lyrics
Love … love is the freshest taste you’ll ever find. The perfect compliment, the finest wine. Until the day it turns to slime. LISTEN BELOW: [audio: https://www.hipharp.com/cv/audio/neveralbum/LoveGoneBad-HensonConant-Valentine.mp3] or it’s a way... read more
Love Gone Bad – Past the Expiration Date
“If music be the food of love … then what’s that smell?” Love Gone Bad by Deborah Henson-Conant (words & music / voice & harp) https://www.hipharp.com/cv/audio/neveralbum/LoveGoneBad-HensonConant-Valentine.mp3 I go hot and cold with... read more
Two Premieres … One Day
Tomorrow – June 1st- is one of those days I LOVE being a composer. In Richmond, VA the American Youth Harp Ensemble is previewing a new arrangement of my “Baroque Flamenco” that they commissioned … … and in Cambridge, MA the... read more
Sous-Chef Sketch #3
Last week I made my and I loved all the comments I got on that blog. Thank you, beloved readers!!! I’d posted two versions: one singing as me (but quieter than me) and one singing as Marilyn Monroe. So … drumroll … here’s this week’s... read more
Sous-Chef Sketches #1 & #2
I struggle mightily with perfectionism (reminder: perfectionism does not make things perfect – it’s an extreme form of emotional stuttering) But my word of the year is RELEASE. So this is my new journey. The journey towards creating recordings I’m... read more
