In this episode of AHO Radio -- Spiritnaut Bill Protzmann interviews singer/songwriter/poet/musician/wisdom seeker Santiago Orozco, founder and leader of the world music band WITHN, about his latest inspiration, the song "Siempre" (Always), how this amazing music came to him, and the life lessons that are a part of it.
With Santiago's gracious permission, we've included the official video of Siempre in the interview. Thank you!
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Show Notes
What's a harmonium? This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_organ
0:40 - Intros
2:42 - How "Siempre" came to be, one Friday night during the COVID-19 lockdown
6:35 - "I've been waiting all my life to write a song like this"
8:45 - The response to "Siempre" so far has "touched so many people"
11:30 - The official music video: "Siempre"
17:06 - "El presente y ya" (the present is it) - "this moment is all we have"
20:00 - Having it all and yet being unsatisfied, and how that changed
22:55 - How to come to full presence
24:00 - Embracing all the feels
24:50 - On being vulnerable
26:25 - On family, love, and loss
29:37 - On difficult feelings: "Sit down with your emotions" in acceptance
31:35 - Be honest with yourself and your emotions
33:15 - The invitation in "Siempre"
35:08 - Peace - dedication to all who are here, or gone, lovers or haters, thank you
37:59 - What I want most
39:50 - It's not about me
40:55 - What's coming next: "Changes" - a completely different journey than "Siempre"
About Your Host
Over the course of more than 40 years of paying attention to how music works on us, Bill Protzmann has rediscovered the fundamental nature and purpose of music and accumulated a vast awareness of anthropology and sociology, as well as the effects of music, the arts, and information technology on human beings. Bill has experimented with what he has learned through performing concerts, giving lectures, facilitating workshops, and teaching classes. He first published on the powerful extensibility of music into the business realm in 2006 (here and abstract here). Ten years later, in 2016, he consolidated his work into the Musimorphic Quest. In this guided, gamified, experiential environment, participants discover and remember their innate connection to this ancient transformative technology. The National Council for Behavioral Healthcare recognized Bill in 2014 with an Inspiring Hope award for Artistic Expression, the industry equivalent of winning an Oscar.
In addition to individuals, Musimorphic programs support personal and professional development and wellness for businesses, NPOs and at-risk populations.
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