Any creative endeavor begins…
- with feeling
- with thought
- with exploration
What I’ve done in the past is write poetry, write narratives, research data, read books, study past thinkers. What I’ve done with AI in 2025 is no different. I use it as a tool to express myself and see if it makes sense. Refine my thoughts, explore my feelings, quote verses and passages, and more quickly access the notions of known scientists, philosophers, etc.
The result? Some poetry. Enough data for a new book. Clarity of intention. And… access to a skill that previously eluded me. I have always appreciated music, but it’s not been my gifting. My husband, my daughter… they have not only an ear for music but a talent that I can’t even begin to understand. Gift is the appropriate word because it is beyond most people to attain such a skill. But we all know it when we see it. The same is true for other art forms.
I remember the days before digital photography. We needed not only knowledge of the craft, but the gift to capture the world so that others could see the feeling. The smartphone has make everyone a photographer, but the real ART is still reserved for those that possess the GIFT. That will never go away.
What I see in ai music creation is a new bridge. A future where we get to express ourselves in a new way even if we do not possess that special gifting. That does not erase or negate real art. It gives access to the masses of a new form of expression. This is a powerful tool that I believe will be adopted.
In my first creations, I uploaded my poetry. These were very personal. The creations, especially the one about my miscarriage, made me cry. It gave new life to my words. It created a new container for my emotions.
This latest creation is born of my reflections and devotional notes from the Christmas season of 2025. I’ve posted a link below if you want to explore. If I had to choose a favorite, it’s “He Carries the Weight”. It was the 5th one written, and I spent a lot more time getting the music the way I wanted for the words.
Listen to the whole playlist on Soundcloud: