Where does music inspiration come from?

How deep is your love and where does your music inspiration come from? Is it a hobby, a passion, an obsession and how does the out pour of art manifest? It was rumored that Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used black magic and cannot recall how or what inspired “Stairway to heaven,” but the cacophony of sound that comes from the mysterious two neck guitar leaves our eardrums feeling warm and fuzzy. …Strange. Some critics acclaim this song to be one of the greatest rock ballads in history. Jimi Hendrix burned and sacrificed his guitar on stage. We all remember this momentous event, and apparently the guitar gods received his sacrifice as his guitar riffs flow with miraculous angel fingers, although the LSD may have played some part.

Now I’m not encouraging black magic or sacrifice to the guitar gods, these are extreme examples of inspiration. Arthur I. Miller writes about Albert Einstein’s affinity for Mozart in an article titled, ‘A genius finds inspiration in the music of another.’ “Einstein once said that while Beethoven created his music, Mozart's "was so pure that it seemed to have been ever-present in the universe, waiting to be discovered by the master." Einstein believed much the same of physics, that beyond observations and theory lay the music of the spheres — which, he wrote, revealed a "pre-established harmony" exhibiting stunning symmetries. The laws of nature, such as those of relativity theory, were waiting to be plucked out of the cosmos by someone with a sympathetic ear.”

Barry Green, author of the book ‘The Mastery of Music-Ten Pathways to True and the Inner Game of Music, eloquently expands on the concept encouraged by David Darling, “Sing what you play, Play what you Sing”.

“Sing what you Play, (Play what you Sing)
Dance what you Sing,
Act what you Dance,
Paint what you Act
Create your Inspiration! “

Barry Green adds, “This all helps to intensify and illuminate your passion, open your nervous system-mind/body/spirit to the creative free flow of universal energy-the same energy that inspires Mozart, Jay Greenberg, me and you!”

Music inspiration can come from anywhere, you may think it is not as extreme or existential as Jimi Hendrix or Mozart, but only history can tell. I’ve been told that you can’t wait for inspiration to come to you, it must be sought out. ‘Tis true my friends. I sat on thoughts for a blog for two weeks without touching my computer and I got nowhere. Finally, I forced myself to sit down and just start typing and words flowed out. The point is I had to create my inspiration. Anyone in the music industry can profess that their love for music runs deep, there is no doubting that. But where does your music inspiration come from? Sometimes it is just a matter of sitting down and forcing it, but when it comes, let it flow!