In the last episode of season 1, I offer an outsider's perspective on Ruth. I sit down with Micah Hancock, a local videographer, and talk about his role in producing a mini-documentary of Ruth over the final 4 weeks of production. Micah shares

Episode 08 - The World Premiere

Jun 14th, 2021 12m 48s

In this episode I talk about June 16, 2018, the world premiere of "Ruth!" It was an absolutely unforgettable evening, and I do my best to recount the emotions and thoughts leading up to and including the performance. This evening capped my am

Episode 07 - The Rehearsal Process

May 28th, 2021 11m 32s

Once all of the administrative work is put in motion, it's time to get the show ready for performance. In this episode, I talk about the rehearsal process and 3 important lessons I learned along the way. I also share some comments from the ca

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Episode 06 - BONUS - Musical Preview

Sep 10th, 2020 12m 20s

This weekend, Sept. 11-13, 2020, Ruth will be available on YouTube for this weekend only as a fundraiser for Midwest Food Bank East Africa. You can find all the details for how to stream the show, as well as find information for a Live Compose

Episode 05 - The Production Process

Aug 28th, 2020 9m 21s

In this episode, I begin recounting the administrative process I underwent to get "Ruth" off the ground and into the production process. So many key conversations and situations seemed to line up perfectly to allow "Ruth" to become a reality.

Episode 04 - Influences

Aug 20th, 2020 10m 11s

In this week's episode, I talk about 3 shows and several composers that influenced the style and structure of "Ruth." If you haven't seen Les Miserables, Chess, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, then you need to quickly visit these links before

Episode 03 - Revision

Aug 12th, 2020 14m 26s

It's very easy to be overly-committed to our first ideas. As artists, we have to be willing to undergo the disciplined process of revising, even if it means starting over from scratch. In this episode, I share three major revisions that I mad

Episode 02 - The Composition Process

Aug 4th, 2020 11m 42s

In this episode, I break down my compositional process for 3 songs from "Ruth" that come from very different genres: the aria, the show-tune, and the madrigal. I will throw out a lot of music theory terms, so if anything is confusing, feel fre

Episode 01 - The Origin Story

Jul 28th, 2020 8m 21s

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of "Feed The Lake," the podcast for the chronically creative.In this season, I am gong to be narrating the 7-year creative journey I undertook to write, direct, and produce my first musical, "Ruth." As a full-ti

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Feed The Lake - Trailer

Jul 23rd, 2020 1m 57s

Welcome to Feed The Lake, the podcast for the chronically creative. The title for this podcast is derived from a phrase used by author Madeline L’Engle in her book on creativity, “Walking on Water.” She compares all of our collective artistic

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