The Great Deep

Some anecdotes on fatherhood and questions to chew on as we look in the mirror daily. The world is a pretty hectic place at the moment. I just can’t shake the idea that most of it could be fixed if there were good fathers present. I wrote a blog post on some fatherhood reflections, which […]

Looking ahead, here are some thoughts into the world of music therapy. I wrote a blog post about six ways in which music can help you, which you can read here. Many of the benefits of music have been well documented and scientifically proven over the years. “But of course!” you say. You’ve read all […]

A snapshot of thoughts at the end of 2020. The Twenty-Fifth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series explores some reflections. I wrote a blog post about all of this, which you can read here. I remember listening to a podcast about the Sabbath. Interesting insight is that in the Bible when God created man, […]

Release an album? In 2020? The Twenty-Fourth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series explores this. One thing I have noticed during this lockdown period is that restrictions have been a big reason for excessive caution. Many people simply aren’t as gung-ho or committed as they once were. If you know much about the music […]

The Twenty-Third episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at going through tough times, linked in with the song, Tea Bags For Tears. There’s also two blog posts on the subject: Tea Bags For Tears; and Temporary Troubles In A Marathon. This episode’s Favourite Movie Quote segment comes from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in which the […]

The Twenty-Second episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at the lost art of being able to lament when things are tough, linked in with the song, Dear God. There’s also a blog post on the subject, which you can read here, which makes reference to the conversation about the Psalms between U2 singer Bono […]

The Twentieth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series continues to explore the idea of subscribing to an artist. If you’re interested in subscribing to my exclusive content, have a look at MY PATREON PAGE. Jack Conte (Patreon founder) gave a fantastic keynote talk at the CDBaby DIY Musician Conference (listen to it here), or […]

The Nineteenth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at the issue of subscribing to an artist – their content, their creative output and their work. Patreon is well down this road in terms of harnessing the connection of creators with an audience. The idea is you subscribe to an artist in return for […]

The Eighteenth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series asks a somewhat controversial question in light of the bigger picture: Has anything really changed in a world of Covid-19? Or are we just now aware of things that we were too distracted to see before? This might sound like a strange question considering that many […]

The Seventeenth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at the challenges and benefits of working from home in a time of Coronavirus, and some of the implications. There’s also a blog post on the subject, titled A whole new world: Reflections after a week of lockdown. Many of the points here I must credit […]