Wow! This week we bring you Ben Hardt, an amazing artistic visionary that wears many hats – songwriter, artist, arranger, musician (he plays a ton of instruments!), engineer, producer, and even web developer. It was actually tough to come up with a title for this episode, because Jon and Ben really did hit it all. There are so many powerful topics explored and knowledge shared throughout this episode, all mixed in between the interesting stories and discussions.
This was definitely a high energy hang with an inspiring guest, as you will quickly pick up on by the excitement in Jon’s voice, all throughout the episode.
“There’s no such thing as motivation. There’s only inspiration and discipline.”
“You’re only limited by your influences.”
Those are two mantras Ben uses as a source for his prolific artistic output and creativity. And Ben certainly is prolific. Here are a few of the powerful takeaways you’re gonna come away with when you listen to the show:
• The power of “group-mind” in creative thinking, music projects, and songwriting
• The advantage of approaching creative work from a labor work mindset
• The book “The War Of Art”
• The importance of discipline in songwriting and artistic/creative work
• How to inspire yourself
• The powerful songwriting trick of “mishearing” your favorite songs
• The limitless possibilities of imposing limitations on your writing and recording practice
• Moving past the challenge of over-intellectualizing your creative process
• The book “The One Thing”
Tap Play and dive into this powerful episode now!
Find and connect with Ben Hardt on social media…
Twitter: @benhardt
Instagram: @benhardt
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The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as an artistic visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.
Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your creative genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life as an extraordinary artistic visionary.
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Jon Stinson is the host of The Modern Recordist, as well as a producer/recording engineer/mixing engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Check out “Recording Drums 101” – a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips that Jon put together on his website.
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JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear.
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Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville.
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