Evidence of Creativity

Assessment Week 2 — Day 2 | The 7-40 Challenge Some people would try to tell you that creativity is hard. That only certain people are creative, and only at certain times. Like creativity is this mystical thing sitting just beyond a veil — and that veil only opens for the fortunate few who know … Continue reading Evidence of Creativity

Cover Band

Day 79 | The 7-40 Challenge I’m about to open a piece about not playing covers with a cover. I know. Stay with me. Todd Henry makes a distinction between cover bands and original artists. A cover band can be really good — fill a room, play the songs people love, make decent money on … Continue reading Cover Band

The Dashboard Moved

Day 72 of the 7-40 Challenge One of the interesting things about publishing a book is you get a dashboard. It tells you how you’re doing. The number goes up, that’s good. The number sits still — well, that’s data too. Either way, you’re watching it. This past week, since I let people know about … Continue reading The Dashboard Moved

The Robbie Hart Insight

Day 70 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I went to college on a full music scholarship. Bass baritone. Show choir. The whole deal. Singing and dancing literally paid for my education. I sang in everything I could find — college choir, a professional chorale that was just starting up, church worship teams, a summer-long … Continue reading The Robbie Hart Insight

Gratitude Sunday: You Showed Up

Day 69 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge | Thank You Campaign Last Monday night, I did something I’d been putting off for weeks. I hit publish on a Facebook post telling my friends and family that I’d written a novel. That it was on Amazon. And that I’d love for them to read it. … Continue reading Gratitude Sunday: You Showed Up