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  Propinquity (Instrumental)     There are no lyrics in instrumental songs, but there is still plenty of inspiration.  Propinquity, the title of this instrumental song, is one of my favorite words.  I first heard it in a musical titled Bright Star.  One of the characters used it in a story he was attempting to get published, and the word reflects the boy's journey of finding his parents.  Propinquity is the state of being close to someone or searching for intimacy.  As the boy searches for his mother, he fails to realize that he is growing closer to her without even knowing.  Perhaps, the people of the world need propinquity more than ever before.  Six feet, masks and other restrictions limit interaction as people once remembered; and things may go back to normal sooner or later, but it is not as if all sense of propinquity is lost.  I created this song when I had questions regarding life.  The individual plucking of each strin...

       I consistently sleep 8-10 hours a night, depending on the context of my life.   I have found that is pretty good for a busy college student.   Even though I value my sleep and rather early bedtime, my habit of songwriting precedes it.   It could be (and has been) midnight after a long day of writing papers, coaching basketball, and reading books, but if I come upon a song, then I must write it.   Mostly, it takes me a couple days to flesh out the melody and guitar parts while refining the lyrics; occasionally, the song is done in thirty minutes or so.   Most of my thoughts regarding my songs come in bed while I attempt to fall asleep, hence the name Bedroom Musings.   A very fitting title for a first album that was written during quarantine and recorded in a bedroom and bathroom.   I know that I will never be famous or make the top charts; that isn’t the goal.   But if I’m able to challenge even a few people and ble...