Our music ensemble started as a way to explore the intersection of sound and spiritual practice, but as we've gained recognition, we're struggling with how much to explain or contexttualize the sacred elements of our performances for audiences who come for the music but not the spiritual content. Some of us want to protect the mystery, others want to educate and invite people deeper.
More people experience this than they realize.
Artists committed to sacred creative work face the tension between protecting spiritual integrity and making their art accessible to broader audiences.
“Where Are You with The sacred and the creative?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.