it’s really cold I was trying to warm up back there didn’t really work very well
back there didn’t really work very well
back there didn’t really work very well so let me take you back to 2012 an
so let me take you back to 2012 an
so let me take you back to 2012 an accident happen really and I want to
accident happen really and I want to
accident happen really and I want to emphasize this was an accident
emphasize this was an accident
emphasize this was an accident I was randomly put into choir and I
I was randomly put into choir and I
I was randomly put into choir and I remember that day great detail I
remember that day great detail I
remember that day great detail I remember being so so disappointed and no
remember being so so disappointed and no
remember being so so disappointed and no idea being put into choir totally
idea being put into choir totally
idea being put into choir totally changed my life because I mean I’m sure
changed my life because I mean I’m sure
changed my life because I mean I’m sure like especially with that intro like you
like especially with that intro like you
like especially with that intro like you know like what choir I why would you
know like what choir I why would you
know like what choir I why would you love that yeah I love it now singing
love that yeah I love it now singing
love that yeah I love it now singing with people it’s an amazing feeling
with people it’s an amazing feeling
with people it’s an amazing feeling it really is because that’s a core part
it really is because that’s a core part
it really is because that’s a core part of who I am I love talking to people I
of who I am I love talking to people I
of who I am I love talking to people I love being around people I love engaging
love being around people I love engaging
love being around people I love engaging with people see but I was I was a really
with people see but I was I was a really
with people see but I was I was a really different person in sixth grade yeah
different person in sixth grade yeah
different person in sixth grade yeah that’s just sixth grade and that was the
that’s just sixth grade and that was the
that’s just sixth grade and that was the class that changed me and it changed the
class that changed me and it changed the
class that changed me and it changed the direction of my life was it inspired me
direction of my life was it inspired me
direction of my life was it inspired me inspired me to do music thanks to miss
inspired me to do music thanks to miss
inspired me to do music thanks to miss Campbell was shout out to her yeah that
Campbell was shout out to her yeah that
Campbell was shout out to her yeah that that class that class inspired me how is
that class that class inspired me how is
that class that class inspired me how is that possible how can a teacher make
that possible how can a teacher make
that possible how can a teacher make somebody who took every chance every
somebody who took every chance every
somebody who took every chance every single chance say no I don’t want to do
single chance say no I don’t want to do
single chance say no I don’t want to do it no I don’t want to do this how did
it no I don’t want to do this how did
it no I don’t want to do this how did she get me to love music how did she get
she get me to love music how did she get
she get me to love music how did she get me to walk to dedicate my life
honestly to this day I don’t know let’s
honestly to this day I don’t know let’s see there’s only so much the inspiration
see there’s only so much the inspiration
see there’s only so much the inspiration can do if you don’t have the tools if
can do if you don’t have the tools if
can do if you don’t have the tools if you don’t have the tools to pursue what
you don’t have the tools to pursue what
you don’t have the tools to pursue what inspiration is asking you to do
inspiration is asking you to do
inspiration is asking you to do sometimes inspiration asks you to do a
sometimes inspiration asks you to do a
sometimes inspiration asks you to do a lot can I have the tools in a way of
lot can I have the tools in a way of
lot can I have the tools in a way of game now for the tools music theory yeah
game now for the tools music theory yeah
game now for the tools music theory yeah anytime I mention music theory to any
anytime I mention music theory to any
anytime I mention music theory to any student here they they just grow and you
student here they they just grow and you
student here they they just grow and you know I stopped them said music theory is
know I stopped them said music theory is
know I stopped them said music theory is a tool that’s all it is it’s just a tool
a tool that’s all it is it’s just a tool
a tool that’s all it is it’s just a tool it’s a tool to help you pursue music
it’s a tool to help you pursue music
it’s a tool to help you pursue music some just don’t want forcing music it’s
some just don’t want forcing music it’s
some just don’t want forcing music it’s not the same way that I do music theory
not the same way that I do music theory
not the same way that I do music theory it made me think about the world in a
it made me think about the world in a
it made me think about the world in a different way music theory help me help
different way music theory help me help
different way music theory help me help me listen songs differently because in
me listen songs differently because in
me listen songs differently because in that same time my brother my oldest
that same time my brother my oldest
that same time my brother my oldest brother is getting me into production
brother is getting me into production
brother is getting me into production it’s basically making all music
it’s basically making all music
it’s basically making all music everything that you hear a song in a
everything that you hear a song in a
everything that you hear a song in a computer it’s me that’s just crazy how
computer it’s me that’s just crazy how
computer it’s me that’s just crazy how can you make something that seems so
can you make something that seems so
can you make something that seems so human inside a machine seems a little
human inside a machine seems a little
human inside a machine seems a little bit contradictory I was getting into
bit contradictory I was getting into
bit contradictory I was getting into protection around the age of 13 14 and
protection around the age of 13 14 and
protection around the age of 13 14 and that’s all I did I kind of put put down
that’s all I did I kind of put put down
that’s all I did I kind of put put down my guitar for a little while and I
my guitar for a little while and I
my guitar for a little while and I started producing I started making music
started producing I started making music
started producing I started making music inside a computer and during that time I
inside a computer and during that time I
inside a computer and during that time I started I started learning odd because I
started I started learning odd because I
started I started learning odd because I think that’s the most important thing
think that’s the most important thing
think that’s the most important thing you can do if you like just a lark
you can do if you like just a lark
you can do if you like just a lark that’s all I say just learn and so I
that’s all I say just learn and so I
that’s all I say just learn and so I started I started gaining the tools that
started I started gaining the tools that
started I started gaining the tools that I needed to start producing my own work
I needed to start producing my own work
I needed to start producing my own work I started getting the tools that I
I started getting the tools that I
I started getting the tools that I needed to make full songs that can be
needed to make full songs that can be
needed to make full songs that can be not only entertainment not only
not only entertainment not only
not only entertainment not only beautiful but they conveys useful ideas
know a little a little bit more time
know a little a little bit more time passed by and I started feeling a lot
passed by and I started feeling a lot
passed by and I started feeling a lot because that’s what I mean being a
because that’s what I mean being a
because that’s what I mean being a teenager there’s so much there’s so many
teenager there’s so much there’s so many
teenager there’s so much there’s so many for so many and dealing with those
for so many and dealing with those
for so many and dealing with those firsts well everybody has their own way
firsts well everybody has their own way
firsts well everybody has their own way about I I chose music because I know I
about I I chose music because I know I
about I I chose music because I know I know that there there are other people
know that there there are other people
know that there there are other people that are few
that are few
that are few the same things that I’m feeling there’s
the same things that I’m feeling there’s
the same things that I’m feeling there’s world teenagers will go through similar
world teenagers will go through similar
world teenagers will go through similar things not exactly the same
things not exactly the same
things not exactly the same yeah I’ve been definitely about on that
yeah I’ve been definitely about on that
yeah I’ve been definitely about on that but we’re going through similar things
but we’re going through similar things
but we’re going through similar things and being that I love people I always
and being that I love people I always
and being that I love people I always want to help people in any way that I
want to help people in any way that I
want to help people in any way that I can of course they don’t want to
can of course they don’t want to
can of course they don’t want to overstep but I want to help people and
overstep but I want to help people and
overstep but I want to help people and music is one way of today because music
music is one way of today because music
music is one way of today because music music is medicine music can bring people
music is medicine music can bring people
music is medicine music can bring people together there’s not feeling of being a
together there’s not feeling of being a
together there’s not feeling of being a concert with all these people everybody
concert with all these people everybody
concert with all these people everybody is there everybody is is in the moment
is there everybody is is in the moment
is there everybody is is in the moment everybody’s feeling every word every
everybody’s feeling every word every
everybody’s feeling every word every sound it heals it brings together this
sound it heals it brings together this
sound it heals it brings together this that’s one of that’s that’s another
that’s one of that’s that’s another
that’s one of that’s that’s another feeling that it’s just out of this world
feeling that it’s just out of this world
feeling that it’s just out of this world we experience every day sometimes we
we experience every day sometimes we
we experience every day sometimes we choose to reject that guilt but you see
choose to reject that guilt but you see
choose to reject that guilt but you see music to me music is emotion main will
music to me music is emotion main will
music to me music is emotion main will agree with that music music music as a
agree with that music music music as a
agree with that music music music as a tool
and how we choose to use these tools
and how we choose to use these tools they’re all around us like music theory
they’re all around us like music theory
they’re all around us like music theory like math that’s what really counts and
like math that’s what really counts and
like math that’s what really counts and inspiration inspiration pushes us to use
inspiration inspiration pushes us to use
inspiration inspiration pushes us to use these tools it’s important to think
these tools it’s important to think
these tools it’s important to think about how we use these tools
now I encourage everybody in this room
now I encourage everybody in this room to think about any time that you’ve been
to think about any time that you’ve been
to think about any time that you’ve been inspired they encourage you to chase
inspired they encourage you to chase
inspired they encourage you to chase those inspirations because I chased an
those inspirations because I chased an
those inspirations because I chased an inspiration and it changed my life it
inspiration and it changed my life it
inspiration and it changed my life it pointed me in the right direction they
pointed me in the right direction they
pointed me in the right direction they told me where to go it told me that you
told me where to go it told me that you
told me where to go it told me that you have that you have this tool you’re
have that you have this tool you’re
have that you have this tool you’re given these tools and last you tell you
given these tools and last you tell you
given these tools and last you tell you you’re taught these things do something
you’re taught these things do something
you’re taught these things do something the great words Picasso don’t don’t just
the great words Picasso don’t don’t just
the great words Picasso don’t don’t just borrow I’ll just borrow from other
borrow I’ll just borrow from other
borrow I’ll just borrow from other artists steal it that’s what great
artists steal it that’s what great
artists steal it that’s what great artists do that’s what I do kind of know
artists do that’s what I do kind of know
artists do that’s what I do kind of know as I listen to all this music and I try
as I listen to all this music and I try
as I listen to all this music and I try to take it in and then I try and create
to take it in and then I try and create
to take it in and then I try and create something amazing but see you can’t just
something amazing but see you can’t just
something amazing but see you can’t just make something that’s beautiful because
make something that’s beautiful because
make something that’s beautiful because that’s ephemeral emotions of ephemeral
that’s ephemeral emotions of ephemeral
that’s ephemeral emotions of ephemeral if it inspires and ephemeral emotions
if it inspires and ephemeral emotions
if it inspires and ephemeral emotions it’s not gonna last very long they want
it’s not gonna last very long they want
it’s not gonna last very long they want their work to span the ages it’s the
their work to span the ages it’s the
their work to span the ages it’s the fantasy and see the seed of permanence
fantasy and see the seed of permanence
fantasy and see the seed of permanence is the idea when when you make an idea
is the idea when when you make an idea
is the idea when when you make an idea beautiful and when you make it however
beautiful and when you make it however
beautiful and when you make it however when you make it something that people
when you make it something that people
when you make it something that people want to listen to something that people
want to listen to something that people
want to listen to something that people can’t get enough up that’s when you
can’t get enough up that’s when you
can’t get enough up that’s when you really make when art inspires change
really make when art inspires change
really make when art inspires change when it inspires people when it changes
when it inspires people when it changes
when it inspires people when it changes people that’s real art to me that’s
people that’s real art to me that’s
people that’s real art to me that’s music
music
music it’s not only emotion it’s change so
it’s not only emotion it’s change so
it’s not only emotion it’s change so just change people change the world
just change people change the world
just change people change the world thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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