Life Is What You Make It – The Anatomy Of A Theme Song

It's GRAMMY® voting season once again! As NARAS voting members, this is that time of year where we take pride (and serious responsibility) in helping determine which artists/songs/albums, in our humble opinion, are deserving of taking home a GRAMMY® for music released this year. For the first time in long while, we find ourselves not…

Letting Go Of What Makes Sense…To Us

  The course of conflict isn’t determined by the person who initiates but by the person who responds. - Mozart In The Jungle More and more, mental health awareness has been getting its due attention and advocacy as social and traditional media shine focus on stories of people suffering from clinical depression and/or manic-depressive episodes.…

Carving Out Time

It's amazing how the simplest truths are sometimes the hardest to grasp sometimes. The passage of time is both democratic and universal. It's applies to everyone and stops for no one. And yet somehow we find that there are people who are able to accomplish way more than others with the same amount of time…

There Is No Shelf Life When It Comes To Your Dreams

On a whim, I decided to fill in a casting application today, and one of the sections asked for a "personal bio" (not a "professional bio") where you get to talk about yourself, your goals, yours regrets etc. After some pondering, this is what came out. If there's one thing I'd hope my life would…

Throwback Vienna

I miss #Vienna...and longer hair. #throwback #saturdaythoughts #dsymusic #travel

Reach For It

‪Yes there’s always another level to aspire for. We can all be better than we currently are. That is the journey of LIVING. #lifelonglearning #dsymusings‬

When your art stems from melancholy, being alone becomes less lonely. #DSYMusings #randomthoughts #LaborDay #Monday #NewYork #NewJersey

10 Life Lessons I Learned From The Mundane Act Of Driving

1. Always know your destination. 2. Detours are meant to be circumvented, not serve as roadblocks. 3. You are never NOT in control, for you can always control your emotions. 4. Avoid the urge to jump to conclusions. The person who cut you off a moment ago maybe the nicest person you’ll ever meet off…

Film Festivals and Awards Shows – September Blog

A lovely Saturday greeting to all our wonderful friends and followers! Hope you’re enjoying this wonderful weekend as we usher in the Fall season. Just thought I’d drop in and share with you some of the exciting things that has been happening in the world of DSYMusic this past month. First off is the totally surprising…

If this is the last song I ever write I will be ok with it – Michael Peloso

I first met Michael Peloso at an Indie Collaborative event in Philly on May 2nd of 2016. It was my first Indie Collaborative event, and it was nice to meet a fellow songwriter based in NJ. He was very pleasant and amicable to talk to, and on that stormy night in May, I knew he was…