Tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
I live in the beautiful hills behind Byron Bay Australia, where I compose and produce music for the Yoga, Spa and Wellbeing industry. I’m passionate about creating music that supports deeper states of relaxation, meditation and healing. Working closely with massage therapists, yoga instructors and Spa centers, I’ve created a series of 60 minute CDs that transform any environment into an oasis of tranquility and bliss.
Who (or what) inspires you to do what you love in your creative business?
Itʼs the wonderful feedback and testimonials that I receive daily that motivates me. I know Iʼm on the right track when hearing about where the music has been able to help someone deeply relax, to help them sleep, or calm them throughout their busy day.
Where do you get your inspiration from when you compose your music?
It can come from any place but having a lifestyle that is in alignment with the music I write is what allows for the magic to happen. Itʼs through receiving letters from people who havenʼt been able to sleep through a night and now can, from mothers with children who now settle to sleep and are calmer before bedtime, this feedback has become the inspiration for me.
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Music for Healing & Wellbeing
What are the five words that people you know would use to describe you?
I had to ask my friends! Peaceful, Calm, Grounded, Driven and Magnetic.
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CD 1 – A Journey Into Bliss
Tell us about your very first job and what path you have taken since then?
My first job at the age of 17 was a display artist building props for television commercials. Since then Iʼve done many different things to pay the bills but it was my passion and gift for playing music that has always been there. Iʼve played as a professional musician in bands for most of my life. In the 1990ʼs I worked as a session musician for many of Australiaʼs most iconic rock bands and this lead me to composing and producing major releases for Sony. EMI. Grundyʼs Television and Network Ten.
Describe a typical day in your studio?
I begin each day with yoga and stretching, then if the swells good a surf out front on my favourite and local beach… then itʼs home for a breakfast of muesli, yoghurt and fruit… I like to sit outside in the sunshine with my feet on the earth… this helps me stay grounded and focused within my day… My studio is situated in a wildlife sanctuary in the hinterland of Byron Bay. Itʼs teaming with birdlife and song… this morning ritual prepares me for the studio and allows space for the creative energy to flow… and deal with the emails, phone calls, orders, to do list etc…
Sean’s music studio
As a music composer, what is your biggest frustration?
Tell us how you prioritise your work.
How do you connect with other creative professionals, and your clients (i.e. how do you network)?
What advice can you offer other creative people who are just starting out and following their passions?
What dream do you still want to achieve or fulfil in your life?
What is your proudest moment so far?
Surfing Byron Bay
Who do you most want to meet and why?
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CD 3 – Colors Of The Heart
What is the most important lesson in life that you have learned?
What book are you reading right now, and do you have a book you would like to recommend?
The book by my bed currently is The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. There are three books that have changed my life.
A Passionate Marriage by David Snarch. Feelings Verses Emotions by Marianne Williamson (Everyone should read this – the world would be a different place if we did), and Spiritual Partnership by Gary Zukov.
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CD 4 – Sounds Embracing The Silence
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