This Musician's Life

Nawsome November tour, collaborations with Craig Childs and Cornell Kinderknecht!

2013-11-02T07:35:00.001-06:00

Happy autumn friends. By far this is my favorite time in New Mexico with our short fall and extended Indian Summer. Chiles have been roasted and put away in the freezer to remind us of our bountiful harvest in the cold of our high desert winters. I'm getting ready for my Nawsome November tour of the south. It begins with my traditional appearance at our Renaissance Arts Faire where I've performed

Autumn affirmations of Rock Art, Pagans, UU's and the State Fair.

2013-10-14T20:06:00.001-06:00

Randy Granger at SWEC 2013 Gala Fundraiser Happy autumn friends. We are blessed with an extended Indian Summer here in the Chihuahuan desert of southern New Mexico. Our Rio Grande is mostly Rio Seco (dry) this summer sadly. We had such great rain and were happy for it. Let’s hope it replenishes the watershed. Since my last post I’ve performed up in Albuquerque at the NM State Fair in the

Why do YOU do your music?

2013-09-13T10:22:00.001-06:00

Ask any musician who can form a sentence why they are a musician? (and good luck) I’m talking here about the ones who do music as a job, a continued passion not the dabblers. I mean the one’s who don’t have a back up plan because they’ve never considered there is one. Not to diminish the rest of you. If you are making music then the most power to you my friend. Keep on. But when you “do” music

F******* Faggot. A lesson in assertive tolerance.

2013-09-04T10:31:00.003-06:00

Randy Granger So and friend and I were on line at Genghis Grill here in Las Cruces, NM. It's a recently opened chain and I've eaten at them in other cities. We were in their "protein" section where you choose fish, chicken, meat etc. for your bowl. One of the employees dishing out the proteins (an African American younger guy) sees a friend in line after us. He says to him, "You look like a

Radio Interview and live chat tonight on "Dimensions of Spirit" Hey Z Radio.

2013-08-18T13:04:00.000-06:00

World of Faeries Fest by Mike Smith Hello friends. My hope is that your Indian summer days you are happy, well, content and the same for your loved ones. I'm busy laying down tracks for my new album "Ancient Grace"which will be an all original solo Native American flute music album for meditation, healing, yoga, Rekei, massage etc. In other words the kind of CD you ask me for when I meet you

Is about the music or the spirit?

2013-07-30T15:00:00.001-06:00

“My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.” ― Bob Marley Final performer's concert RNAFF 2013 Greetings friends. I hope your summer has been peaceful and filled with good things. I’ve been on the road bringing my music to as many listeners as possible. In June and July I was fortunate to play at

Live interview and Chat on "Spirit of Radio" tonight from 8:00-10:00PM.

2013-07-21T19:09:00.000-06:00

Listen to a live interview visit with Randy Granger on the "Spirt of Radio" program on the HeyZRadio network tonight from 8:00 - 10:00 PM. You can be part of the chat at http://www.heyzradio.com/listen-chat. It is a program exploring the Spirt of Music and will be a great, entertaining chat with lots of music and insight into what inspires my music.

Alchemy as a Music Metaphor

2013-02-08T11:43:00.002-07:00

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Paulo Coelho’s seminal book “The Alchemist” is a fable like story of a Sheppard boy searching for the meaning of a recurring dream. Along the journey he meets archetypes that tell him it means treasures, wealth, secrets but an alchemist reveals it is his

Giving, healing and music.

2013-01-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

Lumnarias Albuquerque, NM Happy New Year friends. I, for one, am glad the holidays are over in one sense and also warmed by the time I spent with good friends, starting new traditions. Before I went out of town for Christmas I played my Native American flute at our Hospice, something I’ve been doing for about six years. For some reason it was particularly emotional this year playing

Music as Good Medicine

2012-12-10T03:53:00.000-07:00

Randy Granger, Rock Art Rendezvous 2012 photo by Greg Bodin Greetings friends. As fall gives way to winter here in the southwest I hope you are all settling into the change of seasons with good friends, family and music. I’ve been on the road quite a bit performing at Native Rhythms in Florida, the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Yosemite festival, New Mexico State Fair and various other

Dallas, TX "Gratitude Music Concert" - Randy Granger and Cornell Kinderknecht

2012-11-23T12:17:00.001-07:00

Gratitude Music Concert - Randy Granger and Cornell Kinderknecht What else to do besides shopping on the days after Thanksgiving? Come and Bliss Out to this wonderful collaboration of two renowned Soulful Southwest Musicians. Share a fun and moving evening of World and Southwest influenced music with friends expressing Peace, Joy and Gratitude. Cornell Kinderknecht (Dallas,

What is a successful tour?

2012-08-11T10:41:00.000-06:00

Greetings and happy Summer folks. I found it hard to believe my last post in around June 23. Since that post I've been to North Carolina to perform and all the states in between. Also I've been to the International Native American and World Flute Association's convention as well as The World of Faeries Festival and back. Making two trips to the upper midwest was a challenge to say the least. I

Kickstarter news coverage.

2012-06-23T04:51:00.001-06:00

Newspaper article on my Kickstarter campaign. It runs through July 1st so please consider donating and supporting the project if you haven't already. Thank you 'Cathartically joyous' — Granger channels loss into creativity By Andi Murphy / amurphy@lcsun-news.com Posted: 06/22/2012 02:07:48 AM MDT Click photo to enlarge Randy Granger plays the hang drum for a

Kickstarter update.

2012-06-04T09:00:00.000-06:00

Recording Cello and Hang with Alison Reynolds of La Cella Bella Glad to report the Kickstarter campaign for the new CD project is over halfway funded as of today, the fourth day since launching. It is very encouraging and am I am beyond grateful. Remember that if I don't meet 100% of my funding goal I won't receive a penny so it is important to keep the momentum going. Please

Kickstarter

2012-06-01T13:45:00.000-06:00

Hello friends, Today I launched my Kickstarter campaign for my new album "Strong Medicine." In case you haven't heard of Kickstarter, it was created in 2008, is what is now called “crowd funding” where the general public, or backers, contribute money towards at different levels in exchange for rewards. Rewards could be a copy of the finished CD, their name in the liner

Who is listening?

2012-05-31T09:27:00.000-06:00

Greetings friends. I hope summer finds you all well and in good spirits. Me, I'm working very diligently on my new album. I'm writing the songs, laying the tracks, asking in a guest musician or two and designing the artwork all simultaneously. It has me thinking about who is listening. Who is the music for? Who will hear it? Will anyone listen to the nuances and micro decisions each

The anatomy of an interview

2012-04-04T10:12:00.000-06:00

The anatomy of an interview Interviews whether they are print, live radio, TV or recorded for later even podcast are a vital and necessary part of being an artist today. You have a chance to reach listeners who may come to your work for the first time. First impressions being what they are critical and I use that word in all its meanings. Recently I did an extended phone interview with a

See them tumbling along

2012-03-21T10:28:00.000-06:00

Randy Granger NM Cowboy Days 2012 This weekend I played again at the New Mexico Cowboy Days festival here in Las Cruces, NM where I live in the heart of the Mesilla Valley. Typically spring in southern NM is our windy season. Not just breeze but gusts of 45-65mph pure dust that feels like half of Arizona, our neighbor to the west, ends up in your house and teeth. I marshaled through my set

Healing at Hospice with Native American flute music

2012-03-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

Recently I had an experience playing Native American flute at Hospice that I wanted to share. I’ve returned volunteering once a week at our Hospice playing flute music and sometimes the Hang or Moyo. My Hospice experience has been going on for over seven or eight years, playing once a week when I’m in town. It began when I was asked to play for the annual candlelight memorial then I asked

Delicate arches and the art of promotion.

2012-02-24T13:38:00.000-07:00

Delicate Arch - Arches National Park Recently back from the Moab Flute Festival. Moab is nice and I always enjoy my visits to southern Utah. This time I was able to make a short day trip to Arches National Park and hike up to Delicate Arch. I lie on the rocks after the 1.5 mile steep hike and felt the support of the ancient stones and gave it my grief and sorrow. I brought a couple of

Feeling the Love in February

2012-02-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

Concert at Branigan Cultural Center Feb. 3, 2012 February is the month of Love as they say. I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and happy. Here in Las Cruces, NM where I live we have a month-long celebration called “For the Love of Arts” when our dynamic arts are in full tilt. All mediums of art, poetry, sculpture, fabric etc. are on walls of restaurants and galleries and events

Hallelujah! the Music Video for Hallelujah

2012-01-12T05:30:00.000-07:00

Greetings and Happy New Year friends. I hope this early 2012 finds you filled with optimism that everything you desire comes easily, friends and loved ones are healthy and that our world is filled with Peaceful cooperation. Or at least things stay steady. We had an unusual snow early in December. It was beautiful though shut down the county. Feb. 3rd I’ll be performing a concert at the

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-23T04:46:00.000-07:00

Season’s Greetings. I hope this holiday time of year finds you well, healthy and enjoying life. This is my first holiday marathon since my partner passed away in March from pancreatic cancer. I’m taking things in a metered approach making sure my expectations are realistic all the while trying to navigate new traditions. As the executor of his estate I’ve been consumed with cleaning out a house