Today, right now we’re going to deal with the inspirational as well as the aspirational with zero indifference to anyone else. You must affirm one’s self in order to better love self and others. Change the adjective, change the outcome. You’re not so this or that(the this or that that usually equates to less than). No, you are the above title and much more. Sing your song, as you listen to these three distinct yet equally powerful sonic interpretations of the sentiment.
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.
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