Jason Silver

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I'm just an average guy living in a little village in Ontario, Canada. Music is one of my passions, and much of what I do centres around it. This includes teaching, writing and publishing a song each week, and leading music in the village church. I love seeing the way music impacts and changes people - there's something about a melody, or the way instruments blend; how a chord played with just the right touch can resonate with the heart. I hope that my music has that impact on you. My main focus has always been on the piano, but I play other instruments, and am a one-man-band when I record. In the past I wrote a lot of pensive, romantic love songs, but have lately been preoccupied with Christian worship music.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is a language for communicating spiritual truths. It is a universal language, though there are many dialects; usually we can understand one another's pains, loves, and joys through music.

What is your music dream?

To make a living from music alone.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

I would take out the pain that causes people to suffer and to hurt one another.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Spinning Wheel, Blood, Sweat and Tears

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Sting, U2, Chicago in the 80's, Billy Joel, The Beatles

What inspires you to make music?

I have a passion to communicate from the heart. Music is well suited for that.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

That I love people, and I want them to feel loved, and to turn and love others as well.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Grateful.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

The Internet has helped level the playing field, and yet people are so into listening to stuff they already know, that it's hard to get anyone to notice our efforts.

What do you think of Drooble?

So far, it's interesting- I think I like it!

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Everyone's in a hurry, music is a commodity.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Not really, I don't live very near any cities.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

That's a question I don't know the answer to. Maybe stubborn determination?

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

No idea!