What Inspires YOU?

Inspiration: It is all around us. Everything we see, everything we hear, even the people we interact with can be used as a driving force to create something beautiful. One question that we ask many of our guests is, "What inspires you?"

In music, sound is the basis for their art form. But when you ask musicians what inspires them to create specific compositions, the answers can be as diverse as the music itself. Life experiences, both positive and negative, tend to have a large affect on the songs that a they write.

To a magician, what is more powerful than taking something ordinary and making it do something extraordinary? One of our recent guests, Ivan Amodei spoke of how his family is the catalyst behind his creativity. He even told a story about how they were all out together at a local deli and just looking at a map gave him a new idea.

Inspiration can come from many different places at the most unexpected of times. Former guest Sean O'Shea sometimes even turning to horror movies can serve as one of his inspirations. 

Now we ask: what inspires YOU? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook and Twitter.