Music has always been a spiritual portal for me, both performing and listening. I got to thinking about this recently when considering that this blog had been abandoned as I worked to bring my band, The Elevator Conspiracy, out of hiatus. The band has been doing a lot of work to get ready for a series of shows we have coming up, as well as breaking in a new singer. Interestingly, though, as it’s something I’d never considered, is that the performance and social interaction part of the group is more of the focal point than it ever was for me. Whereas, it used to be all about the tunes, sonic creations, etc… and I do enjoy the listening and composing part of creation, but as I thought about playing with these guys, and the musical communion that is when we come together the more I thought that music has always been spiritual portal, and now more than ever, the priority is going through that portal as much, and as frequently as I can. I wonder if anybody reading has ever had one of these timeless, or spiritual moments playing, listening or creating music; if so I’d love to hear about your experiences.