As human beings we have the ability and need to create; to bring into reality an idea, thought, product, or a work of art that was not there before. I believe that all work when done by rational thinking minds is creative, whether it's a task as simple as maintaining a garden or as complex as designing and erecting a skyscraper or sequencing the human genome. I believe that creativity is a fundamental trait that is common to all humans. However, that does not mean that everyone exercises that particular faculty to an equal extent. (This is evident if one looks at the vast amount of mediocre creations currently being churned out in modern art or in general pop culture.)
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For myself personally, my creative attentions are primarily fixated in the realm of music composition. I have always been fascinated by the inherently emotive properties of music, and I have never ceased being amazed when I listen to astounding live performances or brilliant recordings. I hope to add new life to music by writing music that I would want to listen to on a regular basis. Usually the types and styles of music that anyone favors over numerous others are chosen on the idea that this type of music most reflects oneself on an emotionally fundamental level. I listen to many different styles and genres of music (classical, rock, and jazz to name a few) and out of all of the various artists of those genres, I am deeply attracted to the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff (mainly his later works). I can connect to these pieces in ways that I can't with other artists and composers. Some of the music that he writes I find to be reflective of my personality and experiences.

This does not mean that I seek to compose in the style of Rachmaninoff. If you listen to my music and his, there are differences in methods and approach. My compositional process involves the complete integration of everything that I have learned as a musician into musical works that convey my own highly personal sense of life. I do not write with any particular audience in mind. I write only for my own enjoyment. I do not seek to imitate nor do I write what I think other people will like. If I compromised my own standards, I could find no enjoyment or satisfaction in what I do.

I write what I would want to listen to. I want to hear inspiration. I want to hear my music reach higher and higher. I hope to make a mark, not in the sense that I'll be famous, but in the sense that I have contributed something new and worthwhile that survived on its own merits. I want to show the heights and depths of passion. To think that the good life is but an impossible dream is to deny the very essence of what it means to be human. My music is written in dedication to that which is ideal, for the ideal is necessary. Without it, what is there to strive for?