Passionate Storytelling

Storytelling

We have said for along time that stories bring people together around shared experiences. The problem is finding the time and places where stories can be told creatively and forcefully.

Recently Matt and Eric went public at a local coffee hangout in their neighborhood. The songs were stories about personal experiences from life in their neighborhood and beyond. As the coffee shop filled up and the crowd reacted positively the community was built. One song, "Scared" talked about the feelings of living in a neighborhood where thieves or drug dealers good change the way Matt feels about the place he calls home.

I liked seeing people gather and have a great time together. Of course the stories gave all of us something to talk about between sets and afterward. The cafe owners responded by opening their doors to future engagements from the same group of neighborhoods artists.

Storytelling is powerful.