Interview with Holly Lindin - Part 2

Click to listen to Holly Lindin's original song "Spirit & the Spirituality"

MAS: What are your musical plans for the year ahead?

HOLLY: Well, I'm working on my third album, "Beacon", at the moment. It's my most confident stuff - I've really found who I am and am sharing it with the World! :) I'm also hoping to put together an album for my duo Ophir. I'm sure I'll record a few people, as this is something I do regularly (engineer and produce.), and I'm also a vocal coach, so I'll keep teaching my students how to breathe properly and always focus forward! :D But above all else, I'll always continue to express my personal Truth through my voice, my melodies, and my lyrics.

MAS: Who were your favorite musicians as a child? What was your first album or concert?

HOLLY: My first concert was Reba McEntire, I'm quite sure. I was crazy about her as a child - she was definitely a huge impact on me as a Creator of my art. My favorite musicians ranged from her to stars of the sixties and seventies (Diana Ross, Jackson 5, ABBA, etc.). My father has always been a musician, so he made sure to play music constantly throughout the house.

MAS: What is the best and worst part about being a musician?

HOLLY: The best part is expressing yourself, putting your personal Truth out there for the whole World to see. It's so amazing to be able to connect to people through the miracle of music - there's nothing else like arranging/singing/writing/finishing a song and feeling that incredible rush of pride and accomplishment. The worst part? That's really hard, as I would say being a musician is one of the best things in the World. The worst part would probably be that you can never get enough of it! ;)

MAS: What is the best and worst part about the music industry today?

HOLLY: Oh, God, don't get me STARTED! The industry itself is quite terrible - the focus is on how short your skirt is and how sexy you look, and THEN the music comes into question. The unfortunate thing is that the music business is just that: A business. If I could advise anyone on how to go about being a musician, I would say very passionately NOT to get involved with the industry and the mind control and politics that goes on there. Really, the best thing any musician can do is just CREATE. If money or fame is something that's important to you as a "musician", then my personal opinion is that perhaps your connection to music isn't all that deep. Let the MUSIC drive you forward - not the money, fame, or status. I would say that's important in all facets of Life: Do what you Love - not what you think will make you famous or rich. Nothing is worth selling your Soul.

MAS: Very beautifully put. Tell us something completely random.

HOLLY: Besides music, I keep my mind very active. I'm constantly studying languages and reading. One of my dreams is to be a polyglot - fluent in as many languages as I can muster. (I started learning my first language, Swedish, outside of my mother tongue, obviously English :), in November of 2005 and haven't looked back! I'm currently learning Greek, and hope to take on Russian, Japanese, and perhaps Latvian or Azeri after. But first things first, eh? :P My sister Candy and I have a jewelry business called "BerrySugar", and we've been stringing and bringin the Love :D since the end of 2007. I'm a knit freak and can't watch a movie or show on my computer without having a pair of knitting needles and a project in my hands! I absolutely LOVE putting together scarves and blankets and socks - just by making a few knots and loops! It amazes me. My favourite food is SUSHI!!! And I could eat it every single day, it's so fabulous. Lots of random stuff, I know, but I'm a very detailed, thorough individual. :D And above all else, we are all beautiful and a part of the Divine! Keep singing, writing, arranging - CREATING! We are all Creators, and the World wouldn't be the same without us. <3

MAS: You are truly an inspiration!