LIFE UPDATE: Ushering In New Worldview

This is long overdue, but about a year and a half ago, I played my last residency lounge gig at Truluck’s and started working for a non-profit organization called The Institute for Cultural Evolution. Funny how life works sometimes. Back in January 2023, I set a goal to start playing music ‘with’ people instead of always alone. I even considered dropping a gig night to make space for it. Two weeks later? Got an email from Truluck’s saying they were relocating their downtown restaurant and their musicians wouldn’t be moving with them. The very next week, I got a job offer from the organization I had already been volunteering with—talk about stars aligning.

My official title is Communications Director, but since it’s a small operation, I do a little bit of everything—running websites, building community, cutting videos for YouTube, and guerrilla marketing.

Our organization is rooted in Developmental Philosophy (aka Integral Philosophy). It’s not super well-defined yet in the zeitgeist, but think of it as the worldview emerging in response to progressive postmodernism. It’s all about pulling forward the best values from traditionalism, modernism, and progressive postmodernism while gently kicking their respective pathologies to the curb. I’ll spare you the TED talk and simply say that I’m really excited about this philosophy and the growing movement. If you want to join me in ushering in the ‘next’ worldview (I swear we’re not a cult)—hit me up or check out https://developmentalist.org/

I’m still making music and trying my best to jam with other people when I can, but it is a struggle even with evenings and weekends free now. I hope to drop a new holiday album in about a week, so stay tuned!