Understanding the music of Vivid Peace (and formerly Jimmy Bear Pearson) Music

In this blog, I will archive, catalog, and paint the pictures (with words) embodied by and inspired in my music.

Here, I will list the music and give descriptions of the sound, the meanings, and even sometimes the gear I used or made to create the music.

There are more than 10 albums now, all since 2005. There are several on my disks for future release. Generally, I keep music and listen to it for quite a time, share with my family, let it grow on me (or, not), and decide whether it represents the imagery and impressions I'm trying to portray.


I think it is important to write for a moment about how my music (and that of Vivid Peace with Margaret) is made.

Each piece of music is hand-crafted in my home. Each album is progressively improved in quality and depth as I learn more and more how to shape the sounds I make and the equipment with which I compose and record. I'm not overly concerned about the popularity of my music (although, having thousands of listens is wonderful!) - I enjoy creating music, recording it, and sharing it.

I make the music because it is the laughter, the tears, the colors, and the sound of my heart and soul.

Each and every recording is not practiced to the nth degree - it is played as it is felt, and (with the exception of technical mistakes) is largely unedited and largely improvised from deep within me. Each piece is either inspired by something I've seen or heard (impressionistic) or is the result of feeling something very deeply. As I comp my music, I tend to let the music tell me what it is and how it sounds. Imagining, creating, playing, and recording sound is a journey, not the destination. This journey lives on in the ears of the listener - in the mind of the imaginer.
It is my hope that I can share descriptions and thoughts about the music - and that someone will find the music and the description (together) to be something that they enjoy for years to come.

Music is the laughter of the soul. May there always be laughter in your heart and home.