Music touches us, moves us, soothes us, stimulates us in so many ways. How does music move you?
In this episode of Cloud9 Online’s MediMindful Moments podcast, co-hosts Judith Dreyer, Jeff Nelder, and Henry Edinger interview Javier Colon, an American singer-songwriter and musician and winner of Season 1 of The Voice. Javier talks about his creation experience, meditation, and songwriting process. Javier also discusses how different styles of music help people express their emotions.
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Episode Highlights:
Henry introduces the guest, Javier Colon. (0:40)
Javier shares his background story. (0:58)
Javier mentions that he was a bit shy as he came up, but ended up winning the first season of The Voice. (1:39)
Judith says that every person has the ability to become mindful in the current moment, and all it takes is the ability to focus on our breath. (2:50)
Jeff shares that this show is dedicated to helping not only the audience but each of them recording this podcast to share more mindful moments together. (3:29)
How does Javier feel when singing out his mantra? (7:00)
Aside from winning, what was Javier’s unforgettable moment about being on The Voice? (9:36)
Javier shares that he sang Time After Time at the audition, and got all four coaches turned around. (10:11)
Javier shares that he was able to sing with Stevie Nicks on the final day of The Voice. (11:54)
Javier talks about his kids who meditate. (12:30)
What is Javier’s favorite song that he has written? (15:39)
Javier shares that he meditates every time he jumps into a song. (19:31)
Jeff says that meditation is all about becoming present and increasing your awareness. (21:24)
Javier talks about the experience of creating, and how it brings him into the moment. (22:22)
Javier shares that he loves the writing process. (26:21)
Javier mentions that he was a vegetarian for 18 years. (30:00)
What advice would Javier give to the listeners? (33:06)
Does Javier sing in the shower? (39:21)
Judith says that Javier is a great example of embracing the creative moment. (40:05)
Judith mentions that the MediMind Guided Meditation App is available on all devices, and it is free for 90 days. (41:30)
Key Quotes:
“Honestly, singing mantras…just brings me to this place of calm that I don’t feel in any other thing that I sing. It brings me just a sense of peace, a sense of fluidity if that makes sense. I don’t feel any restrictions on my body, on my voice. I just feel very free.” – Javier Colon
“I love the writing process. One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to go in and create something out of nothing, something that did not exist before.” – Javier Colon
“When I’m not having the greatest day, sometimes I put on a certain kind of music that will either make me feel happy…that is kind of putting yourself in a mindful place.” – Javier Colon
