Music, for me, begins in two places. One is a gift — that quiet, unteachable spark that arrives without warning, as if a melody has been waiting just beyond hearing. The other is craft — the steady, lifelong practice of shaping that spark into something that can be shared. I live in the space where those two forces meet. I listen for what wants to be born, and then I give it form through patience, discipline, and devotion. Over time, this meeting of mystery and making has become the heart of my work: transforming instinct into sound, feeling into phrasing, and fleeting inspiration into music that speaks its own gentle truth. ~ Rada Neal