Joseph Arnold
Can a Happy Artist Be a Great Artist?
Hello, friends! I'm happy to say that I've raised over $300 in the first couple days of my Kickstarter campaign for my book... but I have...
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Joseph Arnold
- Sep 21
- 1 min
Help fund my book on Kickstarter
Hello friends! I'm so excited to be nearing completion of my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists...
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Joseph Arnold
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Artists are the Vanguard of Culture
Hello friends! Here’s another section from my upcoming book, Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists In A World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Aug 31
- 5 min
Musicians’ & Artists’ Vital Role in These Turbulent Times
Hello friends! Here’s another section from my upcoming book, Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists In A World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Aug 22
- 9 min
Mind-Body Interlude #2 - “The Doing Mode and The Receiving Mode”
Hello friends! Here’s another installment of my upcoming book, “Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role for Musicians & Artists in a World That’s...
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Joseph Arnold
- Aug 11
- 1 min
Jazz Fantasie #1 - Stunning, Soulful Virtuoso Violin
My newest recording! I composed this one during the darkness of the first COVID winter. I plan on writing 6 of these Jazz Fantasies for...
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Joseph Arnold
- Aug 9
- 4 min
Violinist, Interrupted - Excerpt from my book
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role For Musicians & Artists in a World That's Lost Its Mind." I'm...
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Joseph Arnold
- Aug 2
- 5 min
The Fallacy of Willpower - Excerpt from Ch. 6 “The Yoga of Art”
Hello friends! Here is another excerpt from my upcoming book, “Soulforce Arts: The Vital New Role of Musicians & Artists in a World...
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Joseph Arnold
- Jul 27
- 1 min
"A Dark Waltz" - A new song I wrote
"A Dark Waltz" is a waltz in the Gypsy Jazz style, written, produced, and arranged by Joseph Arnold. Performed and recorded by: - Joseph...
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Joseph Arnold
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Mind-Body Interlude #6 — “2% Easier”
Hello, friends! Here’s the next installment of my invitation for feedback on the material from my upcoming book, Soulforce Arts: The...
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Joseph Arnold
- May 8
- 2 min
"Ashokan Farewell" - Played at the base of an "ancestor" tree in the Amazon Rainforest!
This past March I went on a two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest. I brought my backpacking violin along and recorded one of my...
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Joseph Arnold
- May 5
- 1 min
Guided meditation for when you're tired - 33/100 Days of Soulforce
Listen to this guided meditation when you're tired, but you still need to get up and do more. The "secret" is to really allow yourself to...
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Joseph Arnold
- May 2
- 2 min
The most powerful spiritual practice I've ever encountered - 32/100 Days of Soulforce
The most powerful spiritual practice I've ever encountered is what I call, "Asking the Mystery for Help." It's based on the ancient...
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Joseph Arnold
- Apr 28
- 3 min
How to teach the "Knowledge of the Soul" in music lessons - 100 Days of Soulforce #31
The "Knowledge of the Soul" is all about feeling, vitality, and those qualities that make each of us unique as artists. Teaching...
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Joseph Arnold
- Apr 26
- 2 min
How the "Spirit of the Gift" makes being an artist more meaningful - 100 Days of Soulforce #30
Why does a gig feel fulfilling or soulless? Why do are we proud of some students, but resent others? And what's up with high-level...
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Joseph Arnold
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Bach Chaconne - The first time it's EVER been recorded in the Amazon Rainforest! Earth Day 2022
This past March I went on a two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest. I brought my backpacking violin along and recorded one of my...
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Joseph Arnold
- Apr 19
- 1 min
What I learned in the Amazon Rainforest - 100 Days of Soulforce #29
I'm back from my two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest! It was a life-changing experience being in such remote place, getting to...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 15
- 2 min
I'm going to the Amazon Rainforest! - 100 Days of Soulforce #28
I'll be going to the Amazon headwaters in Ecuador for the next 16 days. I'm traveling with the Pachamama Alliance (pachamama.org), which...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 14
- 2 min
"Time Management" vs "Following Your Heart" - Real-Life Story - 100 Days of Soulforce #27
I have a student in grad school, getting a degree in music therapy. He was feeling overwhelmed with work and asked me about ways to...
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Joseph Arnold
- Mar 14
- 1 min
"Deep Dive into the Receiving Mode" - 100 Days of Soulforce #26
In order to achieve effortless mastery, we need more "effortlessness" skills. Learning how to operate in the "receiving mode" is one of...
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