#106 Jazz For Peace After 9/11 with Rick DellaRatta

In this episode, we talk to Rick DellaRatta. He describes himself as insightful, creative, and empathetic. Rick lives in the United States. Rick tells us about sitting on a comma while watching the second plane fly into the World Trade Center from a rooftop only one-quarter mile away. During this moment, Rick felt words come through him as he witnessed the events of that day unfold. After recording these words, a poem was birthed that would change the trajectory of his life.  While trying to live by the words that fate brought to him, he found a calling to share them with others. Tune in to hear what Rick means when he says “we need to fund peace more than war”.You can find Rick on:Website:  https://jazzforpeace.orgYoutube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/jazzmgmt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jazzforpeace/Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dellaratta-08199818/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JazzforPeaceGrant/Twitter (X):  https://twitter.com/jazzmgmt Rick would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:New England Conservatory  https://necmusic.edu  New England Conservatory educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on our distinguished faculty’s deep reservoir of talent, as well as our creative community and educational partnerships.My musical and life mentors:Jaki Byard  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaki_ByardWilliam Thomas McKinley  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomas_McKinleyThe town of Troy, NY, where the first Jazz for Peace concert was held, almost 25 years ago. #raisingconsciousness #humangrowth #emotionalcurrency #challengethenarrative #subliminalmessages #returnarttohigherfrequency #911witness #onepoemcamethroughme #beingquoted #trickleupnottrickledown #whatistruewealth #musicalexpression #fundingpeace #jazzforpeace #offthecomma #OfftheCommapodcast Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Contact me to explore your possibilities! https://calendly.com/paulbriley/i-want-to-get-off-my-comma While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com  Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!