Presence, Ego, And Living Outside The Script With Jesse Garcia

Amber welcomes musician and songwriter Jesse Garcia for a heart-centered conversation on presence, ego, creativity, and authentic living. Together they explore the spiritual nature of music, the courage it takes to be fully seen, and the importance of creating from truth instead of pressure, image, or societal norms.Jesse Garcia grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He began studying classical piano at 9, and his musical interests quickly expanded! Over the course of his youth he studied flute, cello, Zimbabwean marimba, voice, and guitar. After only 1.5 years of study he became the principal cellist for the Santa Fe Youth Symphony and subsequently placed 5th in the New Mexico All-State competition. He began teaching Zimbabwean marimba classes when he was 14; this style of music is taught by ear to groups of 5-10 people. He directed/co-directed The Ande Marimba Band - one of the premier Zimbabwean Marimba bands in the US! The band headlined many times at the Zimbabwean Music Festival and toured successfully for years. In his early twenties Jesse found songwriting. This quickly became his primary focus. His intricate fingerstyle guitar, smooth voice, and vulnerable lyrics are frequently likened to James Taylor. Jesse's broad influences imbue his music with classical phrasings and technique along with world rhythm and syncopation.Follow Jesse's journey and find his music:https://linktr.ee/fool_0f_ideashttps://www.instagram.com/fool_0f_ideas/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UyNhYeJ831ZkLZcnVf3zd?si=SLkM_k1LS7iXsnH4jgfhzASupport the show-Follow Amber's music journey: https://beacons.ai/amberwesterman-Listen to Amber's new song "Feel It All" -Sign Up for Amber's Mailing list-Follow The Authentic Heart on SocialsThanks for listening to the The Authentic Heart! If you are enjoying what you hearing a quick rating helps a lot, and sharing with a friend means the world! You can sign up for my email list and find me on socials here, and don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to your pods so each episode lands in your feed when released.