Consciousness in Music: An Interview with Artist Cliff Rubin

Last year I had the pleasure of encountering an artist that expresses many musical styles but is contained by none. Because his songs are of the same nature as the mysteries he writes about you can’t really be told what they are like…you have to experience them for yourself. I can say however, that they dive into our deepest internal being and resurface our hidden joys, our strongest knowing and a divine optimism about the human life we are living. The project I am speaking of is called Dreamers & Children and the artist is Cliff Rubin.

Below is an interview I conducted with Cliff gathering his perspective on music and the spiritual journey:

PK: Would you call music a medium for your spiritual journey?

Cliff Rubin: Absolutely, but then I consider all aspects of my life a medium for my spiritual journey. My music can only speak the truth that the rest of my life resonates. My true art is life itself. I believe being the healing presence, whether playing music, buying groceries or hanging with loved ones, expresses my art in every moment.

PK: How do you connect with others through your songs?

Cliff Rubin: The heart of my spiritual journey is looking for the good (GOD) in everything, every moment. I speak to that journey in all of my songs; taking on individual aspects in each of them, always reaching for the deepest way to express that god presence. Whether I’m singing about raising kids (Love Is Knowing You), loving our partners (It’s Her Smile), learning what’s truly important (Uh Oh), nuturing our dreams (Dreamers and Children), or we’re the ones that give our moments meaning (Life’s A Mystery), I’m speaking to a deeper place in all of us, communicating to the divine directly.

PK: What drove you to start putting your spiritual insights to music?

Cliff Rubin: The need to stay honest with what is most important in my life, which is my spiritual journey and expressing that through my art.

PK: What do you see happening in your life as a result?

Cliff Rubin: Integrity rates very high with me, so it’s a constant reminder to walk my talk.

PK: What gift do you hope to give to others through this style of
writing?

Cliff Rubin: Healing, and a chance to connect a little deeper with their own spiritual journey.

Cliff Rubin – A Positive Music Experience
www.cliffrubinmusic.com