Randy Ryder

While you really can write anywhere, some places make it easier because they remove the noise. The Songs and Stories Retreat at Spannocchia allowed that in a quiet yet bustling practical way: you stay on site, eat on site, walk thru the day on site, and slowly let the week take shape around stories, meals, and the rhythm of the Tuscan countryside. A 6-day writers gathering at Spannocchia,sponsored by Stories and Songs Writing Retreat, is not the kind of trip where you are a

You learn how small your little world is. Not that you are insignificant but ... really how small you are compared to how long nature has been and will continue to be. So the question I asked and answered for myself is, " Why not?" Why not put in the time learning your life work and then implemeting what you learn. The picturesque views at The Grand Canyon or countless other overlooks begs you to just go be them, beautiful and powerful. Now that the cheese has been smeared an

So why Always Learning on a music web site? Because you found me for the music, I'll let you know who and what I'm about! Always learning has been a mantra for me as long as I can remember. Mom was an avid reader and made sure that I had the opportunity to do the same. I vividly recall the WORLD BOOK salesman ( yea is that a throwback?! ) calling on us and mom purchasing the set, making an investment in me. I read them religiously. I'd pull a book with a letter and open and s