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Catch Chris Assaad on August 3 at Wanderlust Whistler<\/a>. For the complete festival lineup<\/a>, click here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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I call musician and writer Chris Assaad from a park bench in late afternoon. He\u2019s at his home in Toronto\u2014it\u2019s Friday, and he\u2019s just starting to get into the weekend mentality. There is a calmness and familiarity in his voice, as though we\u2019ve known each other for years. We talk about our day thus far, he tells me he began the day by meditating for an hour, then enjoying\u00a0breakfast with his girlfriend and having a conversation that inspired him to write \u201cChoose Life\u2014An Open Letter to Anyone Contemplating Suicide.\u201d Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, had committed suicide earlier this week and the topic was at the forefront of Chris\u2019s mind. Not your typical morning, but if there\u2019s anything we can learn from Chris, it’s\u00a0his innovation and empathy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore than ever, people need to feel supported,\u201d he says. After listening to his music, it\u2019s clear that his art follows in the same vein.<\/p>\n

Chris\u2019s songs are upbeat and instill positive messages of self-love and embracing the day. In his newest album, <\/span>I Won\u2019t Die,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0he writes, \u201cEvery day\u2019s a blessing, and I must confess that I\u2019ve been wasting so many, but now I\u2019m ready to rest.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The chorus replicates the record\u2019s title, stating \u201cI won\u2019t die with my music inside me.\u201d For the listener, it feels like Assaad is encouraging folks to allow their heart and creative spirit to lead the way. <\/span><\/p>\n

Assaad also writes blogs for a variety of platforms, including<\/span> Positively Positive<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Face The Current<\/span><\/i><\/a>. <\/span><\/i>Each of these publications allow him the freedom to write whatever he is feeling at the current time. Often he writes about the creative process, personal development, and growth. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInspiration is a bodily sensation. When I know I need to write something, I\u2019ll open myself up to ideas,\u201d Assaad reveals. \u201cMusic, however, is a different beast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Assaad elaborates on the process, stating that often times, when working on a song, elements just arise. It could be the melody, lyrics, or a chord progression. Sometimes the song presents itself as a full-bodied piece, and sometimes it\u2019s just a sketch. From the initial inspiration comes improvisation, and then playing around with different elements to see what works. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s somewhat like chipping away at a block to make a sculpture. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chris refers to the melody and lyrics as the \u201cmeat\u201d of the song. After developing this much, he then plays with looping and recording, working with collaborators to find a fuller sound. \u00a0As for his most recent<\/span> song ideas, Chris states that they \u201cseem to have been created by someone other than me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey feel almost ancient, and perhaps tied to my Egyptian heritage,\u201d he continues. \u201cIt\u2019s like puzzle pieces arrive on my doorstep and I have to play around with them to see where they fit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Assaad began playing the guitar when he was 21, simply as a hobby while he was in school, and around the same time he began meditating. There was some visceral connection he felt to making music, and could tell that it would become an important part of his life. However, learning to play was equally frustrating, as Assaad was slowly losing his hearing. He thought that he would never be able to play again. And so after undergoing surgery, and realizing that he could fully hear once more, Assaad came across a newfound sense of gratitude. \u00a0Like many, he turned a deeply traumatic experience into a positive one, and worked to hone in on his music practice as much as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

After graduating college, Chris\u00a0traveled to Europe, where he bought a cheap guitar and began playing in public. Sharing his art with others, and sharing the experience of musical expression, awakened a feeling deep within his soul. Upon returning to the Canada, he started writing music with his cousin, using the work of Bob Marley, Ben Harper, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Mason Jennings, and Jack Johnson as inspiration. As for pursuing music professionally, Chris\u00a0notes that the decision to take the leap came without effort. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic chose me,\u201d he says. \u201cI wasn\u2019t going to be fulfilled unless I followed my true path.\u201d This mindset comes across crystal clear in his lyrics. In the song \u201c<\/span>Pass It Around<\/span><\/a>,\u201d Chris writes:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic\u2019s my medicine, answer to every question,
\n<\/span><\/em>Student of truth, follow my heart every day.
\nThe More I let go of \u201cI,” higher my expression,
\nInstrument of love, that\u2019s the song I came to play.\u201d <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to be able to write, one has to give up limitations,\u201d says Chris. \u201cYou just have to do it because you love it.\u201d \u00a0He believes that the notion that one \u201cisn\u2019t good enough\u201d should never hold anyone back from expressing themselves. However, this is a practice in itself, one that Chris\u00a0is still working on. He continues to ask himself, \u201cAre you judging your work? Or are you grateful that you were able to have inspiration move through you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than ignore this judgement, Chris\u00a0encourages us to approach our internal critic with compassion. He believes that by bearing witness to our criticisms and lovingly releasing them, we\u2019re granted access to their higher self. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSelf-expression is courageous,\u201d says Chris. \u201cIt is a form of healing and self-love.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

If I feel connected to what I\u2019m doing, there\u2019s a greater chance that something magical will arise.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite his success, Chris\u00a0still considers himself a student of the world. And music, he notes, is one of the best teachers. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic has always been humbling,\u201d he says. \u201cIt teaches you to become more embodied and in a flow state rather than caught up in your thoughts. Being one with what you\u2019re doing takes a great deal of unlearning and relearning. I am still learning new things every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hear Chris live at Wanderlust Whistler on August 3. For more information on Chris, including albums and future concerts, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

\"\"Jillian Billard is a poet, yoga teacher, cellist and avid wanderer. A native New Yorker, she is often caught daydreaming of sprawling green fields and mountains. She trained and received her ashtanga yoga teacher\u2019s certification in Goa, India and works at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in Brooklyn. You can often find her with her head buried in a book, doused in lavender. Follow her on her (very newly developed)\u00a0Instagram page<\/a>\u00a0for class schedules and updates at @jillboyoga<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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