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Today’s A Good Day – New Song

Andrew Hand — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:23:51 +0000

Okay, so it has been ages since I’ve shared a new song with you and truth be told, I hadn’t written too many recently. With so much time being spent developing the Unleash Your Artist program and relocating from NYC to Bozeman, MT, things have been jam packed.

Anyhow, I’m back with a tune I wrote several months ago and collaborated with my dear friend Chad Mault on. It’s called “Today’s A Good Day”. I hope you like it, but more importantly, tell me what you really think. Is it a dud, a hit, what could be better? Please let me know by leaving a comment below. I can’t wait to hear what you think!

The player above should work if you’ve had any trouble using the one below

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Today’s a good day / I think I’ll go for a ride

Today’s a good day / I’d like to make this every day of my life

But I stop and I think I don’t know how / Can you show me

I’ve been going for oh so long / I don’t think I can return oh-no

The days spread out so far between / It’s hard to find the good ones it seems

But today’s a good day / I think I’ll go for a ride

Today’s a good day / I’d like to make this every day of my life

But I stop as the sun goes down / And I wonder how it’ll be in the morning

I’ve been searching for oh so long / Trying to find out where I belong

What’s the meaning of this game / When nothing seems to ever change

Today’s a good day / I think I’ll go for a ride

Today’s a good day / I’d like to make this every day of my life

Today’s a good day / You and me

Today’s a good day / Well what should we see

Today’s a good day / The secret of life

Today’s a good day / Just open your eyes

Welcome

Andrew Hand — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:41:55 +0000

Hello, and welcome to the site. Watch the video above and grab some Free Music while you’re at it. My purpose is to share my music with you anyway I can and so I’d love to just give it to you. Pass it along to your friends, neighbors, pets, grandparents, or anyone else you see fit. Just sign up to the right and you’ll be downloading in no time!

Music is such a wonderful and powerful part of our lives, and that is why I am committed to making music that has a message of value. A message to inspire you along through your journey in life. We need music for when we’re up, down and all around. Life’s just better with a soundtrack. Take a listen and tell me what you think.

I look forward to hearing from you.

-Andrew Hand

New York Indie Rocker Andrew Hand Brings Motivational Music To the Masses

Andrew Hand — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:26:03 +0000

New York, NY March 23, 2010 — Andrew Hand is a New York City based Indie Rocker who brings positive and motivational music to peoples lives. Hand’s music has been described as David Bowie, Jim Morrison and John Lennon being rolled up and stuffed into a glam rock explosion.

Lyrics are a main focus to the songs Hand creates. Andrew says, “…to me everything resides in the lyrics, that’s the message, the connecting point, but it’s vital for it to be encoded in music that sounds good and is organically part of the vibe. If the music doesn’t work then the song won’t resonate with the listener. That’s why songwriting and structure are such a vital part to the whole process.”

Andrew is giving away his EP titled “This Is A Call” for free to new fans who join his online fanlist starting today.

This motivation to create music that speaks to the human condition and can help touch people’s lives is the calling that Andrew continues to follow and feels is of the utmost importance. Hand had this to say when asked about where this drive comes from: “I feel it’s the reason I’m here on earth…to help people, to share something of value with other human beings. I don’t think I can ever stop that pursuit.”

“This Is A Call” can be obtained by visiting Andrew Hand’s website http://andrewhand.com/motivational-music

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Former Guns N Roses Guitar Player Slash Makes New Music

Andrew Hand — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:51:46 +0000

Former Guns N Roses guitar player (or GNR as some prefer) Slash has had the quintessential rock and roll career. There have been drugs, women, fights and enough stories to fill a book or two. In fact, you can read all about Slash Guns and Roses Music Biography
and discover a bit more about this rocker.

With such a storied career, it is really cool to see Slash’s new partnership venture to make a record with a new artist based on fan voting. Guitar Center, FameCast and Slash have teamed up to offer this chance and although the registration process to vote for a band and Slash is a bit laborious and annoying, I find it very cool that fans are able to help pick who will make this record with Slash. Guitar Player Magazine recently named Slash as their top 2 guitarist of all time. The man definitely has some talent.

So being that I’m an artist, this is particularly interesting to me. Now Slash could be described as dark, having come through some tough things and lived a life of excess. I feel that at the core, this is a man who loves music and is doing the right thing in life. He’s come through a lot and is living better. I can’t think of a better pairing than myself with Slash on a record. I’ve got a great rock voice (not to boast, but it’s a gift) and Slash has amazing guitar chops and knows great songs. I also aim to bring through the light, to find the positive even in the dark. Sounds like we’d be a Ying and Yang team. If you’d like to vote for me in this competition, you can do so by Voting for Andrew and Slash to Make A Record and you can also just click the banner below, and watch a video I made.

Slash and George W. Bush Say Rock the Vote

Andrew Hand — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:09:06 +0000

Hey guys, so here’s my first ad to get a record made with legendary guitarist Slash. The man needs no introduction, but for those who might not know, Slash was the guitarist for the Rock n’ Roll band Guns N’ Roses. After the band’s break-up, Slash moved on to other projects like Velvet Revolver and has managed to stay a true force in music. He has now teamed up with Guitar Center and through FameCast is offering this contest to make an EP with him. This is a truly amazing opportunity and I can’t do it without your help. This would be a dream come true for me.

Watch the video and be sure to vote via this link or use the banner below.

Enjoy the video!!

New Song Feedback

Andrew Hand — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:07:50 +0000

Hey guys,

So here is my new song “All I Want’s To Be With You.” Below it is a link to a short survey that I’d love for you to fill out. So after you listen to the song, just take a click and tell me what you think. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on it and Thx!!

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http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FMD9ZT7

Matisyahu and Indaba Music Team Up to Remix His Song "One Day"

Andrew Hand — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:03:39 +0000

Indaba Music has teamed up with the artist Matisyahu to offer some cool prizes to the remix winner of his song “One Day.” This song has a particularly powerful message and has just been chosen as the official song of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

When listening to the tune it is hard to not feel inspiration and a desire to be part of a world that is moving toward a new day and truly stepping into love and peace. I have just entered in a remix that I did and would love to hear your thoughts on it. I can use your support to help the tune gain attention. So if you like it then please help promote and spread it around.

I added this lyric on-top of Matisyahu’s chorus:

So the world you know is a world of pain
The people that you love are full of hate
Got no reason to stay awake
This is a land shattered by waste

Oh child wipe the tears from off your face

Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright

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Thank you very much and now you can listen to Matisyahu’s version and mine below.

Avatar Delivers A Message for 2012 and Beyond: What We Can Learn from James Cameron's Film

Andrew Hand — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:56:50 +0000

Whether you loved Avatar or hated it, one thing is certain; this film offers a look at our past and through this reflection we can see guidance for the future.

As 2012 approaches, and many wonder what will come with it, I am left feeling a sense of hope and vision for where humanity can go. However, there are many questions that seem to need answering. Will we expunge our resources, will some catastrophe cripple our world economy, or will we blow each other up in a nuclear battle? These are just a few out of a multitude of questions one could ask.

Today after finally seeing James Cameron’s Avatar, I feel a resonance with these questions and Cameron’s visionary look at the future. What Avatar does so well is in taking us back to a familiar history, albeit in a setting of future, and offer us a story as old as our beginnings. What have we as humans done in the name of furthering our nations’ causes and desires for profitability and sustenance?

I don’t want to spoil anything in the movie for potential people like myself who have come late in the game, but I would like to touch on a few points.

The Navi (that’s the blue people) are a civilization deeply connected to their land and the spirit of life that resides in this paradise. That should sound familiar to you.

The humans are on this planet (Pandora) to mine its resources and gain financial profit, due to the lack of harvestable resources presumably left on Earth.

Thus there are two different species or people living on the same land, each seeking two entirely different things and the human desires come in direct opposition to the Navi’s way of life and how they view their land (Again, sounds familiar right).

The bottom line: Humans are willing to destroy Navi to get what they want. The Twist: Some Humans form a direct bond with the Navi and begin to question their own peoples’ aims.

I imagine you can see where this might be heading, and all I can say to that is go see the movie. The experience will humble you and inspire you, all the while leaving you picking your jaw up off the floor at Cameron’s superbly crafted world that comes to life in unbelievable fashion.

So now we must move into the lesson, what can we learn…

Imagine if we lived in a world that deeply relied on a connection and communion to our planet. If we understood there is an ongoing dance of give and take with this land and that we must care for it deeply and treat it as if it were indeed our very own; like a child, loved one or favorite animal. Earth must be loved, treated with respect and given its natural space to breath, replenish and give back to us. Continuing to expunge our resources will leave us in an uninhabitable planet and thus we as a species will have to move and most likely begin repeating the same patterns if we don’t consciously stop ourselves and become personally and globally more aware.

The good news is that it seems we are taking this mantle up. There is always more that can be done and it is up to our leaders to forge the path ahead, but it is up to us as individuals to personally live this responsibility even in the face of difficulty or detraction from others or our communities.

The larger issue at play here is how are we treating our fellow citizens of the world. How are we exploiting others for our own economic or political gains? If we don’t look at all members of this planet as a global family than how much equality and communion can we really have. They are as good as a different species to us and so instead of embracing them, we will in-kind, treat them inferiorly and choose to act in our own best interest. The historical lessons will show that in so doing, we never truly achieve an environment that has lasting peace, love or tolerance. What we end up with is a world at odds, cultures that clash and don’t understand one another.

So now is the time to begin making our new earth, to begin fundamentally changing mindsets and habits of the past. To have a global world we must be like a giant team. We aren’t playing a game against each other: We’re all in the same game, on the same side and are playing against our history. Will we repeat it or will we learn from it and truly move beyond it, vowing to never resort to the old ways of doing things that didn’t move us further along toward globalization.

Everything starts with respect. Respect yourself, your gifts and potential and you will accordingly respect others and this beautiful planet that offers us the promise of paradise. Tolerance is the next ingredient to adopt. Each of us are uniquely different and by learning to accept this and use the strengths of one another, we can move into our utopia, our world. Let’s have a good time doing it and make the most of this moment so that we leave our future generations with a brighter starting point than we started with.

Thank you to James Cameron and the entire team that made this film and then distributed it. It was a massive undertaking and I encourage you to stay for the credits after you’ve enjoyed the film. Look at just how many people came together and put so much of themselves and their gifts into this remarkable picture. I hope you enjoyed this posting and I’ll look forward to hearing your thoughts. Comment below or come visit my website. Have a great day!

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Andrew Hand is a singer/songwriter in NYC and has a passion for connecting to the themes and threads of humanity through his work. Stop by and take a listen to his music, often called a cross between Classic Rock and philosophy http://www.andrewhand.com

Worthy of Splendor – Realizing the Beauty of Your Life

Andrew Hand — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:01:38 +0000

Here is a brief thought that I wrote down for myself the other day and I wanted to share it with you…I modified it to the third person.

You are abundantly provided for and have all things in your life to support and nurture your soul, body and god given gifts. This promise shall endure all the days of your life here on Earth. You are capable of a beautiful, divine existence that emanates love and are a wonderful, worthy being of splendor with a right and purpose to live joy and discover your god force.

Life is less serious than we make it, more meaningful than we know, and a journey best experienced with all senses opened.

This is a mantra that I am carrying with me in my pocket and I hope that if it resonates with you.

Blessings,

Andrew

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Growing Into Your Potential Through Human Connection

Andrew Hand — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:58:22 +0000

We have been connecting to each other as human beings since our existence as a species. So what is it that is different now as opposed to thousands of years ago? There is a positive and negative aspect to every situation, depending on how you look at it. Technology and tools are one of the largest differences that are an essential part of our lives today, and another very important difference are the levels of awareness or understanding of ourselves that has occurred throughout our evolution up to this present moment.

This is such a beautiful time to be alive. So many possibilities and so many ways to find and connect to other beings who share our intention and vibrational energy.

Although we are living more separate lives than ever before, we are also seeking to connect like never before. The interesting thing about this disparity is that tools and technology can be a double-edged sword which keep us from allowing this desired connection to happen. Yes, we want to connect and reach people and yet we also want to be isolated, not let people get too close, and keep ourselves protected. This second set of protection instincts can be very easily enacted in today’s world. In ages past it was a tribe that would keep you safe. The individual being on his own and isolated was against the norm. Community with daily interaction was a way of existence. In today’s world it is this fundamental paradox of wanting space while wanting to be connected that leaves us feeling as if we are pulling in two separate directions, and indeed we are. We want one thing and yet fear it happening at the same time due to all of the new scenarios that might take place, or new situations we might be presented with that feel threatening or uncertain.

It would seem that by overcoming this discomfort and finding ways to embrace and connect to humanity, we can return to a space where community and support can enhance our lives and help us grow. Rather than having to be connected as a necessary means for survival, we are able to selectively find those who are in alignment with our beliefs and vibrations, who can help us reach higher levels of awareness of our true nature and gifts here on this earth.

The aspect which pulls us toward new things and growth is our higher self, which operates beyond the physical form. The other aspect, which fears change and seeks to keep things the same, is our human mind, which is a fundamental component to our physical form. The human mind seeks to keep the physical form safe and alive. It perceives any threats to its physio-emotional being and then creates a defense structure to keep those things that made for unfavorable experiences from happening again. These defenses are built up within the mind and create patterns of our behavior, what we know and define as ‘us’. The mind doesn’t want to accept that there is indeed no ‘us’, but rather a continual opportunity to evolve and redefine our mind-body existence. This evolutional ability is our innate guidance to become more aware and in-tune with our higher selves.

It is through the higher self that we begin to open and attract all the things that we truly want to be in a state of joy, peace, love and goodness. Feeling good and enjoying life is the sole reason for our journey here on earth. We are here to have a wonderful human experience and realize that by connecting to these other human beings, who are also having wonderful human experiences, we will grow in leaps and bounds and continue to become more and more aware of our purpose and potential while here on planet earth.

By coming to a clearer understanding of this higher self and creating a space to listen to it and allow it to bring all that you want into your life, you then begin to attract people and things into your environment that will accelerate you toward this joy. Your potential is unlimited but your mind only knows limits. This opposite nature can leave you trapped within the mind. So go beyond the mind and embrace believing things before you see them. This is potential. Potential exists before it is ever seen or quantifiable. The fact is that nothing you want can ever be as long as your mind is focussed on the fact that it isn’t there. You must see your potential and know it is there and trust that each moment you are moving closer and closer to it.

It isn’t always easy to put these actions in place and can often feel like a struggle. By continuing to trust in the purpose of your life and the synchronicity of connections that come into it you can forge through these states of mind distraction, which create doubt, fear and uncertainty as to where you’re going. We are here, existing in this moment, with love, joy and peace surrounding us at all times if we will be access it.

Blessings to you on your journey.

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