Calm At The Edge of Catastrophe

by Phil Vinson

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1.	Morning in Antalya 05:56	buy track
2.	Reflection 07:18	buy track
3.	Meander 11:39	buy track
4.	Precipice 06:34	buy track
5.	Floating 05:54	buy track

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As the pieces on this album started to solidify, the sequence of a journey started to make its way to the forefront of my mind. It reminded me of a moment in my life, a specific day that was personally transformative.

It was the week of Christmas in San Francisco, 2011. I had been living on the road since early November after a massive push to escape Philadelphia. I had been trying to outrun my demons, addiction and depression and I figured if I kept moving, perhaps I would stay just far enough ahead that they would stay behind me. I was searching for my new life, a new place, somewhere where I would be welcomed and not get stuck in a pattern of unhealthy repetition.

Staying with a new found friend in Oakland, the timer had been set. He was gracious enough to give me two weeks rent-free to decide whether to stay or go. I was very close to broke, surviving on little bits of income from selling artwork along the way and teaching a couple of workshops. I had no employment prospects, and I knew that living in the stress of another big city would quickly lead to my demise.
I had a choice to make.

Christmas Eve Morning was gorgeous, so I spent it walking around Oakland just looking and Reflecting on my journey to this point in life.
I took the BART across the bay to the first stop in San Francisco and continued to Meander around the city all day, just taking it all in, while trying not to think much about the future. The answer would present itself if I didn’t try to force it.

I made it all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge just in time to watch the sun go down as I stood on the Precipice, my long sought after crossroads.

Elation at the splendor of the scene in the middle of the bridge and a rush of gratitude for life, sent me Floating down off the bridge and into an unknown future. But at least now I knew for certain there was a future.

This collection of instrumental pieces invokes some of the peaceful and ominous feelings of this day.

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released April 1, 2023

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Phil Vinson Americus, Georgia

Husband, Father, Sculptor, Glass blower, Business Owner, Inventor, Musician. My first album release, recorded at my home studio 2020-2021

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