The Da Vinci Approach

We were born creative geniuses, and then we lost it. It’s time to relight that fire. Become Creative Geniuses and a “Master of 17” with the Da Vinci Approach!

[Shaun Barrowes @shaun_barrowes]

“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn
is just to love and be loved in return”

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Found the perfect place to read my favorite book, The Paradise Planets, before I perform in NYC.

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It’s not every day you get to say you’re the “world’s first,” but after asking audiences, Google, and ChatGPT for the last year, I’ve come to realize that I’m the first to ever create a full-cast musical audiobook by a single artist. (I wrote the book, the musical score, and wrote and produced a 9-song album to go with it)

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Every single one of us should have a music playlist of Symphonic Music.

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As someone who started a family a little later than most, the epiphany I had the day my daughter was born was life-changing.

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Somewhere Only We Know by Keane is one of my all time favorite songs. So I decided to cover it.

Full song on Spotify: https://t.co/vjlbqovwd5

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Take a moment, stop, and just listen to some music. Music meditation helps us slow it down, process our emotions, and enjoy life more.

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Ever heard of a full-cast MUSICAL audiobook?

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It was his dying wish to turn his story into a book, so he asked me to write it.

He held on to life just long enough to see it completed.

With the help of his three daughters, we got it finished just in time.

It’s not every day I get asked to fulfill the wish of a dying man.

It was an honor, Richard! I’m grateful I had this opportunity to help make your dream a reality.

**Go check out our book, “Living a Dream” by Richard Roberts. There’s also an original piano song I wrote for the book, now on Spotify. Links below:

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It’s fun to play along to some of these tracks. I’ve been posting these on my TikTok page. Here’s my Piano Sketch of JENNIE - Like JENNIE

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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a gripping tale of ambition, power, guilt, and fate. Its descent from noble aspiration to murder, madness, and ruin makes it one of the Bard’s most chilling plays.

To deepen your connection with this dark masterpiece, I’ve curated a Macbeth music playlist featuring pieces that reflect its key themes and pivotal moments. These selections include modern film scores set in similar historical periods, as well as classical works that evoke the play’s tension, supernatural elements, and tragic downfall.

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Most arguments on social can be summarized thus:

My news source is better than your news source.
No it isn’t.
Yes it is.
Why?
Because science.

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Ever read Animal Farm?

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a chilling allegory of revolution, power, and corruption. Through the story of the animals' uprising and eventual downfall under a totalitarian regime, the novel explores themes of propaganda, betrayal, and the cyclical nature of oppression.

To enhance your reading experience, I’ve curated an Animal Farm music playlist, pairing key moments with music that evokes the novel’s emotional highs and lows. These selections deepen your connection to Orwell’s masterwork, making its themes even more immersive and thought-provoking.

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Have you ever read Lord of the Flies?

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a haunting exploration of human nature, civilization’s fragility, and the descent into savagery. To deepen your engagement with the novel, I've created a music power playlist that features pieces that reflect its intense themes and pivotal moments.

These selections help readers, students, and teachers connect more deeply with the novel’s psychological and thematic depth while making key scenes even more immersive.

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New book cover for book one! Let the rebranding begin!

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is one of the most iconic novels of the 20th century, brimming with wealth, ambition, love, and heartbreak. To deepen your connection with the novel, I’ve curated a Great Gatsby music playlist featuring pieces that capture the glamour, longing, and tragedy of this Jazz Age masterpiece.

These selections enhance the reading experience, helping readers, teachers, and students resonate more deeply with the novel’s themes while making key scenes even more unforgettable.

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If America embraced music and art as core parts of our culture, we’d foster greater understanding. Most divisions begin with misunderstanding, which has now deepened into chasms. Music and art bring us together, bridging those divides. We need to make them a greater priority in our schools and communities.

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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most iconic love stories ever told, brimming with passion, conflict, and heartbreak. To deepen your connection with the play, I’ve curated a Romeo and Juliet music playlist—featuring pieces that capture the intensity, romance, and tragedy of this timeless tale.

These selections enhance the reading experience, helping readers, teachers, and students resonate more deeply with the play’s themes while making key scenes even more unforgettable.

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Why aren’t music classes required in American schools? If we actually cared about test scores, we would require all students learn to play an instrument.

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Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved literary classics, filled with powerful themes and unforgettable moments. To deepen your connection with the story, I’ve curated a To Kill a Mockingbird Music playlist—featuring pieces that complement the novel’s emotional highs and lows.

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