We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Joseph Patrick Moore a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Joseph Patrick, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

You have to take risks in life! I currently live in Las Vegas and there is a saying here “you can’t win unless you put it on the table and are willing to lose”. It’s a great metaphor for anything you do in life.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I’m a bass player, composer, and producer. I’m currently the bassist and Back-Up-Band Leader/Assistant Music Director for the Cirque Du Soleil Las Vegas residency show, “Mystere”. I started on January 1, 2022, and have played 400+ shows this year. Prior to Cirque Du Soleil, I’ve released many solo projects under my name and have toured/recorded/worked with many artists such as Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland, Bob James, Col. Bruce Hampton, Bo Bice (American Idol), Chris Duarte and many others.

Additionally, I’m involved in a record label – BlueCanoeRecords.com

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Freedom! It’s always a blank canvas and I’m willing to draw outside the lines. At times, you have to stay within the frame or boundaries, but there are still ways to be creative within those paramaters. The most reqarding aspect is taking something from the invisble and bringing it to the visible.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

As an artist/creative, there were many times in my career when I never knew where the next paycheck was coming from. Somehow (by the Grace of God), it always worked out…There are many people (non-creatives) that need to have a budget, and always know what to expect monetarily. In the creative field, it doesn’t always fit neatly into a box like that. You have to be willing to believe in your art, and yourself, and be willing to take chances with your creativity. Once it is in your DNA, you can’t just really turn that off.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.JosephPatrickMoore.com
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