013 James Newcomb: Trumpet Performance Disaster Avoided with Mindfulness

James Newcomb is a passionate musician and specifically a trumpet player who loves sharing music with people who would normally not have heard it. He started Musica Missio, where he partners with churches and schools to share famous trumpet music with his audience.  He is alsohost of the podcast, Outside the Music Box where he celebrates musical creativity and innovation. He calls music ‘a calling to create human interaction that leads to a better world'.

Contact Info

• Podcast: OutsideTheMusicbox.com
• email: newjam76@me.com

Most Influential Person

• Tim Conkling, Trumpet Player

Effect on Emotions

• Just remember, whether you're feeling good or you're feeling bad, tomorrow you're going to feel different. "This Too Shall Pass" is an important phrase to remember. This is balancing emotionally.

Thoughts on Breathing

• Uses a series of breathing exercises to help play the trumpet more successfully.

Suggested Resources

• Book: The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten

Advice for Newbie

There are no overnight successes. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Just remember that whatever you're going through right now, is going to pass, whether good or bad. Slow and steady wins the race.