Carry On, Starseed (Music Video)

Welcome to the world premiere of the music video for the song “Carry On, Starseed” by MENTAGENESIS. The story of how it came to be is as follows: As I was working on the song line up for the “Conscious Cosmos” album, I decided to take a meditation break. While in meditation, my attention was called to the blog post “A Starseed is Born!” (click to read) right here on this blog. It’s the only post that features a guest writer. In this case, Mari Swa who for years also produced a series of inspiring and enlightening videos (click to go) on YouTube. These videos deal with a lot of expanded consciousness concepts. Her presentation on Starseeds is exceptional.

As I was re-reading the article, it struck me that being a Starseed is a thankless occupation. The incarnated soul must deal with many low frequency situations which they are not accustomed to. This would be very tiresome. Most people are stuck in their ways and would resist attempts to raise the collective vibration. The Starseeds might not be able to reveal their enhanced soul abilities without being judged as mentally unstable by their family and friends.

A woman glowing with warm light stands among seated commuters on a crowded train.

I sat down at my laptop and began to jot down the premise for a song that would act as a way to encourage the Starseeds and let them know they are appreciated. Then I organized the premise into song lyrics. Finally, I began to hum a melody that felt right for the lyrics. I recorded this melody and uploaded the lyrics and melody to my A.I. partner. I tasked it with various prompts that explained the feel I wanted the song to have. Then I specified the instrumentation, vocal style and where I wanted harmonies. I had previously uploaded a voice sample of me singing for it to emulate. The range of my singing voice is limited to the 2nd Tenor range. The A.I. version of my voice seems to have no limits to the notes it can hit- and it never suffers from blocked sinuses due to allergies.

The first version of the song A.I. and I created was very bland. I then submitted prompts to explain to the A.I. what I was looking for; the emotion that the vocal should have. Each version that was subsequently created moved closer to my vision. Finally, after a couple of hours of revisions, I got exactly what I was looking for. As soon as I heard it, I knew the song was done.

A man playing guitar and a woman playing piano while smiling at each other.

This process is very similar to how I used to work with a human song writing partner back in the day. The difference is that A.I. can do all of it much faster- and without any bickering. For those of you who are wondering, yes, you can have A.I. completely create the lyrics and the music for you. The results will be rather bland and mediocre. The reason my songs are of a higher caliber is that I approach working with the A.I. just as I did when I was writing with a human musician/partner. I treat it as a collaborative process. And I don’t quit prompting until I achieve the results I’m seeking.

This is where being a writer is a huge benefit. Prompts (suggestions) are submitted in writing. Therefore, clear, descriptive phrases explain to the A.I. partner how to alter the song in the direction of what you’re hoping to produce. Being concise and being familiar with musical terms is essential. For instance, words like emotive, crescendo, tempo, lilting, anthem, etc. are very helpful. A knowledge of musical instruments will also greatly improve your results. If you can specify what instruments your song will use, and where, your results will be superior.

That’s the story behind the song. The story behind the music video is another altogether. Let it speak to you on the heart level. You’ll find it communicates Source energy to help you “Carry On” in your mission.