Today we’d like to introduce you to Morgan Sorne.
Hi Morgan, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I have been singing since the age of two. My mother, who was pursuing a Master’s in voice from Florida State University School of music, would tell me that her vocal coach heard me regularly singing my mother’s voice lessons as a toddler and encouraged her to place me in a music program for the gifted.
“Your son has perfect pitch.”
Mom tried putting me in Yahama, and I hated it. I remember the deep loathing I felt for the ridiculous songs we had to sing. Needless to say, my time at Yamaha didn’t last long, and I am grateful that my mother didn’t push music.
The grace and space she bestowed allowed me to find musical expression in myself from a place of inspiration and authenticity.
As an interdisciplinary artist, voice has played an integral role in my work. Over the years of exploration, I have interwoven multiple mediums together in the quest to evoke mystery, beauty, shock, and awe. The common thread of this braiding is my voice and the internal landscapes that inform how I use this instrument. Digging into the etymology of human consciousness, building sonic worlds of celestial grandeur, and processing psychosomatic conditions of mind by way of vocalization have been some of the driving forces compelling me to push the boundaries of what the voice is capable of achieving.
This vocal work is ongoing, ever-evolving, and infinitely rewarding.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
I suppose my knee-jerk response is that if it were smooth, it wouldn’t be worth the ride. For as many successes, there have been far more failures. I am proud of my failures for they have provided such invaluable growth and experience as I hone my craft.
Making a living as an artist in a way that is sustainable and healthy is an art form in and of itself.
Over the years, being able to adapt, diversify and create multiple revenue streams has allowed me to continue seeking my “why.”
Nietzsche said, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” In my teens, I would hold that question in my mind as I meditated on what I NEEDED to serve by way of my artistic expression. This is my North Star. I remind myself of my “why” daily as I wear the hats of “how.” Those hats are numerous and varied but they all serve to enable my life as a fully-embodied artist.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am an interdisciplinary artist who intertwines visual works, performance, voice, and literary works as immersive, transmutational experiences. I am known for my other-worldly five-octave vocal range, compelling installations, and performances and currently finishing up the illustration of a 320-page graphic novel for Saul Williams due out next year via First: Second Books.
I have toured the world with my artistic heroes, independently produced and presented House of Stone, my American folk opera over the course of ten years with a host of artists in some of the most prestigious venues, and have inspired hundreds of mentees and voice students to authentically find their voices and hone their respective crafts whatever they may be.
What do you think about happiness?
Seeing the spark of inspiration grow in others by way of my efforts as a creative brings me deep and profound joy. A core drive in my life as an artist is to help in elevating the consciousness of everyone around me. This calling feels true and honest.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.sorne.com
- Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/morgansorne
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morgansorne
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/morgansorne
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/morgansorne
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/morgansorne
Image Credits
Andrew Bramasco, Matt Dayton, Ed Lehman, and Shayan Asgharnia
