"Love Again" - Honoring The Winters of Life
...A Monthly Practice Invitation for Your Empowered, Heart-based Life... (WATCH: Click above for the new live performance video of my original song, written with Chris Massa, "Love Again.") IN ALL THINGS, THERE IS A WINTER As December begins, and the Holidays come, there's a lot to honor and work with spiritually through Winter. Winter is a time where nature withdraws into itself. It's a time of reflection, consideration, restoration and hibernation. It's also an invitation t
ACTIVATE 2020: 4 Transformational Classes to Prepare You For The New Year
Hey fellow creators and dreamers! The end of each year is a really important time for us. It's a time for reflection and for gratitude...and also, a time for vision, intention and preparation for the New Year. I know that when January comes, most of us will be coming out of the Holidays eager to hit the ground running toward our new goals. But those first few weeks are always a little difficult as we work to find our groove again. So, I'm inviting you to join me in putting in
Videos, Pics & Red Carpet from "This. Is. Love." Benefit Concert + One Month to New Se
Two weeks ago today, something very special happened in Hollywood at Sayers Club... A talented team of performers, production professionals and activists got together to produce a charity concert event called, "This. Is. Love.: Songs of Resistance, Compassion and Hope" to raise money for Freedom for Immigrants. Below is a highlight reel assembled from footage shot by Orrin Pratt, edited by Ben Caron, featuring performances by Adam Pascal (RENT the Movie, School of Rock, RENT
"Talk To Me About Being Gay" - My Experience as a Human Book & My Coming Out Story
This past Friday was National Coming Out Day, an initiative that celebrates the power of coming out and encourages out, LGBTQ people to share their stories of coming out. As an out, gay man, I love reading and hearing everyone's stories. I find it so inspiring, seeing people boldly stand in their truth publicly. I have had a few occasions where I've actually had friends come out for the first time on social media on this day. I think it's an incredibly powerful initiative to
"Love's In Need of Love Today:" Who Will We Choose To Be In Times of Scarcity, Cruelty
...A Monthly Practice Invitation for Your Empowered, Heart-based Life... (WATCH: Click above for the new live performance video of my acoustic cover and reframe of Stevie Wonder's masterpiece "Love's In Need of Love Today.") "GOOD MORN OR EVENING FRIEND, HERE'S YOUR FRIENDLY ANNOUNCER" First, I just wanted to say that I was really honored by how many of you reached out to let me know that you read last week's blog post about my travels this Summer and what I learned. Thank yo
"Walk with Your Heart, and Embrace Your Journey": What I Learned From This Summer's Tr
I was very privileged to have just experienced one of, if not THE, best Summers of my life over the past few months. I was lucky that my work commitments were spread out, affording me time to travel, reconnect to friends and family, take on passion projects and perform (see a video from a performance below, one of my new songs, "Hello, I Love You.") (Click above to watch a live acoustic performance video from The Studio Venue of one of my new songs, "Hello, I Love You" co-wri
May I Choose To Be Happy: Musings from My Journeys In An Astounding World
...A Monthly Practice Invitation for Your Empowered, Heart-based Life... (WATCH: Click above for the new live performance video of my song, "Lovingkindness.") "THIS WORLD ASTOUNDS ME" “Look all around me, find beauty in each face. This world astounds me. There's wonder in each place." A few days ago I returned from one of the best trips of my life. At the end of May I'd known that I needed a reset. As I wrote in my past blog posts, I wasn't feeling spiritually well, and I nee
Heart, Lead The Way: The Heart Journey Continues
...A Monthly Practice Invitation for Your Empowered, Heart-based Life... (WATCH: Click above for the new live performance video of my song, "Heart, Lead The Way," or listen to the album version available on iTunes and Spotify.) THE HEART JOURNEY CONTINUES... “For too many years, I made my mind my master...” It's been four years since "Heart, Lead The Way" (click here to watch the video or click above) was first written, yet, the goal expressed in this song remains the main go
Ben's Weekly Spark 4.28.19: Bold Women Powerfully Shaping the Future: Beyoncé, Brené, Lizzo and
...A Weekly Digest of Community-Generated Tools, Tips & Experiences for Accessing JOY, HOPE, PEACE & LOVE... Hey friend, It has been a big couple of weeks for film, television and music, with new albums, Coachella, Game of Thrones, Avengers: Endgame and new Netflix releases dropping all at once. I've been floooored by the incredible stories and cultural work I've been able to enjoy recently, and I'm really glad to share some of them with you this week (I'm going to hold off o
Ben's Weekly Spark 4.15.19: The Great Unicorn Loves Me & Other Tales
...A Weekly Digest of Community-Generated Tools, Tips & Experiences for Accessing JOY, HOPE, PEACE & LOVE... Hey friends, You haven't heard from me in a few weeks because I've been away having some pretty epic life experiences. Thanks for letting me share them with you... I GOTTA HAVE FAITH (Photos from Caught In The Moment Photography) Mid-March I had the honor of performing with the Long Beach Symphony at the Long Beach Arena. I got to sing the hits of George Michael, Billy
