Before the Wind
A gentle devotional song born from paying close attention to the wind, and from noticing how much texture, variety, sound, and character it can carry when you are out in nature.
Topic
Content across Joe's Digital Workshop related to Nature.
13 pieces across the Digital Workshop
JDWS Mix
11 songs across 5 JDWS artists
A gentle devotional song born from paying close attention to the wind, and from noticing how much texture, variety, sound, and character it can carry when you are out in nature.
A dark melodic metal song inspired by a living tree slowly failing under the weight of a dead tree it is still holding above a forest road.
A cinematic ambient journey inspired by Meridian Overlook near Ashland, Oregon, where forest roads open onto a sweeping view across the mountains toward Mount Shasta.
A soft Christian rock reworking of an older song, All Around the Light turns a sunlit moment of spiritual wonder into a more explicitly faith-centered reflection on grace, God's presence, peace, and the quiet certainty of being held.
A reflective RoyRoy Genkins song about stepping away from the noise and finding enough room to breathe again.
Two Sierra trips, harder memories, and a quiet remembrance of Brian flow together in a reflective country and Americana song about reaching calmer water, recognizing what shaped the journey, and feeling grateful for where life has landed.
A reflective RoyRoy Genkins song born beside the Silver Fork of the American River, where rushing water, a wildfire scar, and an unusual tree turn a restless day into a meditation on resilience and moving forward.
A story-driven heavy metal song that follows an imagined ancient traveler discovering geothermal warmth in the northern cold, then traces that simple human experience forward through centuries of bathing, survival, culture, and modern comfort.
A reflective Americana road song built from a day in the Sierra, where sagebrush mornings, burn-scarred forests, birds at dusk, and a westbound sunset become a meditation on resilience, leadership, and learning to let go.
A first major snow in the Sierra Nevada becomes a meditation on changing seasons, changing priorities, and knowing when a moment has given you what you came for.
A reflective country and Americana song about how our perception of time changes as we age, and the importance of recognizing the fleeting opportunities for connection, adventure, awe, and meaningful experience while they are still available.
Ambient soundscapes shaped by ancient mystery, deep time, landscape, and unanswered questions.
Story-driven songs shaped by real places, lived moments, memory, and reflection.