Colin Martin began his musical journey as a child and has studied the craft with numerous wisdom carriers throughout his decades here on earth. Sometimes humble to the point of reclusiveness, Colin is devoted to the maintenance of music in our human experience. His primary philosophy around the art is that sound vibration and the infinite availability of it for creative expression, healing, and the transmission of information are as much a part of our foundation to life as water, air, earth, and energy.
As a writer, CJM is a true smith of words, cranking out song lyrics and prose on the daily that speak to countless corners of our humanity and inspire curiosity toward our purpose in relationship to each other and the planet on which we live. Grown in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and educated at The Ohio State University School of Music, Colin currently resides in California where he collaborates on creative projects with a variety of amazing people.
The Story Doesn't Have A Beginning…..
….as we experience the middle parts, we see that open doorways let us embrace the illusion of a new beginning……and that helps to make life fun. Over and over again. So open the door and BEGIN!
My name is Colin. I sometimes feel the need to BE AMAZING in life. My head and my heart whisper things to me like “you can do anything you put your mind to” and “follow your dreams and never give up.” And when I let my dreams form in my consciousness, they include music and community, family and compassion, Mother Earth and healthy people. I grew up in the east of the United States near the Pennsylvania/Ohio/West Virginia area. I’ve been with music my whole life and even chose to study it in university to further my understanding. I have traveled the world through North and South America, Europe and Asia, always with a guitar on my shoulder or a saxophone slung around my neck.
The journey has always been good to me and continues even on this day. The consistent mystery of life tosses me into the wildest experiences. Through those experiences I learn so many cool things that make me more prepared for this NOW MOMENT! What am I doing now? That’s what is important.
Well I can tell you this, I am singing in my heart and paying attention to the world around me. I have the responsibility to be amazing with my life. Shining gratitude on all the wonderful blessings shown to me: my inclination toward music, my loving and patient family, my relationships, friends, collaborators, teachers, my girlfriend, my health and happiness and my ability to create and nurture those things every moment, is a practice every day.
