What happens when we

I didn’t go to Glastonbury this weekend, and I’m sad to say I’ve never been.

However, the combination of an exhausting week and extreme heat led to a lazy weekend spent watching much of the spectacle from my sofa, courtesy of the BBC.

And I was treated to a show unlike any other, blending genres, genealogies, generations, and genders on stage and in the crowd.

It was a celebration of humanity, focused on the immense creativity of a few thousand artists and shared with a massive, momentary community of 210,000 fans and, no doubt, millions more on screen.

Why can’t it always be like this?

I often hear pessimism and outright defeatism when discussing money and music, especially among people in the industry. I don’t begrudge their lifetime of disappointment. I can only imagine these rare moments of euphoria and joy are bittersweet, too.

But Glastonbury shows us that there is a path forward, and it begins with asking better questions, like:

What happens when we create an experience that mirrors that same celebration of creativity and community in Glastonbury?

What happens when we spend more of our time, energy, and money on the things that give us life instead of tearing us apart?

What happens when we refuse to accept anything less?