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About Thomas Gunther
How music fits into my life
I am a professional musician, and I view this as more than just a job description. Music is my primary motivation and source of excitement; it influences every aspect of my life.
Music has been a constant companion throughout both the best and the most challenging periods of my life. When I was 12 years old, my father became terminally ill and sadly passed away shortly after I turned 13. During this difficult time, focusing on music was instrumental in helping me navigate my emotions and cope with my grief.
My love for music, particularly American music, also drove me away from my home country of Germany to find a new home in Chicago (read more about why I moved to Chicago).
Bottom line: Music is such an important aspect of my life that if you asked me, “Who Are You?”, I might very well reply, “I am a musician.”
Without Music, life would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche
(German philosopher)
The Person Behind The Music
Question: Can a person’s character be revealed through their work?
Many believe that musicians provide their listeners a unique glimpse into their soul.
Songwriters write about stories that are very personal to them. Frank Sinatra sang his songs with such conviction that many people thought that he wrote them about himself; songs like New York, New York and My Way, That’s Life.
I believe that true artists reveal much of themselves to their listeners through their work. At least that’s what being an artist means to me.