#122 Billy Presnell, eclectic musician

Published: March 17, 2021, 4 a.m.

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Billy Presnell started playing music when he was really young, about five years old. Piano was his first instrument, and he got a guitar when he was eight. Billy says, \\u201cMusic has always been a part of my life,\\u201d and he was still learning to talk practically when he first started.

He has played many different styles and instruments, though he says, \\u201cwhen I read The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten, it changed the way I approached accompanying people; kinda changed my priorities in making the entire musical piece the goal, as opposed to me playing well with somebody.\\u201d He also began attending and volunteering at Wooten Woods music camps, and made so many connections. He learned that being a good person leads to good musicianship, and that will change your life in a positive way. He understood that he didn\\u2019t have to impress people, but that it is more about serving the music.

Billy says that, when you play, if you put the intention of healing and providing positivity and peace into your music, it can change the world. He hopes after the pandemic that people will really going back to seeing live music.

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