Creative Diving with Positive Talk Radio Dive by Kerilie McDowall A Gift for You! A gift for you and your friends from me to market yourself to the press! A GIFT FOR YOU! A New Position Image by Garik Barseghyan from Pixabay As you know I have been excited to announce that I recently took on a new part-time career position as an A&R at Fromm Consulting. Fromm Consulting specializes in music rights transactions, and our founder is 70× platinum songwriter Andrew Fromm—a 27-year music-industry...
1 day ago • 10 min read
Creative Endeavors "Squared," By Kerilie McDowall A New Position Billie Holiday Image by FotoshopTofs from Pixabay I an excited to announce that I recently took on a new career position as an A&R at Fromm Consulting. Fromm Consulting specializes in music rights transactions, and our founder is 70× platinum songwriter Andrew Fromm—a 27-year music-industry veteran. Since 2008, Andrew and team have completed nearly 200 deals (Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Eric...
12 days ago • 8 min read
An Easter Wish Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay A SPECIAL WISH FOR YOU I hope that you have a memorable Easter with family and friends while remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made for us all. To me, whether you believe or not does not matter, but knowing the oral history does. After studying world religions, I discovered that Jesus had appeared and was known in all global cultures, HE appeared all over the world, from Japan, to the impressive Indigenous populations of North America....
17 days ago • 7 min read
2026 & Grateful A SPECIAL WISH FOR YOU I hope that you had a wonderful festive season for the holidays. Here at home many of my gifting bonanzas were inspired by the Danish/Norwegian winter tradition of Hygge. https://www.scandinaviastandard.com/what-is-hygge/. Hygge celebrates warmth, the lighting of a candle, relaxing activities, laughter, comforting food and drink, and gathering with favourite friends and family. I wish for you a season for 2026 of warmth, kindness, relaxation,...
4 months ago • 10 min read
Free gifts are calling YOU! Don't forget your FREE gifts! Student Megan Fleming. Image by Dirk Heydemann of HA Photography. Life can be really stressful. Let's de-stress and celebrate peaceful reflection and calm. I am offering you a FREE 30 minute tranquil Sound Bathing singing bowl and guitar meditation break! Perfect for waking, or on your lunch time hour, or as an evening nightcap. Interested? Book your free session HERE! Prefer a free 30 minute guitar lesson or improvisation class...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Gifts Just for YOU! I am happy to offer you a FREE gift! Image by Kerilie McDowall. Enjoy a FREE 30 minute Sound Bathing meditation break! Interested? Book your free session HERE! Prefer a free 30 minute guitar lesson or improvisation class lesson? Let me know! Book your session now for your FREE BONUS Manifestation Gift! (Scroll down on the booking page.) BOOK HERE For those who are keen on connecting further I am registering students now for January 2026 with all services! Spots fill up...
6 months ago • 4 min read
75 Little Cancer-Fighters by Kerilie McDowall Created July 31, 2025.Published August 2, 2025. Red Clover. Image by Franz W. from Pixabay I am happy to share 75 little cancer-fighters here with you today. Have questions, suggestions, or ideas, or would you like information regarding services? You can reach out to me HERE. https://kerilie.com/contact Important Note** - It’s important to note that this information is shared for informational purposes only. Kerilie McDowall and Oceanview Guitar...
9 months ago • 4 min read
From the Garden Garden Kitchen Guru I am happy to share my happy garden moments with you as I harvest. Have suggestions, or ideas, or would you like information regarding services? You can reach out to me HERE. Summer delights from the scent of the Vancouver Island cedar forest to warm tanning in the sunshine, oceanside picnics, and patio napping, the garden is vibrant at this time of year. Enjoy some healthy summer garden recipes that I have been whipping up in the kitchen as I harvest from...
10 months ago • 3 min read
News & The Martyr Dearest One, I have just completed five brand new compositions for a new jazz album project TBA with a local very gifted and savvy Nanaimo jazz record producer/entrepreneur! I am currently composing more new jazz compositions for quintet and sextet with a “guitaresque,” approach, inspired by spiritual jazz, while writing for horns. I do not want to reveal too much about this yet, I am not sure exactly when I will release, or if I will get funding in a timely manner. If I...
11 months ago • 9 min read