Travel Hacking for Musicians with Ian McCartor

Behind Their Music

Ian McCartor works with a hospice company located on the coast of north county San Diego as a registered nurse. He has been writing songs inspired by the wisdom of the dying, with the hopes of teaching others to live life to the fullest in light of these lessons. He has been using songwriting in these environments as a way to compartmentalize loss, redirecting the perspective to something that can be seen as beautiful. He also sits bedside with those who are alone in their final hours, offering to be an open vessel for them if they pass with unspoken words. He shares these memoirs and songs live at special events, as well as with his private subscribers on ianmccartor.com. We spoke about how to make traveling easier as a musician. Laura met Ian at the Durango Songwriters’ Expo in Ventura, CA. You can learn more about Ian at ianmccartor.com. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.