https://marvinrose.libsyn.com/website
There’s a young man on Instagram who’s from Germany but is living in London, or he was when I encountered him on the social media platform. I was looking for suggestions on how to become physically fit, and was suddenly inundated with reel after pose after real of men and women working out in as little clothing as possible without being banned. Suddenly, there was a reel of a shirtless man playing the piano. @vmrose, Marvin Rose, the pianist of the podcast I hope you are listening to now. Reels are short, so the music was a teaser, and I had to click to hear more.
The more I clicked, the more frustrated I became, because nothing was lengthy enough to enjoy fully the skills of this performer, sometimes shirtless, sometimes not (his other IG account is @idontfindmyshirt). I finally discovered his YouTube account, where I saw the link to his podcasts. I’ve listened to all of them multiple times, but none as many as the January 2022.
He is an attentive Instagrammer; when I’ve commented on his posts he’s responded. On one recent occasion he defended himself against a rude (crude, really) comment from a ‘fan’, and I sent him supportive messages, which he expressed appreciation for. Amateurs in the public square, no less than professionals, do not deserve to be treated crassly.
I love his music. He posted one video of a ‘day in the life of’ that was amusing to me because it showed that he is apparently completely unable to cook, and people that have followed his account for the last several years already know that about him. He proved it in the video. It was sad and funny simultaneously.
He’s not a Christian as far as I can ascertain, but his music skill is amazing. If you like piano, then I recommend that you listen to Marvin Rose. He composes his own music to lead into and out of cover songs on many of his podcasts, but if you want to hear a piece that’s all his own, then choose the January 2022 podcast. Delicate one moment and powerful the next, his music comforts my hurts and inspires my creativity.
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