Denison Witmer

I'm fascinated by Catholic mystics, even though I grew up Mennonite in Pennsylvania.

— Denison Witmer

Art that I like the most is born out of free association. I try to let my mind open up and see…

— Denison Witmer

I'm a true believer in not forcing anything. I hate forced art, forced anything.

— Denison Witmer

I kind of talk about songwriting in the sense that it's really not my job to try to state hard truths. I'm…

— Denison Witmer

Instruments of a trade are really fascinating to me. Things that enable you to do your job better. Rehabbing houses is really…

— Denison Witmer

There's something about Saint Francis's approach to life, zero expectations but pleasant surprise. In a lot of ways he was a really…

— Denison Witmer

Whether or not you're writing fiction or you're making sculptures. You're trying to create a space. You're trying to make something where…

— Denison Witmer

You don't always get lucky enough to have songs that can breathe and shift meaning. But every once in a while you…

— Denison Witmer

I think I'm attracted to the mystics, to seeing needs in the world. I'm attracted to caring for people who are disenfranchised.…

— Denison Witmer

Hearing your voice and your instrument kind of breathe in the room, it affects the way you perform the songs. For instance,…

— Denison Witmer

I like when people don't feel the need to have everything add up perfectly. I don't think we need that, what I…

— Denison Witmer

Sometimes people will request a song I haven't played in a while and I'll play it and singing the lyrics will mean…

— Denison Witmer