From his love of sailing and the outdoors to his daily yoga practice, there are few singer-songwriters as tapped into the natural-spiritual energies of Santa Barbara as David Courtenay. On his new album Godspeed, the S.L.O.-born, S.B.-raised performer touches on themes of divine love, Earth energies, and the joys of being on the high seas. I spoke with him in an email interview about his recent record release show, his yoga practice, and being in a band with fellow sailors.
How did the show go? I feel it went really well and I’m really grateful that it did go well. That had been a full day for me… we had been asked to go on the air on KCSB and had to get there at 9 a.m. and set up. I got up super early to do my yoga and voice warm up, and before afternoon came up I was feeling beat and out of gas, but I got a second wind and my voice came through for the show. I was really glad to see my fan base and community come out in full force. They were super supportive. I’m really thankful for my band and they continue to amaze me. It seems every time we do a big show they get better.
How was the music video shoot for “Godspeed”? It went really well. Everybody came up and crowded the stage in full force. Everyone wanted to be a part of it, which was cool to see. I had a fun time, everybody was singing along… The audiences at our shows and the community built around it are very enthusiastic. They inspire us with their enthusiasm, and I wanted to include that authenticity in a video.