Fresh off of her star-studded annual Black Ball fundraiser for Keep A Child Alive and the premiere of her brand new video for Doesn't Mean Anything, twelve-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys kicks off The Element of Freedom: The Lecture & Performance Series right here at the Skirball Center with the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music, Tisch School of the Arts.
Named after the singer's upcoming album The Element of Freedom, this unique series offers the opportunity for NYU students studying music and other entertainment fields to obtain first-hand information from Keys on how she applies the element of freedom to her creative process.
Alicia comments; "For the first time in my recording career, I think I've finally found an understanding of the creative process by just allowing myself to be free. I took a totally different approach for this album and didn't confine myself in a studio or allow myself to be negatively affected by deadlines, which can hinder any creative spirit. I've found a freedom and flow that I try to implement everyday. Hopefully the points discussed during these lectures will resonate with the students as they continue to find and define their creative process and style."
Keys' fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, will be released December 1st on MBK Entertainment/J Records.
