The Spark that Launched Muzi

In her last months as an undergrad at Harvard University, Rachel Efron realized she wanted to be a singer/songwriter. While her classmates announced job recruitments, she mumbled her plans only when asked — so timid was she to claim this thing she felt deeply as her calling.

Without guidance, formal or otherwise, Rachel relied on those she trusted most: her favorite artists. She'd watch every interview by a songwriter. She'd read every biography of a novelist. Yes, she practiced piano and took voice lessons. But Rachel recognized the obstacle to her best songs wasn’t musical.

Her biggest obstacle was gaining access to creativity.

Ten years of self-discovery later, Rachel had written hundreds of songs, recorded albums, and toured both coasts. And then something unexpected happened — she began supporting other artists. She taught Songwriting at the Berkeley Jazzschool. She held an ongoing Songwriting Salon, serving songwriters across the US. She gave talks and held workshops. She became a songwriting coach for songwriters around the world.

Yet even as she talked about song form and melody composition, she couldn’t deny the biggest obstacle her clients faced wasn’t musical, it was the same as hers — gaining access to creativity.

Rachel helped artists thrive as never before. Much of it was deep listening to both song and songwriter. But all of it involved sharing her methods for accessing creativity. Though every psyche was different, there were common thees. Though every journey was different, patterns emerged.

Rachel also realized the methods she’d used to access her creativity also allowed others to access creativity. Though every psyche was distinct, there were common themes. Though every journey was different, they were universally helpful tools.

Rachel's clients often said she should write a book. But Rachel was hesitant to give people two hundred pages of her experiences and ideas — what Rachel really wanted to give people was an experience of themselves.

Rachel's clients often said she should write a book. But as much as Rachel wanted to continue serving artists, she cringed to think of summarizing her ideas and experiences. She didn't want to give people her. She wanted to help people find themselves.

So she made Muzi.