what really moves me and sounds the
way I want it to sound, that's what will
reach other people," Schwartz said.
"A lot of times people ask how I
write songs, and I answer, 'I tell the
truth and make it rhyme.' That's glib,
but I actually mean it. For me, writing
is about telling the truth in a clear and
precise fashion, and that seems to com-
municate to other people."
One of Schwartz's personal truths
comes from his father-son experiences
as expressed in his new CD song "The
Hardest Part of Love," which he
defines as "letting go."
Schwartz and his wife, singer-actress
and U-M graduate Carole Piasecki, are
in the throes of letting go of their own
children, now adults taking new paths.
Scott works as a director, and Jessica, a
photography student, took the pictures
for Reluctant Pilgrim.
Schwirtz uses his professional talents
to raise money for Jewish causes. He
has participated in benefit shows, most
recently for the Outreach Committee
of the United Jewish Fund in Los
Angeles.
"With the three or four shows that
I've done that involve religious themes,
I just deal with the human aspects of
the story and treat them honestly and
with respect for [the people] the char-
acters are. "I don't really try and push
any particular point of view or belief.
Then, people receive it according to
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essica Schwartz, a junior
"I think growing up in an artistic
photography major at the
household influenced me subcon-
University of Michigan (U-
M), took the pictures for her sciously, while my father's successful
career encouraged me," the student
dad's new CD, Reluctant Pilgrim.
said.
"We thought that the outside
When U-M theater students soon
would be a fitting environment to
capture the mood of the music," said stage Pippin, her dad's show in its
Schwartz, 21, who hopes to pursue a 25th anniversary year, Schwartz may
career as a magazine fashion photog- be doing the promotional photos,
depending on her schedule and com-
rapher.
"We walked around our back yard mitments.
"I think I have a larger apprecia-
at sunset, when the light had a
tion
of theater, show tunes and jazz
bluish cast, and took a lot of pic-
because of my background," she
tures. We made our decision from
said.
the contact sheet. The art director
Suzanne Chessler
decided to add a bluish tone to
the finished photo."
Since cementing her interest
in photography while studying
visual arts at the school her
mom attended, Schwartz has
„iZeluctant- .fitoripr,
concentrated on portraiture.
Two of her pieces, Ameri-
can Love No. 5 and Deer Med-
itation, were on display last
month at the U-M Media
Union Gallery, where stu-
;1010.
dents' work was featured in
the show "Myth USA."
Schwartz got a start in
professional assignments by
taking publicity shots of her
dad and brother, Scott, a
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