Citizen Artist
Matt’s New Book
We have a problem. Measurable gain has become the building block of nearly all our interactions. Profits matter more than people in most business. Winning outweighs honesty in politics. Thoughts and feeling are increasingly commodified through social media. Expediency is preferable to authenticity with the rise of AI. We’re getting more done while it all means less and less.
There is a better way to consider and engage with what really matters. It’s something that determines the success or failure of most endeavors, and it impacts every aspect of our lives. It’s the Spirit Economy in which all of us trade every day whether we know it or not.
When our actions make another person smile, we add energy to the Spirit Economy. When someone is annoyed or harmed by a choice we make, we deplete our reserves. Intention is the invisible gatekeeper of all action, and the Spirit Economy is its marketplace.
"The Spirit Economy flies in the face of received wisdom that all that matters must be measurable. Using a combination of wit, insight and anecdote, Hinsley makes a compelling case for society to place far greater value on the intangible, immeasurable aspects of the human experience - a priceless “Artistic Intelligence” that stands in stark contrast to our obsession with AI”.
- Gib Bulloch
Founder and CEO, The Craigbroch Business Decelerator
Form & Essence
Form & Essence explores the undeniable power of the invisible in a world obsessed with data. What we see on our screens often eclipses what we know in our hearts, where true purpose and love reside. This book unpacks the code that causes us to value the visible over the vital, teaching readers to identify and practice a deeper Truth that reconnects us with passion and overcomes division.
Featuring exclusive interviews with leaders across industries—including the President of the Ford Foundation, a founder of National Instruments, and a Grammy-nominated artist—Form & Essence is your guide to balancing the exterior and interior to reveal your true purpose.
"If this book were required reading for every human on earth, there would be no more war or polarization.”
- Amazon Reader Review
"A valuable, transformative prescription for a life of greater truth.”
- KIRKUS
In The Press
Learning Classical Guitar Helps Kids In Trouble Change Their Tune
- SUN News Austin
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Guitar Program
- Austin Classical Guitar
Strings of Transformation: Dr. Matthew Hinsley’s Musical Mission
- Chezuba
Austin Classical Guitar Gives Teens Hope
- SUN News Austin
A Jewel Box called The Rosette Opens as a New Austin Performing Arts Venue
- Austin American Statesman
How Austin Classical Guitar is Changing the Way the Country Learns to Play
- Culture Map Austin
Matt’s Nonprofit Management Book
"It should be called: "The ultimate MBA guide to non-profit management"...and be required reading for anybody associated with managing or supervising a non-profit organization, be it in the arts or otherwise.”
- Amazon Reader Review
"If you've ever considered starting an arts non-profit organization and felt the slightest bit of uncertainty about your focus or direction, look no further than this book.”
- Amazon Reader Review
