circles

My piece CIRCLE uses the folksong "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." This song was a rallying cry during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. I often use existing music in my compositions. I started to do this about ten years ago. I don't often spend much time analyzing the reasons why I do things in my work, which is vastly opposite my tendency to analyze me life in excruciating detail. I believe the creative process should remain a mystery so that it continues to be a challenge. Too much understanding of it might cause my creative urge to dwindle. Or am I superstitious?