A Reflection and a New Beginning

Happy New Year everyone!

It is the beginning of a new year. A time when the slate is wiped clean, we can put the past year behind us, and start a new chapter in our lives. I am really looking forward to 2007! I think 2006, as difficult as it was for me, was a year in which I did a lot of work, and it has left me in a good starting place for the new year. It is a great time to remind myself of all the things I am grateful for (from my CD’s release, my film being shot, to being able to sing, having food on my table, being loved and loving others, and so on…), rather than focus on the things that are missing, or that I want to accomplish or obtain. I learned that when life gets really hard and awful, it is important to remember that it keeps moving ahead, and things can, and do, change. And if we can gather the strength, and the courage, we can empower ourselves and have a say in which direction our future goes. It may be easier said than done when you are staring your difficulties in the face, but it is possible!

A deep heartfelt “THANKS” to everyone out there who has supported me and listened to my music. And to everyone: may we all have a joyful, prosperious, creative and love filled 2007!

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Back in the Recording Studio

Well, I’m THRILLED to be back in the recording studio with Manuel Iman!! We are beginning work on 2 new songs! When I wrote the first one (called “As We Rise”), it started off being about the environment, and it turned into a song about humanity. Songs seem to have a life of their own. The other, titled “I’m Free”, will be an upbeat dance track. Not sure when they will be complete, but I’ll certainly tell you in my blog. There are 3 additional songs I am hoping to record in the near future…

My short film “Lonely Boy” is moving ahead very well. I have the final cut and am going to start the sound work. And the song “And I Love You” should fit very nicely in the film! There may also be samples of “Marry Me” used, but I’m not sure about that yet. Once again, I’ll keep you posted.

In the meantime, if you are in Los Angeles, please come to see me in “The Big Show” at BANG COMEDY THEATER. The show is totally improvised and is a lot of fun! It is just about every friday night at 8pm, and you can find info about it on the “NEWS”, “CALENDAR”, and “LINKS” pages.

Also, I’d love some feedback on my Blog. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t be shy!!

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Another Quote

Here is another quote – one that is relavant to the process I am going through presently…

“If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.” – Claude McKay

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