dreams

A telling/holding tank for the dreams I have at night.

confused

Why is giving up so hard? I had always wanted to work with aspiring artists. I thought my work with LF would propel me to that. I generally “gave up” all hope of working in the music industry, and I...

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dreams vs. submission part three – the simplicity of difficulty

It continues to resonate in my head. And in that continuance, it becomes ever harder to adhere to. Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and...

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dreams vs. submission part two

“They” say that education is wasted on the young. I finally agree with “them”. We attended a high school jazz program last night and Dean asked me if I wish I were still there (in HS). My response was mixed....

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dreams vs. submission part one

I’ve contemplated writing a post about how my next few posts are going to epitomize the midlife struggle. but, I’m not sure I want to dedicate myself to that. I read those silly quotes about focusing on the future...

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decade

Nearly every day i think of something to write about. I’ll even develop some fantastic (to me) titles for said writings and go to great lengths to amuse myself. Unfortunately, those thoughts and ideas don’t always make it to...

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if only…

So, perhaps you were waiting with baited breath for my blog post today… I tend to hate “first days”. Which is a bit odd, as I tend to like change (or at least that’s what I think). I suppose it’s...

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artist boundaries and home building

Artists need boundaries. Or so I have been told. Actually, I have witnessed and used this in my dealing with artists. This is especially true of visual artists. If given a blank sheet of paper to create art, many...

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dreams – i just realized

I created a category to capture the actual dreams I have at night, not the “life dreams” on tends to talk about. Had I realized/remembered that, I would have had some pretty cool things to share! My night dreams...

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the state of music at a small Christian college

A little over a week ago I was a presenter in a small group (ok, it was for 4 other bass players!) breakout session for a regional worship arts seminar at a small Christian college. It was their first...

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ozzy nails it again

Never let the sense of past failure defeat your next step.

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