In the spirit of our mothers, our aunts, our grandmothers, and ancestors she spoke. God used her as a creative vessel for so many affirming, comforting, assertive, encouraging, and empowering words. She may have been delicate in her older years, however a category 6 storm of wisdom and strength internally. She is in our hearts. It is our responsibility to keep her legacy alive by being the legends we are meant to be…KEEP THE FIRE BURNING IN THIS GROWING MORALLY DEFICIENT WORLD! I believe that is all the rest in peace she would ask for.
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I was born a singer. My name means "Voice". My mother was not aware of the meaning of my name when she named me. However, God was aware of who I was going to be and He was aware of who I already was the day I was born. My mother told me that when I was 3 I would mimic her on key when she sang to me. Singing is a part of who I am, It is what is what I've always longed to do. I wanted to be a professional singer the minute I learned you have to make money to survive. I have considered other professions like becoming a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor, and archaeologist even. But really, who doesn't want to make money doing what they love?? It's been 10 years since I've been working toward this dream. Sometimes I wonder if God wants to grant me this desire of my heart. I wonder why am I still so passionate about this dream. 10 years ago would have been and ideal time for things to work out. I was younger, skinnier, and I had less commitments. Louie Armstrong comes to mind, "...whatever happened to a dream deferred, it's like a raisin in the sun...". I don't want my dreams to be no raisin in the sun.
I will opt for the scriptures, "According to your faith will it be done...". For some, being younger, skinnier, and having less commitments might have been the ideal time. However, that's not my story. I will stay true, focused, and believing. My story will help someone, I know it will.
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So, I had a meeting with one of my band members today. It was a much needed meeting as we had not talked in a while. Music is such a sensitive business, we are all making a business of wearing our hearts on our sleeve. We are in the public eye whether we are famous or not. It's tough waiting for a dream to come true. We undiscovered musicians are wearing our hearts on our sleeves and in our pockets hoping to earn a living at what we love to do. Sometimes we are so focused on achieving the dream we forget to stay connected to why this is a dream in the first place. It's something we love. We love the music, we love the jam sessions. We, I gotta stay aware of that so I stay connected to the mission behind my dream, using my gift to change lives. To do that I must be connected with the lives that are apart of this journey as well as the ones that are not.
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Man, I am sitting up here checking all my profiles while the TV is on in the background. "Good Times" is on. Remember "Good Times", with JJ, Walona, Bookmen, Flow, and Michael? Wow, the woman were so classy. They were natural beauties sporting their afro's, their curves, their fake lashes and them fabulous wigs. Dang, beauty is so manufactured these days, it's a real treat to see it the way it used to be. As a soul artist, sometimes I wonder where all my inspiration has come from. I was getting fed by the likes of these classic women of substance. Tis a beautiful thing. I can only hope to be as inspirational as they were, are to me.
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Man, I have been working on this adventure for a long time. Sometimes quitting crosses my mind only because it is such a challenge to do this as a profession. I can't quit though, I'd be tossing out the gift God gave me. I enjoy my gift, I just gotta fight for it. What won't kill you will only make you stronger. :)
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Remembering Maya Angelou
In the spirit of our mothers, our aunts, our grandmothers, and ancestors she spoke. God used her as a creative vessel for so many affirming, comforting, assertive, encouraging, and empowering words. She may have been delicate in her older years, however a category 6 storm of wisdom and strength internally. She is in our hearts. It is our responsibility to keep her legacy alive by being the legends we are meant to be…KEEP THE FIRE BURNING IN THIS GROWING MORALLY DEFICIENT WORLD! I believe that is all the rest in peace she would ask for.
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Keeping The Faith
I was born a singer. My name means "Voice". My mother was not aware of the meaning of my name when she named me. However, God was aware of who I was going to be and He was aware of who I already was the day I was born. My mother told me that when I was 3 I would mimic her on key when she sang to me. Singing is a part of who I am, It is what is what I've always longed to do. I wanted to be a professional singer the minute I learned you have to make money to survive. I have considered other professions like becoming a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor, and archaeologist even. But really, who doesn't want to make money doing what they love?? It's been 10 years since I've been working toward this dream. Sometimes I wonder if God wants to grant me this desire of my heart. I wonder why am I still so passionate about this dream. 10 years ago would have been and ideal time for things to work out. I was younger, skinnier, and I had less commitments. Louie Armstrong comes to mind, "...whatever happened to a dream deferred, it's like a raisin in the sun...". I don't want my dreams to be no raisin in the sun. I will opt for the scriptures, "According to your faith will it be done...". For some, being younger, skinnier, and having less commitments might have been the ideal time. However, that's not my story. I will stay true, focused, and believing. My story will help someone, I know it will.
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Staying connected!
So, I had a meeting with one of my band members today. It was a much needed meeting as we had not talked in a while. Music is such a sensitive business, we are all making a business of wearing our hearts on our sleeve. We are in the public eye whether we are famous or not. It's tough waiting for a dream to come true. We undiscovered musicians are wearing our hearts on our sleeves and in our pockets hoping to earn a living at what we love to do. Sometimes we are so focused on achieving the dream we forget to stay connected to why this is a dream in the first place. It's something we love. We love the music, we love the jam sessions. We, I gotta stay aware of that so I stay connected to the mission behind my dream, using my gift to change lives. To do that I must be connected with the lives that are apart of this journey as well as the ones that are not.
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I Stand Inspired!
Man, I am sitting up here checking all my profiles while the TV is on in the background. "Good Times" is on. Remember "Good Times", with JJ, Walona, Bookmen, Flow, and Michael? Wow, the woman were so classy. They were natural beauties sporting their afro's, their curves, their fake lashes and them fabulous wigs. Dang, beauty is so manufactured these days, it's a real treat to see it the way it used to be. As a soul artist, sometimes I wonder where all my inspiration has come from. I was getting fed by the likes of these classic women of substance. Tis a beautiful thing. I can only hope to be as inspirational as they were, are to me.
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Believe in your dreams
Man, I have been working on this adventure for a long time. Sometimes quitting crosses my mind only because it is such a challenge to do this as a profession. I can't quit though, I'd be tossing out the gift God gave me. I enjoy my gift, I just gotta fight for it. What won't kill you will only make you stronger. :)
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