Do What You Love

Last week I was sitting at practice and was feeling a bit bored because my band member was busy working on some keyboard parts. So I took my Martin guitar to the corner of my drummer's basement and said, okay, I'm going to write a song. The first two lines came to me in an instant. The rest of the song took a bit longer but by the end of the following day, I had written it all. I get goose bumps and emotional whenever I am able to do that because writing a song connects me to my "zone." I feel so happy when I am able to write songs that have substance. I feel like I am doing what I NEED to do in this life. I also give credit to God for giving me the inspiration. I don't feel I create alone. Some will disagree but as a songwriter I feel that those moments of inspiration only happen because a greater power is at work.

Anyway, I am performing the song this Thursday at our gig at the Beach Hut in Lindenhurst. We'll see what kind of reception it gets.

Bottom line, do what you love!

The Cyclone of Life

My Cd is at discmakers, currently being manufactured so that it can be delivered in mid-August. I'm so happy that I'm finally giving birth to this baby! Hopefully, you will enjoy it and appreciate the love that I put into making it. Of course, you can check out my website to find out how to purchase it.

Life has been a series of ups and downs in the last few weeks. It's funny because when things are going well, I have a tendency to think, oh, oh, how long is this smooth ride going to last??? People say that maybe I'm attracting "bad kharma." But it's not that! It's that I realize that life is not a consistently smooth ride and my personal history has proven that over and over. You have bumps along the way. But those challenges/bumps also help you realize that you have the strength to survive the cyclones! It's not an easy task for anyone. You have to believe, and replace faith with fear. It's the only way to survive the turbelence of this crazy world.

LET'S PLAY!

Tonight I will be performing with my band at Madison's in E. Northport, NY. It's been a while since I played out. I am looking forward to it and of course, I'm experiencing a little bit of nervousness. I used to get more anxious about it until I realized that people aren't there to judge you. Well, maybe they do judge you if you're really bad but for the most part, they are out to have a good time. If you share your positive energy with them, they appreciate it. Sometimes, you and your music are just background music to all the chatter that is going on in the bar or restaurant. That's a hard situation to accept because you want people to listen to your music but that is the reality of playing out. You play out to an audience and hope that they get into it, even if it's just for a couple of your originals. Tonight, I'll be able to announce that my CD, No Expiration Date, is being manufactured and will be ready for release in about 3 weeks. Can't wait!

I hope that whatever you're doing, you are having a great time!