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JustMe on the Radiooooo!

If you're in the Lexington area on Friday between 4 and 6 pm, make sure you tune into 88.1 FM. I will be doing an interview as well as playing some tracks (maybe even some from the new album!). You may be able to peep it online as well. Check it out at http://www.wrfl.fm/

Cats Watch and Learn

Today a small group of students from the University of Kentucky were invited to attend a seminar covering a new sport called "basketball". A group of instructors from The University of North Carolina schooled the young Kentuckians on the finer points of this new-fangled game. The curriculum was well thought out and thorough in its presentation. When the Kentucky students were asked to show what they had learned, they struggled mightily, bobbling the ball and missing the goal with regularity. The chaperon from UK was not as interested in how to play the game, as he was in finding out if the UNC instructors knew anyone who would mind playing the game in the bluegrass state. All-in-all, one can only hope that this exciting new sport catches on in Lexington.

Here We Go Again!

My sincere apologies to both of the people that actually read this blog. I really have no excuse why I have been so lazy. I guess I have felt like I didn't have much to say, but I'm back!

The title of this entry applies three-fold:

1. Here we go again! I plan on keeping this bad boy updated on a much more regular basis. I have several new projects in the works and that should give me lots to talk about.

2. Here we go again! I have just received the masters for my second full-length solo release. Stay tuned in to the blog to hear a lot more about the process of making the album, and the progress that I have made as an artist that desires to glorify God with his gifts.

3. Here we go again! Last year I attended one of the most embarrassing losses in the history of Kentucky Basketball. The Gardner-Webb fiasco was supposed to be a fluke! Then we (yes, I consider the fans to be an integral part of The Wildcats) lost to San Diego! But that was last year, right? Apparently not! Billy G's crew displayed a dizzying lack of b-ball prowess in their loss to VMI!?! Looking more like a high school freshman team than a college basketball powerhouse, The Cats convinced us all that we may be in for another long season.

Happy Birthday Pops!

There is a beautifully dark and musty little shop in Lexington, KY called Pop's Resale. It is filled with video games, vinyl, and everything vintage. Like many other purveyors of "previously loved records", the walls are lined with Herb Alpert's most famous album cover. The employees know entirely too much about everything having to do with popular media, past and present, and are willing to wax...well, wax for hours on end! I love everything about the place, and it all reminds me of my father.

My dad, known affectionately to his grandson as Pops (a name I gave him as a teenager), is an avid music collector. Of course he passed this expensive hobby down to me, which is why I frequent fine establishments such as Pop's. Like my friend Tyler aka The Vinyl Vulture, my dad is able to pass the time showing off rare tunes that he has collected, another habit I have been found guilty of. I won't go as far as to say that the smell of the place reminds me of my dad, but the first time I ever laid eyes on a whipped cream covered girl was my father's own personal copy of the Tijuana Brass classic.

The reason for this compilation of comparisons is to make one more. Like he music that fills the bins at Pop's, my pops has always been there for me, sympathizing with my plight, and sharing words of wisdom.

Thanks dad! Happy birthday!

I'm a fan!

I'm a fan. I can't help it! It's like it chose me, instead of the other way around. I'm from San Diego, CA and therefore a long suffering Charger and Padre fan. I'm not a fair weather fan, or a bandwagon fan. I am a true blue, die hard fan. I don't leave the game early to beat the traffic. I don't change the channel when the game gets out of hand. Some would say that this makes me a glutton for punishment, but I'm keeping the faith!

Being a fan takes faith. A true fan is always hopeful. The word of God teaches us that hope never disappoints. When a true fan suffers through the lean years, the victories are that much sweeter! Fair weather fans don't understand the agony of defeat, so they can't feel the thrill of victory. The knowledge that you are part of the team...that's the best part! Coaches and players come and go, but fans are forever! So rock your rally caps and wear your throwback jerseys. Keep the faith when the critics count your team out. Be a fan!

Go Big Blue!

What you know?!

I know that if I sit down in front of my MPC 2000XL, I can bang out a beat. I know that if the beat is correct, I can write a rhyme to it. I know that if I perform this rhyme on stage, I can move the crowd. I know these things because it is what I have done for over a decade now. From the west coast to the east coast, from the midwest to down south. I have performed my poetry in front of audiences. It has given me the opportunity to share the gospel with others, and I thank God for those opportunities, but sometimes the music "industry" makes me want to leave it all behind. God keeps nudging me though. Sometimes it is so clear that I feel like I've heard Him audibly! "Use what I have given you."

My mother-in-law likes to sew, So she started a quilting ministry. She makes quilts and the members of her church pray over them before they are given to the sick, the hurting, or the mourning. Now that's using your gifts for The Kingdom!

David took out Goliath with the only weapon he knew how to use. Jesus fed the multitudes with a few loaves and fishes. He can use whatever you give Him to bless others!

I know how to write. I know hip-hop. What you know?!