Resolution

It has been a minute I know since I have taken the time to write about what is going on with me. It was a conscious decision to wait till after the holidays so I could just spend time with my family and take it easy. Something I cannot seem to do in NYC at all no matter how hard I try. I still was thinking about my music and my career, but it doesn't really have the same brain wrenching effect as a migraine headache one gets from over-analyzing trying to figure it all out. Well now that we are off and running I am pleased to announce the continued growth of a man well in his uprising of self-reliance and independence solely on the soul (ooh I love that line you should re-read that). I have long ago given up the need to create resolutions when everyday I create goals, write to do list, and constantly challenge myself to perform better. It never fails though that someone will ask you what are your resolutions as if being perfect in my imperfections isn't enough I acquiesce to the demands of those curious to learn the inner workings of who I really am. I am telling everybody that the only goal I have for this year is to survive completely off my music and I have some good ideas how I am going to make that happen. This month of January 2009 will debut the release of my EP-Watch Out. I will be getting promotional and marketing help from Taylor Media, fans, and friends. This is an exhilarating turn of events sense there seems to be so much melancholy in the air from the economy, unemployment, wars, financial woes, and just plain down-and-out from the previous year which seemed to be heavy handed on the negative for those hard-working surviving their day to day lives. It never ceases to amaze me people who are so caught up with what other people are doing, negative and mean-spirited. This is why I choose to travel alone most of the time cause you get tired of hearing people complain and just get down on you as if you don't have enough to think about. The myriad of folks who have been so blue about the state of the music business and discouraging me to follow my dreams, unhappiness breads contempt, as if it was their decision anyway. The strange part of this is most of these people actually work in the business of music and who are they anyway, certainly not artist, but its almost as if people forget the role of the artist and what we are here for in the first place. Isn't are job to inspire? Are we not the ones who change moods, Alchemist who make gold, and wordsmiths who turn tragedy into triumph? It just makes me laugh, thank god, because I haven't forgotten not after twelve years the journey of 10,000 miles begins with one step. That there is always a light at the end of a tunnel and that with the pain comes joy in the morning. Yes, this optimism is not false hope, but the cliches that prove perennial because their significance is clear. That with the bad comes the good. The world was created on opposites. Opposing forces to maintain the harmony of the planet and what may seem like the worst thing in the world is actually the way its suppose to be. As an observer and student of life its hard not to wonder, to desire to know, and to just understand somethings because I mean that's what are minds were created for, right? Or are we just running around in circles, letting time pass by, and then question where all the time went. Instead of enjoying life, we were busy contemplating the unimaginable where are minds cannot seem to venture to because our job is not to think about the unexplainable, but to create appreciate, and paint pictures our souls see. How could you possibly fathom the dynamics of life when we haven't reach our full potential as human beings trapped in society's maze in survival of the fittest trying to make as much money as we can to buy the biggest house, fastest car, and have the most beautiful lover based all on superficial ideals of what we should be doing...all is lost on those who have forgotten the artist...interpreters of existence and creators of not just art, but the very essence of the god in us. So I resolute not to be dedicated on holidaze like New Year's cause actually my birthday is my new year, but learn to reach the greatest part inside all of us. The beauty within. The soul. Create. And remember to breathe.