Transmissions

"Melted!" made the charts

Great News!

"Melted!" made the Official Charts at www.mp3unsigned.com/, a virtual community of music lovers and talented arts from all over the world! In a world of entertainment mega-corporations, carefully selecting a standardized catalog for acceptable artistic expression, I am grateful to have found a way to meet other musicians and showcase my music to the world. MP3unsigned is the best music community I've found.

I've never felt completely comfortable in mainstream society. My parents did a great…Read more

Lighted road signs

Have you ever been on a road trip to some place special? From 200 miles away, there are little signs at the side of the road indicating the number of miles to your destination. Then, as the car approaches paradise, there is a huge sign hanging 20 feet overhead with flood lights illuminating the announcement that says "Destination Ahead". No more mile markers are needed because we are here!

The road of my life has been recently giving me very distinct and direct indications that I've gone as far as I'm…Read more

a time to cry . . .

Grief is primal. Grief is real. Grief is healthy but hard to feel.
Mourning loss may take some time but only Love can help us heal.
‘tude vox Ro

Introducing “Our Good-Byes”, in memory of Toni Russo, my Great Aunt and surrogate grandma.

Grief and mourning are defining characteristics of humanity. Scientists dig up pre-historic relics that indicate ritual burial ceremonies to bury the dead. Grief is ingrained in our DNA . . . but we don’t like to feel it.

Ironically, we as “civilized people” often…

Surrender

What do you do when life kicks sand in your eyes every step of the journey ? How about when the sun is so direct and brightly shining on you that you can't see? Do you cover your eyes and fall off the trail or put on a pair of sunglasses ?

Oh, if life's challenges were only that simple we would . . . know what to do . . . have fun . . . take vacation . . . start a family . . . get a raise . . . save money . . . enjoy life . . . lose weight . . . start a new business . . . always be happy . And some of…

Going Global

Thank you to everyone all over the world sending prayers and well wishes. May your thoughts return in light speed, multiplied exponentially.

Going Primal

This entry is different from any others I’ve written. Today’s post is about how it feels when life goes Primal.

As I pondered my quest for enlightenment, I realized that life isn’t always about love and compassion. Quite the opposite is true. Life is the constant struggle of human emotions, ranging from primal to divine and the choices we make. The journey toward enlightenment can only be successfully made by fully realizing ALL healthy emotions, not just the pleasant ones.

For discussion, let’s name…Read more

Pay Day Blues does it again

This week brings 3 more awards for "Pay Day Blues": "Best Beat" , "Best Prodution" and "Best Female Vocals" in rock for the week of July 30, 2007! Thanks again to Scott Sumner for the production and beat to the song!

Pay Day blues gets national attention

Good News! After a week in the contest, "Pay Day Blues" wins 3 awards this week. "Best Female Vocals", "Best Keyboards" and "Most Original" at Garageband.com.

Thanks again to Scott Sumner for his work on the keyboard, saxaphone, writing the music and doing a lot of the producing.

I made the charts!

"Pay Day Blues" made the official charts at MP3 Unsigned. Visit www.mp3unsigned.com/officialcharts.asp to check it out. It also made the user charts: www.mp3unsigned.com/Charts.asp. Thank you Stew from MP3unsigned.com and the members who voted for this song.

I entered the song into a contest sponsored by MediaSourcing.com. The first place prize is 1000 duplicated CDs with a 4 page insert. That will come in handy. Wish me luck (send positive thoughts, say a prayer - whatever you do).

Featured Song of the Day

As I mentioned last week, I just put "Choose Now" into a Progressive Music contest at Garageband. I've only had one review by someone who didn't like it but mysteriously, I got an email saying:

Congratulations! As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Choose Now" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.

For 24 hours on Monday, the 25th of June, 2007 (PST) "Choose Now" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Progressive Rock front page. The address for this page will…Read more