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A Better Place

Too many people say they want to make this world a better place but in reality are mainly interested in making it into the kind of place they personally want it to be. The abstract aspects of 'better' is what keep it from becoming a better world for all people.

Many lose out in a selfish person's 'better world'.

Election Day Prayer 2012

Remember to say a sincere prayer before voting from the list of candidates, and once again before pulling the lever. This is one of those prayers that is most definitely a "Your will be done, not my own." And later, accept the outcome no matter what it might be... you have done your part! Don't be smugly elated or despondently depressed.

With the devastation left from Hurricane Sandy, the Sea of Despair music and video tie-in with a relevancy and message of hope. We can be encouraged and strengthened amongst the despair, hurt, and wreckage that so many of us have been impacted with during this tragic time.

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In the creative world of music,

writing,

and art,

I am my own worst critic.

But hey,

I always try to be fair,

so I'm also your worst critic as well.

You say you can't draw a straight line?

Sure you can!

That's what rulers are used for.

A politician is a person who occasionally gets cheered when they tell a lie and jeered when they tell the truth.

Don't ever let your intelligence become a detriment where you become what my grandfather referred to as "an educated fool".

I've begun arranging the guitar/midi version of 'Taught by God'. This one is proving quite different... combining traditional jazz with finger-picking bluegrass! Surprisingly, the combination works exceedingly well together. I can't say I've actually heard jazz and bluegrass combined together, but I'm sure someone has done it already... you know what Solomon tells us.

A denominator common to all forms of lust is illusion.

What you strongly and longingly lust for is not based upon fact. It is basically focused on the illusion contained within your mind.

The grass which appeared so green and rich when it was on the other side of the fence proves to be full of briars, thorns, and weeds when you have given-in to that urge and climbed the fence to get to it. You have allowed the illusion to win the battle raging within your inner self.

You just don't realize how many pervy-people are online until you do a pure, clean, unfiltered image search for anything at all (anything!!) and you get a plethora of inappropriate search results. It's very much like nasty ol' Times Square was before they cleaned it up some years ago.

-((Yes! Once again I get to use plethora.))-

Many of the best things in life are free. But hey, try telling that to a consumer society that believes if it doesn't have a price attached to it, it ain't worth much.

Will have Down Through the Ages posted on Youtube by October.

Have a 'pre-listen' to the music...

http://bit.ly/NKyVht

As of September 2012, I am creating the artwork to go along with 'Down Through the Ages' music video. The goal is to get it completed and up on YouTube by October. You are listening to the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement. I personally like the guitar emphasis on this version better than the original vocal version which I released in 2008. Some things just keep getting better!

Have a 'pre-listen' to the music...

http://bit.ly/NKyVht

A good review given on Jamendo.com...

"The nine years put into this album has sure been worth the time. What a beautiful and inspirational way to teach about Jesus. Every song is so captivating that I didn't mind the length of the album at all. Thank you so much for your wonderful product of your faith and the God given talents, which are abundant.

All good Blessings to you and your continued work in His Ministry."

- NIFER

Perhaps one of my more powerful compositions now has a completed video. This one has more original art than the previous videos and took a little longer to complete. Whether you agree with the strong gospel message or not, I hope you can enjoy and appreciate 'Return of the Prodigal'.

Our viewing habits... the things we see on television; watch at the movies; rent on video; view on the internet; and attend in public, say a lot about us as a nation. The polls, ratings, statistics, and attendance numbers easily show us what we enjoy being entertained by. What we see is who we are.

This sure doesn't say much about us. Perhaps we should resurrect the word 'shame' since it serves a purpose which isn't being addressed anymore and our viewing and spending habits sure confirm it.

Several years of creating 100s (1000s?) of paintings is paying off recently as I combine them with completed instrumental songs from the Suite into video formats. In less than two weeks I've completed and uploaded four new videos! This is a record for me. Hopefully I will get the entire catalog added to video.

My video of the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement of Change Your Ways has now been posted to YouTube!