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Memories of Abby. she is a friends who left us to soon. I dont wanna turn this into me. cause though i have had my moments. it aint about me. a week ago i talked to her and we talked about Donnie’s friend Nick helping her put together a music package and how i would help write her a song. I told her to shoot me music over. She had the track she did with the rapper Richie ready and sent right over. Her other track she had to dig. i told her i just needed something i could rock on way to work and get some ideal.

A lot can be said about Abby. But what i will say is….She loved to sing. She loved music. And like a lot of us. The world in so many forms got in the way. But at her core she wanted to sing. She had dreams. And like a lot of us. The world got in the way. I will always remember her as a girl who had a big soulful voice. Knew the music and could talk Jill Scott to Aretha Franklin. I just wanted to share. A track of her. She would be so giddy thinking people stopped in to hear her sing lol.

R.I.P

Abby

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Day 4: On my karma mission. Listen to a different type of music. Ambient Music here I come

Day 4: On my karma mission. Listen to a different type of music. Ambient Music here I come

"I feel at my most amazing. At my core. After a nightly dancing. Sweating. Then stepping into the outside. I can’t believe I have no dance tracks."
— Derick after an amazing night of dancing. And having random thoughts.

I feel like sharing. Im in a musical mood. This is one of the first things i saw that made me want to be a singer. Beside being absolutely in awe of Marvin Gaye. Something about the song and the way the dancers were moving. It touched something in me. Wanted to share

" The Definition of Soul Alchemy is….. the mixture of your life experiences, good and bad, all mixing together to make the best human being you can be. So we all can rock a soul more valuable than a philospher’s stone"
— Derick Swinson ( on his journey recording his first debut album)

(Source: expat-records.com)

No. I just love music. And hate my 9 to 5. Is that a good enought reason. And if i wasnt making music (or at least trying), I’d still be listening to it.

I feel like a lot is going on and then not a lot. But it depends on perception and the energy i put into. Boy i need to get writing i hit the studio again mid July. Times and dates are set. I need to sit down and really pull from what i need to be pulling in terms of subject matter.

I guess i have a “fan” and i use that very loosely. But they rock the music so i give very much respect to. so heres the situation, i guess i kinda got called out for playing the fence in terms of whether i would be an open artist about my sexuality. I laugh cause if you know me. I am pretty upfront about everything. Now that i brought the subject up lets talk real talk.

I’m starting to roll and network with other artist both straight and gay. And i dont roll with either of them for their sexuality. Just as long as they make good music. I know the perception of gay artist, you get dismissed right away. Out of fear that people are gonna associate them being gay. Heres the deal, im doing it myself. I write the songs and pay the studio time. Its business. But i do know i gotta play ball a little. If im singing on a beat that aint owned by me….out of respect i make it an open song everyone can get into. Im all about business and nothing else. The business is vultures and i dont wanna appear soft about my business. Real Talk.

I definitely aint trying to sleep my way up no where. And i wont lie i do get nervous rolling Don with me. I mean our relationship is easy to discern and i want people to get at the music. Now dont get me wrong. I aint embarassed about nothing in my life. Im a good man!! I work and i try and do right by people, but it is a business. wow that was pint up. But the flat truth is…I dont care who u sleeping with as long as u make the hot shit lol.

Ok to lighten things up. working at a new studio….closer to house, cheaper, and with a group of guys who are very religious and conscious of giving back to the music community. It seems really cool. That may be my recording home for a while if things work out. Im hoping i really got good vibes from them. and trust in this industry you dont get a lot of good hearted people coming your way. so you align yourself when you are blessed with people like that.

Start new work out regiment and diet tomorrow! Pray for me!! Gonna enjoy my day off and eat today. Back to work tomorrow. Have great day my tumblrs lol!!

First off a big Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers day

If you know me personally, you probably know i havent been that close to my father. Not that i hate him. No theres nothing but love there. We just have the hardest time connecting so….. I put all of that aside today to go and visit and drop him a card. It was a nice meeting and good to be back in my old neighborhood. It was the same but its changed a lot too. Anyway there was no me writing a song for father’s day like i did for my mother.

To be honest if i sat down and wrote a song. It would be full of love but also very confusing and a little stand offish. But anyway  i thought in my head maybe i should write a song about my father. I may. But i wont lie it is one of those subjects i kind of shyed away from.

Anyway, battling a very bad case of writers block.

Other than that life is beautiful. Adam in town tomorrow so im gonna be dancing.

Music added a few more places…and i have to really get my cds out  in the mail tomorrow.

Harambee Radio Network added music

Soul and Salsa Magazine out of Dallas texas wanted to do an article so i need to get my stuff out in the mail

Internet radio Live365 added music also

Soul Love R&B and Hip Hop out of Orlando Florida wanted to add music also. i need to get them copy with my music info and cd tag out in mail.

But shoul to all yall who have helped get the music pushed out there. None of this would be possible without the love and cool of great people in my life. Love yall and keep following you dreams.

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Track Name: Mama

I wrote a song for my mother for mother’s day. It came to me about a week before and i ran into the studio and recorded it. Maybe the vocal could have been cleaner but sometimes you record music for something more. and my something more is Betty Logwood who i absolutely think the world of.

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