2015

This year. I made my first US song placement on the tv show Justified. I received my first royalty check for a US placement and moved officially to Seattle proper. I performed at El Corazon, at Hempfest,at Seattle University, and on Critical Sun Radio. I would be a liar if I said I never missed NYC, because there are times when I miss it a lot. I was able to go back and record more music and got my fix of diversity. I walked from Spanish Harlem to West Harlem and saw a multitude of shades and heard an array of languages. There were police cars on major streets which made me feel safe, but also on guard. Every week it seems a person of color is wrongfully murdered and it brings such a heaviness to me. The heaviness is even more so when people are in denial about the root cause. I have seen my friends get engaged, have babies, and get pregnant. My babies have always been my music. I am open to what the future holds career wise and other wise. I have nothing holding me down or back. Anything is possible and can happen. Every US state has a different culture. After years of living in NYC, I have incorporated the sensibility in my spirit, and do not feel that will ever go away. The people that will be in life will be. My sense of business, I am sure rubs some the wrong way. I just don't think we have time to lose or waste. I am grateful for my licensing agent and my songwriting partner. I love business as much as I love music. Bills must be paid. I am grateful for my day job, because it allows me to pay them. I also learn a lot by managing. Business no matter where it is, is the same. Politics are everywhere. That is life.

New York,NY October 30,2012

You are going through some serious challenges right now my city,  but you will get through it like you always have. I am sorry for everyone that has lost power and does not have running water right now. I am sorry for anyone that last a loved one. Hang in there.

Live Tracking

When it rains it pours and then there is sunshine!

A close relative is terminally ill now with cancer. I went to see her in Alabama. They have brought her home for hospice care. I love her so much. It is so much to bear just seeing her in this situation. This is a very trying time. On my flight back to NYC, I was lucky enough to sit next to an actor whose work I have always admired. Seeing my ill relative and dealing with some drama that ensued with another relative left me crying in the airport bathroom as I waited to board the plane. My face must have been tearworn as opposed to weatherworn. He strolled down the aisle as charismatic as he always is in his movies. What a wonderful surprise. It was a pleasure to speak to him and remember why I sing. It was nice to speak to someone about what we live for, to express ourselves. It was perfect timing to have met him that evening. I am preparing to go back into the studio and record more music. I am moving forward. Life and those you love can be quickly taken away. You better do what you love now.

My singing mentor wasn't feeling well either, so I came to see her when I got back to New York. She gave me some more pointers. I am grateful.