End of Act 1

So Jesse at 2 in the morning is brilliant (even moreso than Jesse at any other time of day). Last night he randomly rises from his seat in the living room, moseys on over to the piano, and pulls a gem from thin air. This gem is now the closing of the first act of the musical we are writing. Here is a little taste..

Well the time

It is for sleeping

But we're not going to be

We are staying

Up late a-talking

'Cause we are the best of friends

-Words and music by Jesse Awesome Coleman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WQHcQ3ueYA

Homeward Bound

First and foremost, Megabus officially has my business for good seeing as all buses are locked and loaded with free Wi-Fi and they actually let you on the bus that you reserved a ticket for (unlike Greyhound and Lucky Star that put you in a line and put you on the first bus available regardless of the time). 

On my way back to Beantown after a great night in NYC. Anyone who is in NoHo needs to go to Panchito's for pitchers of sangria and Silver Spurs for their wonderful "frenchie toasties." 

Also, anyone looking for a great show to see at a cheap price: Sessions - A New Musical! I just saw it tonight and it was a fantastic find. Off-Broadway, it has student tickets for $20 (we were third row) and the show is really refreshing. It was extremely prevalent and the music was gorgeous. It's also a nice chance to check out Ken Jennings (the original Toby in Sweeney Todd) for a nice reasonable price, not to mention that he is brilliant. 

Time to fall asleep against a window with my jacket as a pillow...

"It's not logical, it's psychological.."

Razzle Dazzle

I have been trying extremely hard recently to stay positive and hopeful regarding our new president, but he is making it increasingly difficult to do so. 

All of you in-denial-finger-pointers can sit back and blame Bush for what is going on right now with our economy (and yes he is to blame for a big part of it), but the fact of the matter is that the markets are RESPONDING to policies being set in this moment. The market is an indicator, not a progress report; it marks the future. So yes, the market is in bad shape already from Bush, but it is getting worse from Obama. I am increasingly worried about the ineffectiveness of the stimulus package the more that I learn about it. 

Contradictions presented between "Candidate Obama" and "President Obama" are also very discouraging. One very clear example of this is demonstrated in healthcare reform. Candidate Obama claimed that he believed government-controlled healthcare accompanied with tax increases was a bad idea and something he stood firmly against. President Obama apparently didn't get that memo, as he is taking strides towards that EXACT thing which he supposedly stood against. 

Once again, I have been trying to remain hopeful, but seeing Obama shove his Democratic agenda down the throats of America is starting to get out of control, and with approval ratings traveling in the same direction as Wall Street and unemployment the only thing that seems to be rising, I can only hope that the rest of America opens their eyes soon. 

...thanks, also, President Obama, for appointing one of the most radical pro-abortionists we have in this country to SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES! All this is: a downward spiral.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030601063.html?hpid=topnews

Best Band Ever?

Just some insight from Boyz II Men (probably the best boy band, vocally speaking)..

____________________________________

I long for the warmth of days gone by

When you were mine

But now those days are memories in time

Life's empty without you by my side

My heart belongs to you no matter what I try

When I get the courage up to love somebody new

It always falls apart cause they just can't compare to you

Your love won't release me I'm bound under ball and chain

Reminiscing our love as I watch four seasons change

In comes the winter breeze

That chills the air and drifts the snow

And I imagine kissing you under the mistletoe

When springtime makes it's way here

Lilac blooms reminds me of the scent of your perfume

When summer burns with hear I always get the hots for you

Go skinny dipping in the ocean where we used to do

When autumn sheds the leaves

The trees are bare when you're not here

It doesn't feel the same

Remember the nights when we closed our eyes

And vowed that you and I would be in love for all time

Everytime I think about these things I shared with you

I break down and cry cause I get so emotional

Until you release me I'm bound under ball and chain

Reminiscing our love as I watch four season change

This loneliness has crushed my heart

Please let me love again

Cause I need your love to comfort me and ease my pain

Or four seasons will bring the loneliness again

-Four Seasons of Loneliness by Boyz II Men

____________________________________

Watch and enjoy..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L73JVvMQoQ

New Lyrics

So I've been writing more lately because I want to get back into my own music instead of drowning in other people's music. These are some ideas I have that haven't really been organized or rearranged at all..

Be it now or later
The time will come
Headfirst I'll fly straight into the sun
But before that moment
I'll need to show
I knew all that I could know
Because tomorrow
The world could end in the twinkle of an eye
No time for tears
No time to cry
No time to even wonder why
Hard to believe that all I can see
From the shirt on my back to the shoes on my feet
Are nothing more than gifts to me
From a beautiful Almighty
And yet reality is we're no more than peons
Living lives of years in a world of eons
Searching for signs lit in neon
Saying "Happiness over here"
------------------------------------

No eternal reward can forgive us now for wasting away the dawn
So until the time I meet my maker the world will have to go on

---------(really like this)-----------
And what's even more
In a world of war
The closing doors and falling floors
Leave nothing there worth fighting for
No number of years or successful careers
Can chase away unhappy tears
Caused by giving way to fears
That linger in your soul

Weirdly, though the order of the lyrics is strictly based on how it came through my mind and out onto the paper, as I was typing out the lyrics just now and saying them in my head I really enjoyed the spontaneity. Anyways, just some material.

Check this out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fchS9fwIznw&feature=related

"O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" by David Phelps

"Let Freedom Ring"

This is a link to "Let Freedom Ring," a song by the Gaither Vocal Band..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZFPX-jgCCI

Normally I feel like music is something that I hide behind, something I use to escape my questions and problems. Well, I really believe that God used my passion for music to lead me towards Him. Through the grapevine I heard about David Phelps, David Phelps brought me to GVB, and GVB brought me to some amazing worship.

I couldn't be more grateful.

New Territory

Well, I can't say I've ever had a blog before, and I'm not sure exactly what I might use this for but it seems like something that might occupy some free time. 

Not much to say right now so I'll leave you with a great article from the Washington Times..

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/04/the-gore-effect/

Enjoy!