Rudiments: Dealing With Disappointment.
If I can be completely honest, recently I have struggled with much discouragement and discontentment in my craft. The desire to chase after the “dream" had me in consistent tension. This tension looked like the idea of understanding how blessed I am to be able to do what I love at a great level on a consistent basis, playing with good friends and creating fresh memories, however also wondering when that “big break” would come. Questioning if the work that i have done is trul
Rudiments: Three Lessons I Learned From The Brilliance (Concert).
Recently I was able to see one of my new favorite groups The Brilliance at La Sierra University in Riverside, CA. To be honest, besides playing (in a concert), this has been one of the most moving shows that I have experienced. From every lyric, chord progression, even to the gentlemen singing all the background parts behind me, i experienced a new found joy for art. What I most appreciate about the show is the guideline that the masters of ceremonies set before the show. BE
Rudiments: New Blog Series
Hello Family, I will be doing a new series of post called rudiments on my website. Just as one says that music reflects life, we are than able to apply these things, whether they be from our mistakes, consistent battles or accomplishments. Just as I work on rudiments on my kit, we are able in our day to day to create habits that allow us to engage in ultimate decision making that will produce beautiful melodies in our heart. My ultimate goal is to discuss the mistakes and th
