High-profile barrister gains freedom

I spent the better part of the day working on a web project. It’s been such a tedious job working out all the coding and it’s taken me the better part of a week to get near completion. Well, tonight I installed an update and forgot to backup my files and nearly lost everything! You can imagine how I wanted to cry, but I stayed calm and began to think. I remembered backing up a majority of the files earlier in the day and so after some slight adjustments I was back up and running 100% to where I was before! I certainly felt like an angel was watching over me!

Speaking of angels, I’ve been feeling a little sentimental about my time on worship team at the church I attended before moving here. I guess I haven’t allowed myself to think about it too much because I know I’m not going to be able to get into music ministry again for a little while. I can’t begin to express how the experience helped me to grow musically and personally. It’s also a big part of the reason I am able to feel more open than ever before. It’s definitely a time in my life that I will always appreciate!

So, everything is starting to come together. The artwork for “Seasons” will arrive soon and then I can work on the CD inserts and such. It’s beautiful too, but I won’t say more. Don’t want to spoil it.

Other than that, just enjoying the weekend. It’s been raining the past couple days and even now it’s overcast, so we probably won’t do much for outdoor activities. We were supposed to go to a BBQ tomorrow with a married group were in, but we might get rained out so who knows. It’s funny because it rarely rains here but seems to whenever there is an important event! Still, I’ve never experienced such magnificent weather!

My goal for 2009 is to be more open with my listeners. To allow a window into who I really am and what goes on inside this obscure brain. A great deal of my desire to do so stems from the fact that my ultimate goal is to touch people through my work. I feel I can achieve that more greatly if you are able to relate to me on a more personal level.

I am especially excited about my upcoming releases. I am in the process of finishing up the vocals for my EP/Mini Album, “Seasons”. I’ve struggled with the feeling that this should have been done months ago, but as I see things come together, I am reminded that there is perfect timing for everything. I believe the time is right for this year. This project has meant a great deal to me and I knew I would have to take steps to ensure it was done properly. How could 6 tracks be so emotionally draining? I guess when you have such a specific vision you want to see it come together just the way you envision it. Even if no one else in the whole world appreciated it, I would know I was true to myself.

My next full length album, “Luminous”, will be released not long after. They are quite different from each other in that “Seasons” will feature only organic instruments and “Luminous” is heavily electronic. It will be a bit of a departure from “Reflections”, but should still appeal to the same audience. I will certainly delve more into the thoughts behind those releases in time.