Last night I enjoyed entertaining the students of Great Lakes Christian College with the GLCC Jazz Ensemble. We played for a couple of hours. Some traditional jazz stuff, some Christmas tunes, along with some rock and blues. I must say though, that it never ceases to amaze me how excited people get when I play the first solo I ever learned as a ( Read more... )

Top Ten Reasons Why Christmas Break can't get here soon enough ( Read more... )

Well I went to Nashville, TN last weekend for an awesome time at the National Youth Workers Convention. Good speakers, good entertainment, good teachers, good times. See Travis for more descriptive details of his adventures in Music Town ( Read more... )

I realized today that I am becoming more and more a hugger. The simple handshake won't do any longer. If I know you and haven't seen you in a while, a hug is in order. Is that wrong?

Yo Jeffery, I was supposed to ask you a while back what you are doing on Dec 2 and 3. Ryan Apple's church in Alma is throwing an all-nighter and he wants Serious Endeavor to come and play. Are you available? Post me back, yo.

Contemplations ( Read more... )

The answer to the riddle is in the halloween movie Carrie. John Travolta was the one to say "Get 'r done! Get 'r done!" in reference to slaughtering a pig for it's blood. The blood was later dumped on Carrie after she was crowned prom queen, thus invoking her telekinetic wrath on all her mockers and enemies. There you have it. 80 points to ( Read more... )

So, I know I'm a loser for this, but I spent the entire day yesterday listening to my 8.5 hours of downloaded Christmas tunes. Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra ... ahhhh ... how can you not be anxious for the world to burst with celebration in another month? I know I can't. I'm putting lights up tonight ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a week and a half now, so if you don't know, I should tell you. I got engaged on the 14th. Yeah, it was smooth. Needless to say, I am one romantic dude. But if you want the full story, you'll have to call me or ask me in person. It's too long to type out. I'm sure some of you are saying, "It's about time he got 'r done ( Read more... )

If anyone knows my dad, you know he has a way with words that could turn even complete strangers red in the face, and he has. Well, Sunday my suspicions were confirmed that my dad isn't the only one who says things that make no sense or embarass you. Becci and I were at Pizza Hut. We had finished our meal and she was in the bathroom, so I was ( Read more... )