Audition, radio spot

Yeeee-hah!!!

Great day....

After sleeping an insane amount yesterday, today was pretty eventful.

*Work

*Laundry

*Conversations with mom & Janet

*Audition for Extraordinary Ordinary at the Equity Center  - this made me realize how fun auditioning can be. I didn't have to wait for very long (I went later in the day and I was the last person they saw), and I just went in there and performed - I was able to live in that moment & share my talent - it felt great!

*I had an on-camera radio interview at Shovio w/ Leslie Gold & Jorge Marte. They made me feel so comfortable. Hopefully I'll have a clip up here soon - They played some of my music and I also sang a bit of "End of the Road" for them live. I had a lot of fun!!

*Great Bikram class.....always good, even if I have to take a lot of breaks like I did today :-)

Awesome day. Woo-hoo!!

Soul Summit

Went to Soul Summit in Ft Greene Park in the afternoon to meet up with Al and a couple of his friends.

DJ was spinning house/tribal music and lots of folks were just dancing....It was awesome....good people watching times....

Awesome summer thing to do....

Here is a video that I'm kind of obsessed with. Been seeing a lot of videos from Berklee students who are who are recording in the practice rooms....Reminds me of long nights writing and singing my heart out in the practice rooms there....I LOVE this video:

Weekend

has been pretty uneventful. Lots of sleeping/relaxing.

Hung out with my friend Demond Nason at his awesome apartment in Astoria.

He cooked some salmon and we watched "Inglorious Basterds," awesome movie! I love Quentin Tarantino!

Saturday I went to see my friend in a play at the Cringefest at the Producer's Club. Silly fun!!

American Idol + John Legend

Well the American Idol journey ended for me already today.

I did not get passed through to the judges.

Ken Warwick (executive producer) was on the fence with me.

They thought the first song was theatrical,

and then after the second song,

said I was good and they were sure I was great at what I do,

but lacked the charisma they were looking for for the show

(or something to that effect)

Of course I disagree when it comes to charisma.

I think I have plenty of that.

But it's out of my hands now.

I try to do a lot of praying lately,

which helps.

I only have so much control

and then I have to go with the flow.

So with this, I need to move on for now.

I have good things happening in my life.

I feel I am better equipped to hear "no" and take rejection.

More and more every day, 

stronger and stronger.

And I am GRATEFUL for that.

                                                         

I picked myself up and went to see John Legend in Coney Island.

Met my friend Charles Wood.

It was a free outdoor show and it was amazing....

He did a new song called "Dreams" (watch it below)

and some of my other favorites, including "Quickly," "Green Light," "Everybody Knows." 

The whole show was just so great....I had never seen him live.

Whether he's playing or just standing/sitting and singing, his voice and musicality is just tremendous.

And his presence.

And he's not bad looking. Not at all.....nope....

The band was awesome, and the way they weaved in some covers.

It was all seamless.

My FAVORITE moment was when he went into a bit of "So High." 

I love that song....so amazing...they really took it there!

And of course, for his first encore song, he did "Ordinary People" 

and had everyone singing along.

It was a beautiful night....I wandered around Coney Island a bit,

did some "food therapy" lol.... (ate my feelings)

and headed home.

Now watching So You Think You Can Dance.

Goodnight!

Brussel Sprouts

and mushrooms

grilling on top of my stove

Water & diet cream soda

Had a good talk with rapper Etcetera tonight.

We are going to be working on a song together.

Must sleep....

Goodnight!

Had a great audition for AMERICAN IDOL & then took a LONG nap.......

This is why I'm
          up
             till
                 the wee hours
                          of morning

Gonna watch Intervention and go to sleep.........

Money (that's what I want)

I think I am going to go with the old standby "Money" (thats what I want)" for my audition song tomorrow for American Idol, along with backups like "End of the Road," "What You Won't do for Love" and "My Cherie Amour."

Wish me luck!

Not sure who's reading my blog these days, so if you are, give me a shout. Leave me a comment now! Thanks!!!!! :-)

Ready for a new week

I feel like last week was a blur....
With tonsilitis.....lots of sleeping....relaxing... it was kinda nice
But I can't believe it's Monday again!!

Getting ready for American idol audition Tuesday. Hope it goes well...
Would really like to get through since I only have 2 more years that I'm eligible before I'm too old.

Took a nice Bikram class today...was pretty sedentary last week so it was good to get my heart going again.

Over & out

(Here's a new YouTube video)

Movies

Great therapy appointment...

Coaching with Breanna...I play piano for singers...get them ready for auditions etc. 

Met up with Al and we went to see Cyrus...which was really good!!

Awesome cast...John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener & Jonah Hill. Then we snuck into the first part of Inception.

Getting excited

for my next show!!

Woohoo!!

Tues, August 24th @ 8:30 pm at Crash Mansion (199 Bowery)
18+ / $8


Click here to see the facebook invite.


Gonna be probably my biggest show of the summer.... Great full band + some dance performances and special guests. Yeah!!!