I believe I made a mistake in directions for logging into the new blog. Just logging into newlifegroove.wordpress.com, will take you right to the new blog 'God's Music'.
If there are anymore corrections, of course I'll be sure to let you know right away.
As always be blessed,
Big Freddy
Sunday, November 7, 2010
I Haven"t Forgotten Ya'll
No, I would never do that. I do have a new and slightly improved blog though. At a new site. It should, no doubt this time, be easier for ya'll to not only read but leave comments whenever you like. It won't be a difficult change thank God, just go to www.newlifegoove.wordpress.com. When you're asked for the blog you wish to activate type God' Music, and follow the prompts from there. You'll be able to read the blogs and comments from this blog as well as any new posts. Click reply to leave comment, then follow directions from there. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for all your prayers, encouragement and love the past three years.
Love ya'll,
Big Freddy
Thanks for all your prayers, encouragement and love the past three years.
Love ya'll,
Big Freddy
Sunday, October 31, 2010
What A Day To Preach The Word
"How Do I live With Cancer?" That's the question I'm asked the most. We celebrated cancer awareness today at my church ECBF this morning. Different people in the congregation spoke about how they've dealt with family members having cancer. The one that brought tears to my eyes was my daughter Ericka. She spoke a little of the fun we had before the doctors found that I have a cancerous tumor on my brain. After that she was afraid to visit me at the hospital because she didn't want to see me in that condition. Then she broke down in tears and couldn't finish reading what she had written.
My message had to do with 1Pe 2:25 my healing is in Christ Jesus. I'm healed by His wounds. Then I spoke on what God revealed to me after I found out I had cancer. He showed me that I wasn't the best husband I could be. That as it says in Eph 5:25 I wasn't loving my wife as Christ loves the church. Which meant to put her interests before my own. I went on to explain the type of woman the Lord had blessed me with in Diana. A Prov 31;10 woman, a virtuous woman, and in order to keep and please that type of woman men need to be Eph 5:25 men. Putting their wives before themselves. I went on to say that these are the things that concern me the most, not my cancer. God has that under control, and has directed me to handle the affairs of my marriage so that all will fall into place. One day I'll get to the rest of the message. Woman have responsibility in all of this too. If the husbands can get in line with our responsibilities it'll make it easier for sistas to except 1Pe chapter 3. Wives submit to your husbands. Man and wife both have work to do. In doing those assignments it's easier to be as one in Christ.
Amen?
Love,
Freddy
My message had to do with 1Pe 2:25 my healing is in Christ Jesus. I'm healed by His wounds. Then I spoke on what God revealed to me after I found out I had cancer. He showed me that I wasn't the best husband I could be. That as it says in Eph 5:25 I wasn't loving my wife as Christ loves the church. Which meant to put her interests before my own. I went on to explain the type of woman the Lord had blessed me with in Diana. A Prov 31;10 woman, a virtuous woman, and in order to keep and please that type of woman men need to be Eph 5:25 men. Putting their wives before themselves. I went on to say that these are the things that concern me the most, not my cancer. God has that under control, and has directed me to handle the affairs of my marriage so that all will fall into place. One day I'll get to the rest of the message. Woman have responsibility in all of this too. If the husbands can get in line with our responsibilities it'll make it easier for sistas to except 1Pe chapter 3. Wives submit to your husbands. Man and wife both have work to do. In doing those assignments it's easier to be as one in Christ.
Amen?
Love,
Freddy
Sunday, October 17, 2010
It's Al Good Too
Just getting in from a church event that was quite a blessing. Diana was honored with a plaque for her service at Urban Impact over the past five years. The surprise was Ericka doing a drama piece that her and some HSchoolers wrote re: being a child of God. Showing a teenage boy going through a number of issues that were pulling him in many different directions. Even the middle schoolers did a rap about Jesus, mom and dad being their heroes. They wrote the rap too. So Diana and I had quite the adventure today. I felt like I was courting my lovely all over again.
Now let's see if I have enough energy to go into the studio to play a little music. I'm really feeling tired right now, but it's a good feeling. I'm looking forward to my week, starting with the gym, a drug/alcohol group and a dose of guitar playing. A mix made in heaven. Amen!
Be blessed,
Freddy
Now let's see if I have enough energy to go into the studio to play a little music. I'm really feeling tired right now, but it's a good feeling. I'm looking forward to my week, starting with the gym, a drug/alcohol group and a dose of guitar playing. A mix made in heaven. Amen!
Be blessed,
Freddy
It's All God
Diana and I visited our old church this morning, Holly Park Community in South Seattle. Our God daughter was honored as woman of the year, a big surprise to her. That's the church I got saved in and met Diana. A lot of goo memories came back being there today.
All day all I could think of was music. We're on our way to our church for an evening service celebrating Urban Impact an outreach ministry of our church and a sister church in Rainier Valley. Diana used to work for them. I believe they're honoring her and others who have worked for them in the past. That's nice, it's like today is sort of Diana's day. Service this morning away from our church felt like a date going back to our home church, and then I'll be by her side tonight as others recognize her for her dedication to all she does. When she's in it, it's to win it. She gives her all. I'm I a blessed man or what. Yes I am. Amen!.
Well, when we get home tonight I'll jump right in the studio and get busy on some music. It's so exciting what God continues to birth in me musically. One song after another. Time after time. I've got some, or I should say the Lord has given me, some really nice pieces to share with Diana that I just know she can sing some sweet melodies to. We talked about it this weekend and she's just getting over a cold and trying so hard to get more rest from her busy schedule. Pray for us please. God has great things in store for us.
Ericka is dong well as a sophomore. Can you believe it? She was just a wittle baby :]) My big girl.
Stay tuned..................................... off to church
Love,
Freddy
All day all I could think of was music. We're on our way to our church for an evening service celebrating Urban Impact an outreach ministry of our church and a sister church in Rainier Valley. Diana used to work for them. I believe they're honoring her and others who have worked for them in the past. That's nice, it's like today is sort of Diana's day. Service this morning away from our church felt like a date going back to our home church, and then I'll be by her side tonight as others recognize her for her dedication to all she does. When she's in it, it's to win it. She gives her all. I'm I a blessed man or what. Yes I am. Amen!.
Well, when we get home tonight I'll jump right in the studio and get busy on some music. It's so exciting what God continues to birth in me musically. One song after another. Time after time. I've got some, or I should say the Lord has given me, some really nice pieces to share with Diana that I just know she can sing some sweet melodies to. We talked about it this weekend and she's just getting over a cold and trying so hard to get more rest from her busy schedule. Pray for us please. God has great things in store for us.
Ericka is dong well as a sophomore. Can you believe it? She was just a wittle baby :]) My big girl.
Stay tuned..................................... off to church
Love,
Freddy
Monday, October 11, 2010
Keep That Beat
Yea, I'm keeping it all 4/4. It makes it easier to stay with the pace. I've been spending just a little more time playing my guitar, writing some new songs. I've had to really make an effort to focus on one thing at a time instead of trying to work on four different tasks at once. That's what I've been doing, opening three to four machines trying to accomplish different issues on each machine instead of working on one at a time. When I do one machine at a time I can then be more efficient with what each device can do and incorporate them to be used in finishing a single project. Things work so much better this way. When I try the other way, trying to open them all at once, I for sure miss something and fall short of the goal of learning the best way to use each device. Much smoother.
I'm trying to also get back into God's word on a schedule. I've been using scripture for topics in my recovery groups, so I do some study with those. Though I could do deeper study at another time during week. I've got a nice set-up on my laptop that lets me surf between the bible, a commentary, and a word doc worksheet to complete any given study. When an Idea gels I can see God all over it. Things just come together so nicely. His word opens up some much wisdom to you.
There's a fairly new coffee joint in Bell Town called Street Bean, that's been offering live music lately. On the 21st of Oct Shelia Kay is going to be featured and I hope to play there in Nov. You can find Street Bean on Face Book for more information.
Whatever you do, be blessed.
Love in Christ our Lord,
Freddy
I'm trying to also get back into God's word on a schedule. I've been using scripture for topics in my recovery groups, so I do some study with those. Though I could do deeper study at another time during week. I've got a nice set-up on my laptop that lets me surf between the bible, a commentary, and a word doc worksheet to complete any given study. When an Idea gels I can see God all over it. Things just come together so nicely. His word opens up some much wisdom to you.
There's a fairly new coffee joint in Bell Town called Street Bean, that's been offering live music lately. On the 21st of Oct Shelia Kay is going to be featured and I hope to play there in Nov. You can find Street Bean on Face Book for more information.
Whatever you do, be blessed.
Love in Christ our Lord,
Freddy
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Oh The Pain Of It All!
Yes, it's been a very painful couple of weeks. I had a tooth ache that at first would come and go, wasn't feeling like it would last very long. But after a week and half or so, the pain wouldn't go away. Couple of weeks ago I went to a dentist I'd been to a year ago, and a new assistant made a mistake and told me my insurance would cover what I ended up needing, a root canal. Come to find out it wasn't covered. I needed a root canal and a crown. $1,000. I'm not working everybody knows. Well the Lord is the one in charge, and the other day I let my drug/alcohol sponsor/mentor know my need and inability to find coverage. So the Lord did what He always does, came through in a big way, provided a dentist that could handle the whole thing. Amen! Thank You so much Lord God. What a blessing to leave it all in His hands. I did have a lot of trouble getting numb, so the dentist had to use a lot o Novocaine. He needed to remove the nerve, so it was very painful when he thought I might be numb and then I'd yell in pain when he'd hit the nerve. I even jumped out of the chair once. Finally I was numb enough for him to take out the nerve and place a temporary filling in the tooth. So the pain has been greatly reduced and the Lord made sure I was covered to get all the work done. I go back in a week or so for the crown. Thank you Lord.
Getting excited more and more everyday to get Diana's voice on some tracks of some new music. It helps too, that I've been slowly learning AGAIN! that I've got so much to learn about a good husband and father to my wife and kids. It really helps to slow down, stop and listen to my wife, the help mate that the Lord picked especially for me. I haven't done to well over the years. It's never too late, but I don't feel good that my wife had to go through so much while I come to the reality of what makes our marriage work. I mean she has responsibilities in this too, of course, but I can only do me and continue to prayer for my wife while loving through whole process. I can say it, type it and all, but Lord please give legs to walk it.
Amen!
Let Him love you, it's better than good,
Freddy
Getting excited more and more everyday to get Diana's voice on some tracks of some new music. It helps too, that I've been slowly learning AGAIN! that I've got so much to learn about a good husband and father to my wife and kids. It really helps to slow down, stop and listen to my wife, the help mate that the Lord picked especially for me. I haven't done to well over the years. It's never too late, but I don't feel good that my wife had to go through so much while I come to the reality of what makes our marriage work. I mean she has responsibilities in this too, of course, but I can only do me and continue to prayer for my wife while loving through whole process. I can say it, type it and all, but Lord please give legs to walk it.
Amen!
Let Him love you, it's better than good,
Freddy
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Let Us Pray
Yes, we have so much to pray for. I appreciate all of your prayers, you know who you are. If not there's still time. My health is so much better these days. More solid, less ups and downs. I'm still getting used to eating small portions throughout the day. Doing that consistently helps to keep me from getting weak. If I don't stay on task I begin to get sluggish and feel like I'm going to fall over. So if you see me out carrying a little bag, just know it's got a few goodies in it to help keep me from getting in a bad space in the body. When the body starts to go the head is not far behind. Funny, in the old days it was the other way around. Those of you that need that mapped out for you hit me up @ frobin6579@msn.com., and I'll run it down for you. If you feel me hit me anyway and share the science so I'll know I'm not alone. Amen? :])
Anyway, we need to stay in prayer, and even fast at times. Yes even with my special diet needs I can still fast and pray if I do it with wisdom of the Spirit, you know. With all the mess going on in the ATL with the bishop Long (no my cap button works, just keeping things in the right prospective) we really have to spend time on our knees. Things like this can make Christians look bad if we allow ourselves to be judged by ourselves. Long is just a man, did some forget that? Should we really be that surprised? No, that's what man does when we get to full of ourselves. When we get caught up in our own hype. Last Sunday Long had the whole church, 10,000 people (packed house) on their feet, how many where on their knees? Praying for the man rather then praising him. Makes one wonder. Reminds me that I'm just a man and I need to pray for myself and my church leaders. I say myself so I can know how to lead my family, my leaders so I'll know how to follow the God in them. Amen?
We all know the truth will come to the light. Will we need shades, or will the covering of the Lord be upon the ones that have been living continuously in His glow? I praise God for my pastors at ECBF. There's real love at my church, transparency that holds us together in Christ Jesus. I've been taught to pray for all leadership, and also for those they are responsible to lead. Don't we all need God to reveal Himself many times daily? I know I do. Lord enable me to pray for those that accuse Mr. Long, his congregation and the body of Christ as a whole. We all need you Lord. Hear our cry.
Bless you,
Freddy
Anyway, we need to stay in prayer, and even fast at times. Yes even with my special diet needs I can still fast and pray if I do it with wisdom of the Spirit, you know. With all the mess going on in the ATL with the bishop Long (no my cap button works, just keeping things in the right prospective) we really have to spend time on our knees. Things like this can make Christians look bad if we allow ourselves to be judged by ourselves. Long is just a man, did some forget that? Should we really be that surprised? No, that's what man does when we get to full of ourselves. When we get caught up in our own hype. Last Sunday Long had the whole church, 10,000 people (packed house) on their feet, how many where on their knees? Praying for the man rather then praising him. Makes one wonder. Reminds me that I'm just a man and I need to pray for myself and my church leaders. I say myself so I can know how to lead my family, my leaders so I'll know how to follow the God in them. Amen?
We all know the truth will come to the light. Will we need shades, or will the covering of the Lord be upon the ones that have been living continuously in His glow? I praise God for my pastors at ECBF. There's real love at my church, transparency that holds us together in Christ Jesus. I've been taught to pray for all leadership, and also for those they are responsible to lead. Don't we all need God to reveal Himself many times daily? I know I do. Lord enable me to pray for those that accuse Mr. Long, his congregation and the body of Christ as a whole. We all need you Lord. Hear our cry.
Bless you,
Freddy
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Well, Well, Well
Seems like it's been so long. I've really been pretty busy, which is a blessing. I have something to do just about everyday of the week. Praise God it's a good mix of bible study, drug/alcohol recovery and of course music. The Lord, my wife and my daughter have been helping me keep a balance. Sometimes I get a little run down, but it's all good.
I've had to take apart a good portion of my recording studio to get it set-up like I've had it in the past. Haven't done that in so long I forgot. My friend Ced and a brother from church, Phillip, have been a big help. So it's slowly coming together. I've got a couple of brothers doing projects too, so that's exciting.
I finally found one way to post some of Diana's and my music. There's a site at Reverbnation.com where you can go and do a search for The Robinson Project, and listen to the tunes we've posted. I'm working on a Face Book post, but haven't got it to work yet. But Reverbnation.com is easy, really I tried it so I'd see if folks would have any problems. Just log on and in search type The Robinson Project and click search, then you'll see a picture of me ball headed :]) I'll have to get a recent pic of Diana and me, and post that so I don't scare off potential fans. Ya know?
My health is strong, and so is my faith! The Lord is blessing me like never before. Such clarity. My purpose being revealed to me everyday. It's not like God has a lot for me to do, it's just enough. Just what I'm able to handle. No more no less.
You pray for me, and I'll pray for you.
Amen,
Love,
Freddy
I've had to take apart a good portion of my recording studio to get it set-up like I've had it in the past. Haven't done that in so long I forgot. My friend Ced and a brother from church, Phillip, have been a big help. So it's slowly coming together. I've got a couple of brothers doing projects too, so that's exciting.
I finally found one way to post some of Diana's and my music. There's a site at Reverbnation.com where you can go and do a search for The Robinson Project, and listen to the tunes we've posted. I'm working on a Face Book post, but haven't got it to work yet. But Reverbnation.com is easy, really I tried it so I'd see if folks would have any problems. Just log on and in search type The Robinson Project and click search, then you'll see a picture of me ball headed :]) I'll have to get a recent pic of Diana and me, and post that so I don't scare off potential fans. Ya know?
My health is strong, and so is my faith! The Lord is blessing me like never before. Such clarity. My purpose being revealed to me everyday. It's not like God has a lot for me to do, it's just enough. Just what I'm able to handle. No more no less.
You pray for me, and I'll pray for you.
Amen,
Love,
Freddy
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Missing My Wife!
Alright, calm down! When you're done laughing you can read the rest of my post. Diana is at a women's retreat this weekend. Ericka's been in and out over night Friday with her God sister, and today taking the bus to the Landing mall in Renton. She's such a big girl now, and it's so hard for Daddy-O to let her go.
I'm so blessed having been real busy lately with support groups for cancer and recovery from drugs and alcohol, and of course music projects. I've had to take my time and plan out my weeks in advance so I don't jumbled up. It's lot's of fun though, as long as I don't allow myself to get too stretched. It doesn't help that I've been having continuous trouble with my comptuers. They no longer work correctly, crashing or my sound cards acting up. Praise God I still have one digital machine that I have to learn more about so I can work with it with the same skill I work with the software on my computer. A little studyinng and some practice it'll come.
Did a session with a Christian rapper this afternoon and did pretty good. Began with a little prayer and then started to creating. I forgot, at least one of one of my computers did fuction right at least long enough to complete the session. So I've got to get busy at trying to fix my systems once and for all. Though dealing with machines you've got to always be on guard.
Back to the lab,
Peace,
Freddy
I'm so blessed having been real busy lately with support groups for cancer and recovery from drugs and alcohol, and of course music projects. I've had to take my time and plan out my weeks in advance so I don't jumbled up. It's lot's of fun though, as long as I don't allow myself to get too stretched. It doesn't help that I've been having continuous trouble with my comptuers. They no longer work correctly, crashing or my sound cards acting up. Praise God I still have one digital machine that I have to learn more about so I can work with it with the same skill I work with the software on my computer. A little studyinng and some practice it'll come.
Did a session with a Christian rapper this afternoon and did pretty good. Began with a little prayer and then started to creating. I forgot, at least one of one of my computers did fuction right at least long enough to complete the session. So I've got to get busy at trying to fix my systems once and for all. Though dealing with machines you've got to always be on guard.
Back to the lab,
Peace,
Freddy
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Are Ya'll Out There?
I just thought I'd ask 'cause folks tell me far and in between that they read the blog but no one leaves a comment. What's up with that? I had one reader tell me they found i too hard to leave a comment. That was strange, I tried myself and it seemed really easy. Just scroll to the bottom of an entry click comments and type in the box. When you're done just click enter, I think, I've lost it now..........................................chemo brain! Ha ha ha! Oh well you'll get it.
Anyway, I had a very busy week. Cancer support group, drug and alcohol support group, recording sessions downtown and at home. And on and on. Saturday it started to catch up with me, but God always holds me up, takes me through. Kicked it with my cuz Thomas Robinson on Saturday rollin' in his Jag to Seattle.
Read a great story my wife Diana wrote for a church magazine. In it she spoke of her first mentor after she moved to Seattle from Baltimore 25 years ago. You might be able to log on to the Covenants website to check it out. The book is titled Balcony Women. You might find it on Covenant.com I really don't know the website, can you tell? Anyway, Diana's story is on pg 63.
Yes I'm proud.
Gotta go music calls.Love all,
Freddy
Anyway, I had a very busy week. Cancer support group, drug and alcohol support group, recording sessions downtown and at home. And on and on. Saturday it started to catch up with me, but God always holds me up, takes me through. Kicked it with my cuz Thomas Robinson on Saturday rollin' in his Jag to Seattle.
Read a great story my wife Diana wrote for a church magazine. In it she spoke of her first mentor after she moved to Seattle from Baltimore 25 years ago. You might be able to log on to the Covenants website to check it out. The book is titled Balcony Women. You might find it on Covenant.com I really don't know the website, can you tell? Anyway, Diana's story is on pg 63.
Yes I'm proud.
Gotta go music calls.Love all,
Freddy
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Real Deal
I saw a movie last night in Seattle, Wheedle's Groove. It chronicles Seattle's early R&B music scene. It was ok, not real deep on information. More like Seattle music light. I know almost all the folks in the bands of the past so it cool to hear their stories, but again they didn't really go very far into their pasts. I would of liked to hear if any of them were doing music today and heard some of that. A couple of people you could tell were no longer writing/playing or involved with music much which is sad. Some are playing but just kind of stuck. Made me reflect on what I'm doing with my gift and talent. I praise God I can say I'm still playing with some of those guys, so I'm still creating still making music.
Things here in my own little studio are looking good. I'm finally getting the room straightened out and the software functioning like it should. I was fortunate to have a brother from my church come over and hook-up my computers so that they can talk to each other through a hub. That way I can sit at one screen and work on any system. Now I have to get my guitar synths to play in a way that sounds real. Some instruments are a struggle, takes a lot of work, a lot of time.
Everything takes commitment, I'm up for that. Until next time.
God bless,
Freddy
Things here in my own little studio are looking good. I'm finally getting the room straightened out and the software functioning like it should. I was fortunate to have a brother from my church come over and hook-up my computers so that they can talk to each other through a hub. That way I can sit at one screen and work on any system. Now I have to get my guitar synths to play in a way that sounds real. Some instruments are a struggle, takes a lot of work, a lot of time.
Everything takes commitment, I'm up for that. Until next time.
God bless,
Freddy
Friday, August 27, 2010
Happily Ever After
Yes, today is my 17th wedding anniversary. Wow, I never would have thought I'd be with someone even half that long. In my checked past I just couldn't stay committed to a woman very long at all. I was always on the move afraid of letting a woman too close to me. But Diana (my wife of course today) was different from all there rest. Very special in many ways. I knew of her for years before we even started dating. Even when I was still in my mess, I remember seeing her downtown where she used to work for the bank one day. She was so nice to me even though she knew I was struggling with substance abuse. We talked for a few minutes, and I recall feeling embarrassed because I was high on something, probably weed, and was uncomfortable talking to her like that. But I never forgot how nice it was to talk to her. We had originally met at Holly Park church, but I had left for about 6 1/2 yrs. When I returned we were both single, but I didn't think she'd be interested in me. How wrong I was. We finally began t date, but I still was unable to commit. I thought for sure I was going to blow my chance to be with the best woman I had ever met. But in time and with a solid spiritual trans formation in the Lord, I was able to pull it together enough to marry the woman of God. Amen.
I've learned over the years not to put my baby on a pedestal. That we both had, and still have, a lot of growth to experience. Praise God! That's a good thing. We both brought past experiences to the relationship and have had to learn how o understand one another in love. I thought I knew how much Diana loved me before I was diagnosed with cancer. But after we were told I had contracted cancer I really saw how powerful her love is for me. I know God will provide me with whatever I need, but I just can't imagine going through my health issues without Diana. Who else could do what she continues to do for me. It would have been too much for some to deal with. But Diana seemed to gather strength from the challengers before her. She goes most days, everyday, with little or no sleep. But doesn't complain. She has her moments where she seemingly runs out of gas, put she always reaches down and pulls it together to bless my family and I, every time. Praise the Lord.
The past couple of weeks I've continued to stay busy with ministry (volunteering at drug & alcohol recovery meetings) of different types. Music of course is a big part of that. Writing and recording the music the Lord imparts to me and my posse. What a blessing. Seems like the music and volunteer services mean so much more to me today. Makes sense, being told you're ill with a serious illness will make you straighten up right quick and look at everything in a different way. Ya know? Maybe you don't. Attending my cancer support group on Tuesdays for the past so many months has a big part to do with my outlook too. Some of the folks are waiting to die. That's a trip. But their attitudes don't reflect any despair at all. Makes me think a lot about living. Life just means a whole lot more today. Every moment is more precious than gold. Every breath .......................
Well, time to enjoy my wife's company. Am I blessed or what?
Love ya with the love of the Lord,
Freddy
I've learned over the years not to put my baby on a pedestal. That we both had, and still have, a lot of growth to experience. Praise God! That's a good thing. We both brought past experiences to the relationship and have had to learn how o understand one another in love. I thought I knew how much Diana loved me before I was diagnosed with cancer. But after we were told I had contracted cancer I really saw how powerful her love is for me. I know God will provide me with whatever I need, but I just can't imagine going through my health issues without Diana. Who else could do what she continues to do for me. It would have been too much for some to deal with. But Diana seemed to gather strength from the challengers before her. She goes most days, everyday, with little or no sleep. But doesn't complain. She has her moments where she seemingly runs out of gas, put she always reaches down and pulls it together to bless my family and I, every time. Praise the Lord.
The past couple of weeks I've continued to stay busy with ministry (volunteering at drug & alcohol recovery meetings) of different types. Music of course is a big part of that. Writing and recording the music the Lord imparts to me and my posse. What a blessing. Seems like the music and volunteer services mean so much more to me today. Makes sense, being told you're ill with a serious illness will make you straighten up right quick and look at everything in a different way. Ya know? Maybe you don't. Attending my cancer support group on Tuesdays for the past so many months has a big part to do with my outlook too. Some of the folks are waiting to die. That's a trip. But their attitudes don't reflect any despair at all. Makes me think a lot about living. Life just means a whole lot more today. Every moment is more precious than gold. Every breath .......................
Well, time to enjoy my wife's company. Am I blessed or what?
Love ya with the love of the Lord,
Freddy
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Let's Groove To Da Right!
Oh yea, praise moves to take to church witcha. I'm in a 4/4 kinda beat tonight. Only at the middle of the week and I'm full on the Spirit of the Holy Ghost is sharing with me. Hope you can feel me on that one. All weekend and the past three days I've wrapped up the studio t home and in downtown Seattle. Devine Deliverance is moving ahead pretty smoothly in getting our tracks recorded. It can be a long process getting it just right, just the way you like it, but it's worth the time. Of course I'm busy at home too straightening up my little space and getting my gear hooked back-up just right. It's sounding beater everyday.
The music just runs through my head all day and night. I can't wait to get to my guitar and workout what keeps bouncing around in there. Even when I'm working out now, tunes are beatin' one groove after another in my head. I keep forgetting to bring my iPod a long so I can jam to some smokin' gospel music. But this is only my second week back into a workout plan. I've got to keep it going so I can feel better and improve my health. I'm really hoping to work on getting my balance straight soon.
Back to the music, I don't know if I mentioned a project my church, ECBF, is doing in the near future in refurbishing an old house on our propriety. One of the projects is a recording studio for young and old. Mostly the youth, so they can get inspired to get involved in all facets of producing music. From composing and playing to engineering to writing and production. I hope to help in any way I can. Right now I'm working with a number artists in my own studio to help them workout their musical ideas as well as helping myself learn more about using my gear and becoming better at writing and production myself. So as you can see I'm really in the race now a days. Feels good too.
Well amen, and amen then.
Please ........ be blessed,
Freddy
The music just runs through my head all day and night. I can't wait to get to my guitar and workout what keeps bouncing around in there. Even when I'm working out now, tunes are beatin' one groove after another in my head. I keep forgetting to bring my iPod a long so I can jam to some smokin' gospel music. But this is only my second week back into a workout plan. I've got to keep it going so I can feel better and improve my health. I'm really hoping to work on getting my balance straight soon.
Back to the music, I don't know if I mentioned a project my church, ECBF, is doing in the near future in refurbishing an old house on our propriety. One of the projects is a recording studio for young and old. Mostly the youth, so they can get inspired to get involved in all facets of producing music. From composing and playing to engineering to writing and production. I hope to help in any way I can. Right now I'm working with a number artists in my own studio to help them workout their musical ideas as well as helping myself learn more about using my gear and becoming better at writing and production myself. So as you can see I'm really in the race now a days. Feels good too.
Well amen, and amen then.
Please ........ be blessed,
Freddy
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
God Still Answers Prayer
Yep, yep! The Lord is better than good! It's official, my oncologist told my wife and I yesterday that my cancer is in remission. Praise the Lord for real. Thank all of you for all your prayers, love and encouragement the past three years. I always believed God would do it, but it still feels so .......... I don't quiet know how to say it. Almost unreal, to see how God operates. I'm feeling so much better, stronger both physically and spiritually. My balance and eyesight are still an issue but I believe God will heal me in those areas as well. I did have one fall last month witch was an unpleasant surprise, but other than that I really haven't had any falls in a longtime. With my eyes I have trouble focusing at times, and my glasses don't seem to help.
I've continued to do more music, Diana's and mine and the band Devine Deliverance. In both cases we're working on recording past and new material. In my little music recording space at home I have so much still to learn and a ton of stuff to familiarize myself with.
My church, ECBF, is to begin refurbishing a old house on the property and one of the projects is a recording studio specifically for the youth. I get to work on that project which is exciting, and hope in the future that people of all ages and music styles will be able to get involved in the recording process. Not just playing an instrument but other aspects of recording music like engineering, production.
So as you can see the Lord is restoring me in a special way. He's put it on my heart that I won't be restored to the way I was before I had cancer, but I will be brought to a place which will be better than where I was. Amen?
Amen!
If you dare.......be blessed,
Freddy
I've continued to do more music, Diana's and mine and the band Devine Deliverance. In both cases we're working on recording past and new material. In my little music recording space at home I have so much still to learn and a ton of stuff to familiarize myself with.
My church, ECBF, is to begin refurbishing a old house on the property and one of the projects is a recording studio specifically for the youth. I get to work on that project which is exciting, and hope in the future that people of all ages and music styles will be able to get involved in the recording process. Not just playing an instrument but other aspects of recording music like engineering, production.
So as you can see the Lord is restoring me in a special way. He's put it on my heart that I won't be restored to the way I was before I had cancer, but I will be brought to a place which will be better than where I was. Amen?
Amen!
If you dare.......be blessed,
Freddy
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Stay On The Beat
Can't play the song if we can't stay on beat, ya know? You can't play your part like you're the only one in the band, how would that sound, I'm on Em7 and everyone is in C. Train wreck! There's no groove in that, now is there?
Life is much the same way, if we don't have harmony things get messy. Communication breaks down misunderstanding drives the car. Just recently I had to be reminded of this very thing dealing with trying to get various projects done. Talk often sounds good, but when the work begins we sometimes find out our ideas are completely different. We take for granted that people know more than they do, and may not have the experience needed to complete a task. One can be left hanging with little or no room to pull it together. Too many times I've been involved with folks that can dream real good, and turns out they're full fluff, of course nothing solid materializes and you're back to square one.
I thank God that I'm back with some people that have been producing music successfully for many years and they're looking to record the music of the old school musicians here in Seattle to upload on the net. So some great original music will be coming forth hopefully by the Fall or shortly after. The music projects I'm involved with are all Christian music projects so that's a blessing.
I've been awfully busy in my home studio making music with my wife and a few friends. Diana and I sang at church last Sunday and had a great time. Looking forward to doing more of that soon. I still haven't found out how to post music on this blog, but if and when I do ....... look out.
Till next, stay bless.
Freddy
Life is much the same way, if we don't have harmony things get messy. Communication breaks down misunderstanding drives the car. Just recently I had to be reminded of this very thing dealing with trying to get various projects done. Talk often sounds good, but when the work begins we sometimes find out our ideas are completely different. We take for granted that people know more than they do, and may not have the experience needed to complete a task. One can be left hanging with little or no room to pull it together. Too many times I've been involved with folks that can dream real good, and turns out they're full fluff, of course nothing solid materializes and you're back to square one.
I thank God that I'm back with some people that have been producing music successfully for many years and they're looking to record the music of the old school musicians here in Seattle to upload on the net. So some great original music will be coming forth hopefully by the Fall or shortly after. The music projects I'm involved with are all Christian music projects so that's a blessing.
I've been awfully busy in my home studio making music with my wife and a few friends. Diana and I sang at church last Sunday and had a great time. Looking forward to doing more of that soon. I still haven't found out how to post music on this blog, but if and when I do ....... look out.
Till next, stay bless.
Freddy
Monday, July 26, 2010
Two & Four
If you're a drummer you most likely know what that means. I've been thinking lately, what time signature is life in? If it 4/4 two four would mean hit the second and fourth beats. Keep that pattern, lock it up and you've got a smooth kind of groove. Not a New Life Groove, but a groove just the same. So you're thinking what would make a New Life Groove? Then again, I might be all by myself, the only one who's giving it any thought. Anytime you realize that the Lord has brought you from a mighty long way, any beat you can get a hold of is like a new thing, and all good things are of God.
When I was strung out on drugs and alcohol for 23 yrs. I didn't think I'd ever get out of it, get another chance. Put the Lord brought me out, and showed me something new. I had stopped playing music, writing or creating anything of use. When I picked up my bible after years of spiritual starvation the Lord revealed wonderful truths in His word. One of the lovely truths was that He would restore me, and He did beyond what I could ever imagine. Blessed me with reconciliation to my family, gave me a lovely wife (and step son, son) and daughter and restored my relationship with my first born son. This July 9th I celebrated 19 yrs. clean and sober, all due to the Lord Jesus. Two and four,I've got to keep that beat and stay in the pocket, His way, that's the pocket or covering that will keep me. He's given me a new life, New Life Groove.
Nuff said.
Bless ya'll.
Hit me up and let me know what it's 'bout,
Freddy
When I was strung out on drugs and alcohol for 23 yrs. I didn't think I'd ever get out of it, get another chance. Put the Lord brought me out, and showed me something new. I had stopped playing music, writing or creating anything of use. When I picked up my bible after years of spiritual starvation the Lord revealed wonderful truths in His word. One of the lovely truths was that He would restore me, and He did beyond what I could ever imagine. Blessed me with reconciliation to my family, gave me a lovely wife (and step son, son) and daughter and restored my relationship with my first born son. This July 9th I celebrated 19 yrs. clean and sober, all due to the Lord Jesus. Two and four,I've got to keep that beat and stay in the pocket, His way, that's the pocket or covering that will keep me. He's given me a new life, New Life Groove.
Nuff said.
Bless ya'll.
Hit me up and let me know what it's 'bout,
Freddy
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Oh My
What can I say. Haven't seemed to be able to get enough sleep lately. I thought I was sleeping well most nights, but I guess I really wasn't. I'd sit up in the mornings after doing my exercises and then I could hardly stay awake. Even after laying down for 30 mins., which would turn into an hour or two, I'd still feel sleepy. Oh well, I pushed through and got a lot of music recoreded.
I've been jammin' like a crazy man trying to get this song done for Diana and I to sing in church in a week or so. It'll sound smooth when we're done. I'm almost to the point where I'm ready to record Diana's voice for the background vocals. Prayerfully Ericka will help her with those vocals as well. Ericka's voice has gotten better the past year. Once I get this song done (just the performance track) then I'll start on the CD mix that we plan to put on and upcoming EP (econo play: short mix) or future CD. We'd like to have that done by the Fall, with the Lord's blessing.
I'm hoping I feel well enough to attend service tomorrow, praying for the Lord's healing power to move through me now. Amen!
God bless,
Freddy
I've been jammin' like a crazy man trying to get this song done for Diana and I to sing in church in a week or so. It'll sound smooth when we're done. I'm almost to the point where I'm ready to record Diana's voice for the background vocals. Prayerfully Ericka will help her with those vocals as well. Ericka's voice has gotten better the past year. Once I get this song done (just the performance track) then I'll start on the CD mix that we plan to put on and upcoming EP (econo play: short mix) or future CD. We'd like to have that done by the Fall, with the Lord's blessing.
I'm hoping I feel well enough to attend service tomorrow, praying for the Lord's healing power to move through me now. Amen!
God bless,
Freddy
Friday, July 9, 2010
Deep In The 33rd
The 33rd refers to the groove. Or being i the groove. So when you ask me what I'm up to and I respond "I'm deep in the 33rd" I'm really saying in a sho nuff pocket. Yea!!! Wild language, I know. But I'm told I'm a wild kinda guy. So there :])
Today is quite a wonderful day. July 9th marks 19 years clean and sober from drugs and alcohol. Doesn't mean I've arrived, I'm still striving to be what God has called me to be, fighting the good fight of faith. I don't talk about my clean time much because one, I don't want to over whelmed those who are struggling in early recovery, and two it's easy to get in a place where I might forget and get out of pocket. It starts with behaviors, which is the start of relapse which leads to using, and that would be certain death for me. Praise the Lord for His deliverance. So I still have to stay on the grind and work toward 20 years. Celebration isn't what most might think. No bells and whistles, balloons and all, but a real presence of the great life. Yea for real!
I've been spending a lot of hours this week in my tiny studio. Trying to get gear and stuff straightened out and hooked up. Seems like before I can get it together I make a bigger mess. Then I stop and focus and making a little music. Over and over the process goes. Feels so good, it does. Diana and I are singing at our church on Sunday the 25th of this month so I'm redoing the tracks to an old song of ours that we haven't done for a longtime. It's always fun to play and sing with my wife. I'm the most comfortable then. I don't know if I've blogged that I've been rehearsing with the old LoDebar band, they've changed the name to Devine Deliverance. Diana might get a chance to sing with them too. But the blessing is we're getting busy. That's like the best therapy for me.
I've been doing bible studies too. Did one at the UGM's New Vision program last Saturday morning. I directed that program for seven yeas in the past, so it was a blessing to share. I'm trying to get out and do that more often, it's up lifting.
The hot weather is nice, but hard to get used to at first. We go from cold and raining to sun blast just like that. If the sun stayed out more I could handle it better. Whatcha gonna do? Sit under the fan, that's what.
Be blessed. I'll see if there's a way to post some of our music on the blog or something. Amen? Amen.
Freddy
Today is quite a wonderful day. July 9th marks 19 years clean and sober from drugs and alcohol. Doesn't mean I've arrived, I'm still striving to be what God has called me to be, fighting the good fight of faith. I don't talk about my clean time much because one, I don't want to over whelmed those who are struggling in early recovery, and two it's easy to get in a place where I might forget and get out of pocket. It starts with behaviors, which is the start of relapse which leads to using, and that would be certain death for me. Praise the Lord for His deliverance. So I still have to stay on the grind and work toward 20 years. Celebration isn't what most might think. No bells and whistles, balloons and all, but a real presence of the great life. Yea for real!
I've been spending a lot of hours this week in my tiny studio. Trying to get gear and stuff straightened out and hooked up. Seems like before I can get it together I make a bigger mess. Then I stop and focus and making a little music. Over and over the process goes. Feels so good, it does. Diana and I are singing at our church on Sunday the 25th of this month so I'm redoing the tracks to an old song of ours that we haven't done for a longtime. It's always fun to play and sing with my wife. I'm the most comfortable then. I don't know if I've blogged that I've been rehearsing with the old LoDebar band, they've changed the name to Devine Deliverance. Diana might get a chance to sing with them too. But the blessing is we're getting busy. That's like the best therapy for me.
I've been doing bible studies too. Did one at the UGM's New Vision program last Saturday morning. I directed that program for seven yeas in the past, so it was a blessing to share. I'm trying to get out and do that more often, it's up lifting.
The hot weather is nice, but hard to get used to at first. We go from cold and raining to sun blast just like that. If the sun stayed out more I could handle it better. Whatcha gonna do? Sit under the fan, that's what.
Be blessed. I'll see if there's a way to post some of our music on the blog or something. Amen? Amen.
Freddy
Monday, July 5, 2010
Here I Go Again
And again, and again. I'm so worn out, that I've been bed all day. I can barely sit up here and type in my blog. I'm truly running on Holy Ghost power. No energy man. I had a long week, going to both my cancer support group and my D/A group on Tues and Thurs during the day and then recording sessions on both of those evenings. Didn't play guitar at church Sunday but went to a 4th of July picnic after church and waited for the sun to come out. But then it started to rain, and rain, and rain some more.
During last week I spent a lot of days straightening out my little music studio, which took a lot out of me too. But it's slowly coming together, and should be more functional. A new friend is going to help me upgrade the software on the computer that's in the shop. When it gets back home, in about a week or so, we'll do the thing with the software and Ced is supposed to add more plug-ins. But, praise God, I've got enough gear and software to make blessed music. Diana and I are supposed to sing special music on July 25th, so I'll be recording some tracks for that to. I still haven't tracked a song for Ericka. I'm sure she thinks dad has forgotten, but it's coming. Between the moods, illness, pain and so on, it's a real fight at times.
Let us ray.
Freddy
During last week I spent a lot of days straightening out my little music studio, which took a lot out of me too. But it's slowly coming together, and should be more functional. A new friend is going to help me upgrade the software on the computer that's in the shop. When it gets back home, in about a week or so, we'll do the thing with the software and Ced is supposed to add more plug-ins. But, praise God, I've got enough gear and software to make blessed music. Diana and I are supposed to sing special music on July 25th, so I'll be recording some tracks for that to. I still haven't tracked a song for Ericka. I'm sure she thinks dad has forgotten, but it's coming. Between the moods, illness, pain and so on, it's a real fight at times.
Let us ray.
Freddy
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