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November 1, 2010

I’m confessing here (albeit, publicly) that I’m nervous for my radio show today.  Music as Medicine is being called to community radio duty and that entails raising money on the air to support Kauai Community Radio, our island’s volunteer-powered station.  The goal is set for $1100 to be donated during my 2 hour set.

On the Music as Medicine blog I’ll promote the show and offer inspiring and encouraging words of support for KKCR.  It truly is a fantastic community radio station that lives close to my heart.  I’ll tell all my Friends on Facebook to tune in and donate to the cause with hearty enthusiasm.

For some reason, only here in the Archives will I confess my anxiety.  There’s always the chance that no one will call and I will have to quietly end the program without mentioning that I’ve fallen short of my goal.  Today’s show is a bit more nerve-wracking than usual since my typical co-host and ‘pitch partner’ will not be with me.

Up in the dark at 5:45am this morning, I’ve been perusing my iTunes library creating a set list for today’s program and sorting a list of recommended tracks to offer callers that make a donation.  Wondering if I’ve simply piled too much on to my life plate (three fundraisers, multiple clients, doubled workload and a pending trip to California) I listen to Josh Garrel’s “Season of Rain” track from his album Jacaranda.

Here in the beginning light of the day I am instantly transported to a place that only the vibration of sound can bring.  All is perfect and life is good.

Ahhh…the power of music.  It’s good medicine!

Tune in today if you can – 3-5 Hawaii Standard Time on www.kkcr.org.

photo by Jessica Dofflemyer

Here’s to open doors…

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October 28, 2010

If the Daily Chronicles are to reflect the happening of the everyday,
then here’s the truth this post will have no image
I’m still in my pajamas
and I’m belated in my promise of writing every day
This morning it’s the 29th
and I’m packing a lunch at 6:45am
because my son’s father’s refrigerator is empty
and that is who Jeb is with right now

I will drive this morning to go get him
take him to school
Rex’s truck isn’t starting
and then drop him to school in his costume
for the Halloween parade

I’m not complaining
just reeling from October 28
where I was privy to discussion of sacred geometry, photons and DNA
let out such a big cleansing cry my eyes burned all day
talked to Rex about Meher Baba, Jesus Christ and avatars
asked him to tell me his version of our last 7 years
did I remember right?
did he remember being so in love when we made Jeb?

Then off to pay credit card bills
sort mail and drop off other people’s packages
shuttle Jeb to dad’s
buy some pesto and Italian wine
go to the songwriter’s house

Bon fire at sunset
the musicians are gathered in his recording studio
I peek in the door (then turn around and do not enter!)
climb the treehouse
and find a dove sitting on her nest up in the branches
there are 5 guitars tuning into the starlight
and I can strum G, C, Am if the jazz musician calls out the chords 20 times

It rains and we get soaked
then dry by the fire when it passes
I’m the last one there with the songwriter and tired fingertips
and he’s telling me that learning a bar chord,
try a B minor
will change my world

It’s 1am
he lets me look inside the studio
so warm and silent in the walls padded with rugs
takes me to see the 100 year old Steinway
his great joy
but it’s too late for the neighbors to let it play with all it’s sound

Once at home I sleep
and now it’s morning
knowing I have a promise

A post for every day for 40 days
This one is bare
rambling and unedited

It’s October 29 at 7:11am
And the day is on
I’m a little late
giving this offering in the name of being real

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October 26, 2010

photo by Jessica Dofflemyer

Across the schoolyards
Across the gardens
Across the chapels where lover’s have leapt
Across the table in our old kitchen
Across the cities where our future’s slept

It’s the light that’s changing
It’s the light that’s changing
It’s the light that’s changing
It’s only the light

Mason Jennings – The Light (Part II)

Gotta love Autumn and Mason Jennings.