Been a long time...

What's up world!

Been a long time since the last blog... Seems like every time I've set my mind to post regularly, something has interfered. This thing called life can have so many hurdles! I have no complaints though... Hopefully this is the start of the consistency I'd like to have.

So many things have happened since my last post. I'll start with a positive... First, I finally received word that I'll be going on tour this fall with Hip Hop Artist, Mahogany Jones via American Voices! We auditioned back in February in St. Louis vying for 1 of 12 selections being made out of 40 groups! Honestly, this has been the best news I've received all year & I'm so thankful for this opportunity! Not only will we be doing shows, but we'll be doing workshops for kids between the ages of 9 & 12 years old! Having an opportunity to do what I love & impact lives is unbelievable!! I'm really excited & looking forward to the other doors that may open because of this tour abroad!! If you want more info, go to www.americanvoices.org to see what I'll be doing.

Second, I've been asked to travel & perform with Singer/Songwriter Joe Pore as well!!! I'm excited about this too!!! Joe Pore is an awesome performer & I'm honored that he'd even consider me being a part of what he's doing as an artist. If you're not familiar with his name now, you will be!! He currently has a single on iTunes & is working on his first full length project!! I'll keep you posted!! He was a part of the group 7 Mile that released an album in the late 90's!! He was a youngin' back then lol! I still have that cd too!! I was bumping it hard back in the day!!

Lastly, I'm happy to announce my Open Mic Jam event will be celebrating 1 year of its existence next month!!! This has been a year of ups & downs, but well worth it!! I've learned so much & looking forward to improving the event & providing even more exposure for all the artists that perform there!! We'll be celebrating each Wednesday in June with special performances every week!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!

I'm not going to highlight the things that went wrong or not according to my plans... I'm not letting these things hinder me or my progress. I thank GOD for giving me strength to endure when I wanted to give up. I'm thankful for having a resilient spirit. I refuse to let anything stop me from achieving the goals I've set for myself. Most importantly, I won't let anything keep me from fulfilling GOD's purpose for my life. If you can dream it, you can achieve it!

Thanks for listening...

BooG


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Also, follow Mahogany Jones @ http://twitter.com/mahoganyjonz & follow Joe Pore @ http://twitter.com/joepore

And keep up with what's going on with Open Mic Jam by searching #OpenMicJam on twitter!