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NEW YORK, NEW YORK...

Let me start by just saying that I LOVE NEW YORK CITY!!!! Coming to New York has been a dream of mine since I was four years old. I used to love the Ninja Turtles and I always wanted to live where they did, in NYC. Last week I got my chance and it really did come out of nowhere. I got a unexpected job interview in a professional recording studio located in Midtown Manhattan. It was awesome to even be considered for the job. The next thing I knew me and my brother where on a plane the next day headed for NYC.

I don't think it hit me until my second day there that I was actually in the city that never sleeps. It was the most amazing culture shock I had ever experienced. There was so much life and everything was so fresh and busy. I was able to see many things and places that I have dreamed of for many years, including Times Square (my favorite place ever), The Empire State Building, The Chrysler Building, Central Park, Little Italy, Soho, Brooklyn, Broadway, Radio City Hall, Rockafeller Center, MTV's TRL set, and Madison Square Garden, which was directly across the street from the hotel.

Years ago I made a promise to myself that my music would be the thing that would bring me to New York. I was right and being there made me even more motivated and driven than before. I ended up getting the job and many things began to change for me from there on. I began thinking about what I've started in Colorado, what I'm going to do with it, where I'm ultimately going and about those around me and more importantly, those who will always be around me. After a few days of long thinking I have finally started to make sense of where I am at in my life and in my career.

Although I do have the job and I can take it now, I have decided that I need to tie up a few loose ends in Colorado before the I take the next step. Many people think that by tying up loose ends I am referring to the artists in Colorado that I work with. I am not, well not entirely. By this I am saying that I have to finish many self improving projects that I have already started. For more on this see my last blog. I also came back with a revelations...

The first revelation is that no matter how many shows I do or how many CD's I sell here, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS NOT IN COLORADO!! I have to go to where it is at. That is where the real connections are made. Granted I have made some great connections from here, I can do much better in a area where I'm in the mix, there is only so much I can do with the internet. I also came back with the knowledge that I'm responsible for my career and no one else's. I have spent many years working with people who where not driven enough to make it happen for themselves. Me and Armando got to NYC as a result of our hard work and drive. I spent some time feeling guilty for my success, like I would be abandoning everyone here. But I am past that now. I know that the doors I opened are a result of my hard work.

My new game plan is like cement that is very close to drying. I have many great opportunities still on the table that I have to play out. Many of which you will all hear about very soon. But August of September will be the time when the real change happens (unless it happens sooner). I will soon be having conversations with everyone around me to see how far they are willing to take it to make their dreams happen, I need to see that they are willing to sacrifice. Relocation is definitely going to be part of the conversation. While walking through Time Square at 1:00 a.m. last week the streets where full and noisy. I walked for about an hour in the cold that night thinking about the choices that where in front of me. I realized that if I decided to stay that I might find myself taking walks like this a lot. As crowded as the streets where I couldn't help but feel lonely, just me and my dream. But I know that I am prepared to make that choice now. I am willing to sacrifice a familiar and comfortable life to go after something that I have wanted for years. Regardless of how my conversations go with those around me I know that I will end up where I am supposed to be. If I do all I can and work as hard as I can god will take care of the rest. Stay tuned...life is about to get a lot more interesting around here...

-m