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Felt the need to share...back to work!!

Also just got a top legal firm on retainer...building up my POWER TEAM!!!! :-D

J-Bo

Brought Me To My Knees In Tears and Worship

So I was out getting something to eat after talking to some potential investors. It was nice and I wanted to sit by the water and just breathe.

Someone pulls the car up next to me, and they started playing the following song. It brought back times of when and where I first heard it. On a bridge in Harlem. Such memories on that bridge.

It brought some tears because of the memories and fact that he would sing it to me. The words didn't fit, but the groove and the feel had me at hello. :-)

Love old school soul and R&B songs.

Then I went into worship thanking God for that experience and that love, and knowing that he will bring it right back to me...better and stronger than ever. That love is still strong and ever present and won't ever die, cause my God can't die.

Thanking God for what has yet to happen on Earth, but has already happened in heaven!!

J-Bo

P.S. I am so not liking this celibacy thing...AT ALL!!!! But it is needed. I refuse after all these years of being stupid, lucky, and blessed that I will catch something now. I mean STIs are still on the rise...especially among blacks. I still believe that everyone is positive for something until proven otherwise. I mean we are exposed to them everyday in reality...just playing it smart.

P.P.S. This fly ass little nigga tried to get some dick. He actually was talking about getting some ass too. He was too cute, but I wasn't having it. Just to test him I asked him when was the last time he got tested. He said last week. I asked him about the results he said he is all clean. I asked for proof. He said that he cannot give me any cause he lost it. WRONG ANSWER NIGGA!!!! So I said if you really want some then let's go get tested right now...he said he don't want to. He wants to use a condom. I said thanks that is smart and walked away.

P.P.P.S. My friends set me up on a date with this chick. I am suppose to see her tomorrow. I told her I will meet her for tea in the am. I gotta voice class and a voice lesson tomorrow that I don't want to be late for. She is suppose to be a grad student at Columbia, so hopefully we can connect. Tell you guys about that one later...trying to think how honest will I be.

My Heart Goes Out to All Those Affected By The Boston Explosion

SO by now all of you (at least the ones in USA) know that there were 2 explosions in Boston. Which is weird cause I was suppose to be there this weekend to sing back up for a certain well established artist.

It was going to be a surprise gift to me from someone who wants to be my agent. Still might go down. The superstar is suppose to be Celine Dion...so I hope that it works out if not there will be other opportunities.

I am reminded of me singing at my graduation and getting applauded and mad love from Kathlene Battle...STILL SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT!!!!

But I know that those plans have changed for me. And I am not mad about that...there is real trouble going on in Boston so me missing out on one opportunity isn't even important.

In other news I went to a business networking event/workshop. It is what it is. I wasn't blown away, but I met some great people and I know what I need to do to get ready for the next one.

I got invited to sing in a opera chorus...Verdi's Ernani. This is cool, because it gives me first dibs at lead and supporting rolls in future productions. Yay for me!!!!

So things are moving along.

I got asked if I was dating or in a relationship. I said no to the relationship and yes that I am dating when someone comes my way and they are interesting (a guys gotta have something to do to keep himself busy...still celibate though...not easy but doing it).

I just need to be with someone who has something going on with them who is cool enough to know that though we are dating they are not a priority priority. They have to earn that role in my life...can't just give it over to someone else.

I have to say that stepping into all this unknown is kinda freaking me out, but I am so excited. I just finished talking to and counseling my friends A & D...I so miss having that kinda love. That total love and devotion. That even though you piss me off I still want you love. That I want to know all that you are now and all that you will be kinda love. God work it out!!!! :-D

Now going on social media silence in respect to the Boston bombing.

J-Bo

CHURCH WAS AWESOME!!!

This is going to be real short cause I am exhausted and in need of a serious nap.

But church was what I needed today. The message was Step into your Someday...TODAY!!!!

I could go in more, but to be honest I need to rest. Big things are happening. The biggest is that I am working on the songs for my album and other artist. Things are moving on so much. I just have to stay focused.

I am paying no one any attention at this point...I am going hard for what I want. NO GUTS NO GLORY!!!!

Keep those that want to be around you in your circle...those who don't drop them. They aren't worth it. Keeping real gold and real people around me, cause I am tired of the phonies and the fakes.

Hope you all had a good Sunday.

J-Bo

This Is My Kind Of Singer!!!

This girl is to damn good.

She is Candice Glover on American Idol.

She knows when to belt, when to riff, when to keep it straight, when to mix, when to do everything. She is my kind of singer!!!

J-Bo

My Girl Whitney!!!

I saw that someone had posted this video on facebook. I had to share it with you guys.

The funny thing is that as soon as I heard it, I was in a rush to share it with Van. For obvious reasons...the harmonies, and the fact that it is my girl Whitney, Kelly Price, and one of his favorite R&B divas Faith Evans.

I still cannot believe it. I can only assume it would be like this when I am doing my own videos. I mean I do it between rehearsals and practices so why not at videos.

I've even done it when I would do studio work.

I just love all things Whitney...she is a cautionary tale though. I want to be a star, but I am not about to go the way of drugs. I gotta credit to someone like Celine Dion...I mean she ain't doing nothing crazy...well as far as drama, drugs, and rehab go.

But I am having trouble uploading it to here. So here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3RgsM6Et7M&feature=youtu.be

It's not a lot of the song, but still it is something...never heard it before. Going to learn it though...the way they did the harmonies were so nice...little bit that they were. I'm going to give you guys another version so you get the full effect.

I lied...I have heard this and sung it maybe 2x in my life. But I had to be a young boy. God the way things just come back to you is so funny sometimes.

J-Bo

Churchianity vs. Christianity

This is a concept that I have been working on for a speech/talking engagement that I have been asked to give.

Still fleshing out the details, but it is going to be good.

I think I am suited to talk about it. I not only have been in church all my life, but I have been in more denominations than I can count. I have been to a fair amount of all the major Christian denominations...the other ones are scattered.

It is hard with 30,000 to visit them all.

I marvel at the thought of all of them that I have been to. But I have seen this thing that has been coined "Churchianity" vs. what we should be following which is Christianity. There are going to be a lot of ruffled feathers, but it's cool.

I am suppose to speak at a COGIC church, PAW, UHCA, Lutheran, and Catholic church. Over teh course of a month. Need to step up my game to take this to the next level...speaking professionally is cool...maybe a book is in order soon enough.

I am going to bed cause today was too awesome. I want to give you guys this gift. It's a blog post from another blog that I came across. Should be interesting. I think minus the acid thrown at fundamentalist she comes across with some very good points.

J-Bo

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Mini Miracles

An interesting thing happened to me at work today. I was slicing meat when I  needed to sharpen the blade on the slicer. My hands were greasy and I made the mistake of not washing them before starting the task. As I was pushing the sharpening stone against the blade my hand slipped. My thumb went right into the blade that was rotating at a very high speed. The tip of my thumb should have been cut off, but to my surprise not even a nick was left on my skin. Was it luck? Was it a fluke? No, I believe it was a kind gesture of grace and protection from God. A mini miracle if you will.....

It brought to mind an incident that occurred while I was in hardcore active addiction about six years ago. I was a shady meth head at the time and decided to rip this guy off for half an ounce. He showed up with an 8-ball to my disappointment but I decided to jack him up anyway. I had a taser which I pressed to his chest. The thing didn't work though! Thank God because it was on the highest setting and could have killed him. Imagine that....me going to jail on a murder beef over meth...geez I was crazy!!! Anyway the guy pulled out a knife which he forcefully thrust into the side of my torso three times and my leg twice. He ran away as I screamed from the back of the car I was in. I thought for sure I was going to die. I reached my hand to my side which should have been soaked with blood from the punctures in my body. Amazingly there was NO blood!! Not even a a scratch or a bruise from the force of all five blows. Divine intervention for sure!

My question to the fundamentalist, right wing homophobic Christians is this: if God hates gays so much why did He and does He continue to protect me from these kinds of things? Well, sorry to rain on your hate parade but He loves me just as much as He loves you. On the above occasions the Lord has spoken to my heart and said, "My grace is sufficient". The Lord loves me, a lesbian, and has saved me from death numerous times.

If you are struggling with accepting Gods love for you because you`re gay or an alcoholic or anorexic. If you`ve been told that God won`t accept you if you`re a man who wears womens clothing or because you`ve stolen or cheated on an exam. These are all lies! God accepts people exactly where they are and no matter what they`ve done. I mean look at me, I`m living proof of that. Don`t believe what so called people of God tell you. Often people say things in the name of God that He doesn`t stand by. If it`s not a message of love, grace and acceptance then it`s false.