Sing Because You Love the Song

Phase 2.

2009-09-28T07:13:00.001-07:00

Last night I added some percussion and vocals on the chorus. Check it out!

Adam.

New Song.

2009-09-28T07:09:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, when I was on the phone with Taylor, she encouraged me to sit down and write a song (I have the best girlfriend). I took her up on the challenge and began to write. Here is what I came up with:

Ive Seen.mp3

I am going keep posting mp3's so that you can track the songs progress. Stay tuned!

Adam.

God's Word.

2009-09-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

Right now I am reading a short little book that i picked up at a christian bookstore Denver, NC. It is called "Healthy Christian Growth" and it is by Sinclair B. Ferguson.

The book is only 25 pages long and I am on page seven. But I have learned so much from the seven pages I have read.

Here are some of the truths in this book that have stood out to me:

"If we neglect the reading and exposition of scripture, we ought not to be surprised if we suffer from retarted growth."

"There is no substitute for the Bibles instruction and we have no excuse for ever failing to study it."

When we read God's word, we develop intimacy with him. When we are intimate with him we communicate more with him. The more we communicate with him, the more life makes sense.

Adam.

Life

2009-07-22T15:08:00.000-07:00

Life is hard.

At the end of the day, it is good, but i have learned that good is not synonymous with easy.

Life only remains good because of the people that I share it with.

I am so thankful for my parents.

I regret spending my later teenage years dreaming of moving and being out on my own. I wish I would have accepted how incredible my family is when i was forced to spend most of my time with them.

I am also so thankful for my wonderful girlfriend and her amazing family.

My girlfriend loves me unconditionally. Through her I have better understood how Christ loves me. Sometimes I wonder why she even wastes her time on me.

Her parents are equally as incredible. I am so thankful for the things that they have imparted to their daughter. I have learned from their reflection and in turn I have been changed.

"God, Forgive me for falling short.

God, thank you for the grace that you have extended to me. I can see it in the people that you have put in my life.

You have never left me, or forsaken me.

Thank you,

Adam.

2009-06-06T09:21:00.000-07:00

Got this fortune at house of Taipei the other day. Got to love it.

2009-04-21T07:40:00.001-07:00

This week, I have totally focused on getting organized. On Friday night I created an awesome system that has helped me a ton. Now I feel like I am ahead of the game instead of struggling to get caught up. It is truly a great feeling.

Sunday I had my first jam session with the guys who are playing on my album. It went really well. We finished "Makin' Your Life Hell" and started "Wake Up Man". I am not stoked on "Wake Up Man" yet, but It is definitely on it's way. Jacob and I are getting together on Sunday at 2 two continue arranging some songs.

Making an album is hard, but I love it.

The last two years have been tough for me. I made a lot of stupid decisions and did a lot of stupid things. But at the same time, I can honestly say the last two years have been the best of my life, by far. I fell in the with the most beautiful girl in the world, moved to a new state, started my own business and got to watch it grow, and started recording an album, something I have wanted to do for as long as I've know what music was.

Life is good.

I don't know why, but I have been blessed.

Have a great day.

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2009-04-16T09:10:00.000-07:00

Wow.
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Evolution.

2009-03-17T19:44:00.000-07:00

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my values and beliefs. Why do I believe what I believe? Do I believe what I believe because I have been raised to believe it? Is gay marriage wrong? Is abortion wrong? Is America really that great of a country or do I think that it is because I have been told that it is my whole life? Does the Bible have error in it? Should I place value on material things?

I have also been struggling with my personal progress. Should I be doing something more with my life? Am I completely apathetic? Am I fulfilling my purpose on earth? Do I suck at music?

Being where I am is scary. What if I am wrong? What if I have to embark an a journey of rediscovery? What if my life has been a complete waste up to now?

I don't want to waste my life. I want to be something. I want to know who I am and what I have been created to do.

These questions have absorbed the majority of my thought lately. I cannot escape them.

Adam Time.

2009-03-04T07:34:00.000-08:00

I don't get much of that these days. Ever since I decided to start working six days a week, life has gotten a lot more stressful.I guess it is worth it though. I just have to become more disciplined and make time to do the things that I need to do, like read my bible, exercise and spend time talking to Taylor. The longer I live my life the more I realize it is all about balance.

Jacob Early asked me to play electric guitar for him at the Visualite on March 25th. I am pretty excited about that. I love playing electric.

Jacob and I recorded most of the scratch tracks for my album on Sunday. We are really starting to make progress on the album. Watching a dream become a reality is pretty awesome.

Well all I can think about is gear right now so I am going to go. I need to buy velcro for my pedal board.

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2009-02-23T12:16:00.000-08:00

Hoping to find a new record or two.
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Oil Change.

2009-02-23T06:01:00.000-08:00

Right now I am at Toyota of Lake Norman getting my 10k mile oil change and tire rotation. I can't believe I have already put 10k miles on my car! What the heck! I was supposed do this on Saturday but I had to cancel since I was sick.

Being sick this weekend was actually pretty cool. It definately forced me to slow down, so I had a lot of time to think. I decided that I am going to attack my week from a different angle this time around. The core of my practices will be going to bed early and not sleeping in. When I go to bed and wake up early I don't feel rushed and the day is so much more enjoyable.

I really want to go to the gym today, but my stomach is still pretty messed up. I think that I am still going to go though.

Well I am going to leave.

Peace.

Adam.

Still Sick.

2009-02-21T21:07:00.000-08:00

Ehh.
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Sick.

2009-02-21T18:54:00.000-08:00

I ate at Emerald Thai last night and got food poisoning. That totally bummed me out. I really liked that place, but there is no way that I am ever going to be able to eat there again.

Being sick is kind of nice though. It forces you to slow down. I cleaned my room up, organized my iTunes and listened to a couple records.

I slept for like 16 hours in the last day though, so I am really not that tired. Well...I am out.

2009-02-19T03:32:00.000-08:00

It is currently 6:36 am. I got up at about six today. I am getting ready to got o chapel over at Carmel.

Things have been really good lately. Taylor just left on Monday to go back to CA. We had an awesome time. I miss her so much. I am lucky lucky to have her as my girlfriend. She is wonderful.

I really want to digital Camera. I am seriously considering buying one today. I had one but it got lost in the Mail when my uncle sent it back to me cause I left it at a Family reunion. That totally sucks.

I got two David Bazan 7 inch records the other day. I also got the alone at the mic DVD. I am totally pumped about that.

Well I am out. I have to go to school now. One day soon I am going to sit down and write a really long totally awesome blog. But for now...Peace.

Adam.

2009-01-26T07:17:00.000-08:00

Lately, things have been on the up. Here are some of the highlights:

I Got A Record Player!

The most exciting part about this is that the record player only cost me $16.09 after! Right after I bought the Player I went over to Lunchbox Records and bought and vinyl from "The Appleseed Cast". I am already tired of it though, so I am ready for another one. Maybe when I am in CA this week I can find a cool record store and buy another. (Between now and when i started writing this blog, i have purchased "Illinoise" on vinyl from Sufjan. I haven't had the chance to listen to it though. I need to buy some speakers. I can't always rely on the PA being available.)

Played A Show At Summit

This show was totally awesome. Jacob and Seth ended up playing with me last minute ad a bunch of people came to see me who I didn't really even know! So needless to say, I was totally stoked. We all played "Come Thou Fount" together. I thought that it went really well.

Started Recording Scratch Tracks With Jacob for the Album!

About a week and a half ago, Jacob and I got together and recorded three scratch tracks for my full length. The tracks were:

Wake Up
Paint
Darlin Like A Rose

This are the most exciting happenings in my life. Stay posted for more!

Music.

2009-01-14T07:56:00.000-08:00

Life tends to move a lot slower than we would like it to it seems. I have realized over the last couple months that this whole music thing might take a while to get off the ground, but I am ok with that.

The full length is a definite now. It will be out by summer. I am working diligently on making this album the best that it could be.

I also finished a list of goals today.

I have a plan and it feels good.

I have been listening to a ton of dashboard lately. It it has been pretty refreshing actually. His earlier stuff is really good.

Too bad he totally sold out.

Well I am out. Peace.

Brick Walls.

2008-12-20T17:01:00.000-08:00

I feel like I have not made any progress at all this last week.

I really want to take a vacation. Like really, really bad.

I need to get out of this town for a while. I need to put myself in an environment that is more conducive to creativity.

I feel like I can't type. I feel like my passion has been drained.

This is a really crappy place to be in.

Progress.

2008-12-05T07:40:00.000-08:00

Right now I am at Dillworth's. For those of you who don't live in the area, Dillworths is the coffee shop that I go to every morning to prepare for my guitar lessons, read my bible, and do other stuff like that. I am trying to lose weight, so I didn't get coffee and a bagel like I usually do. I got a lean Kashi bar (which wasn't bad at all) and a green tea.

Last night I made progress with my music. I played at Midtown Sundries in between the Piedmont Jackalopes sets. I ended up playing about eight songs. It was totally awesome. People totally got into it, a bunch of my friends came out last minute, I played alright, I sold CD's and I made 120 bucks!

I am seriously considering ordering a LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI today. Ehh. I hate spending money though.

I am going to try and book some shows today and various venues. wish me luck.

Have a great day.

Peace.

Adam Reid Wilson

Ehh.

2008-12-02T09:56:00.000-08:00

Today has been a rather annoying day. I am choosing to stay positive though. I am really thankful for my girlfriend Taylor. She helps me stay focused and level headed.

I am still really excited about recording. Things are starting to take shape. I need some more money though. So keep that in your prayers.

I need to learn some de-stressing techniques, cause I am tense right now.

I am out.

Peace.

Adam Reid Wilson

2008-12-01T07:03:00.000-08:00

That's right. I went to the Waffle house of 23 last night. I spent about two hours there planning for my album. I am so excited about it.

I don't know if it is going to be quite full length. It will probably be seven songs. I am thinking about calling the album "Beneath the Earth".

Beneath the earth would refer to how low i felt when I wrote the songs. The album is probably going to be a collection of more serious songs. Not slow songs but more serious. Really raw.

Stay posted for more info.

Peace.

Adam Reid Wilson.

Hey

2008-12-01T06:28:00.001-08:00

Hey

Inspiration

2008-11-30T12:39:00.000-08:00

What is it about rain that is so inspiring? Why does it make it make us think about life like it does? I don't have the answers to these questions and I don't really mind that I don't. I guess that at the end of the day I just appreciate the rain.

I played at church this morning. It went pretty well. I enjoy playing music at church.

After church I went to a couple different stores in an attempt to find a jacket to protect me from the rain, but I had no luck. I did find a pretty sweet briefcase that I plan on making into a pedal board though.

I have been thinking a lot about my full length.

I think I found a place to record it. My church has a studio space down by NoDa on 15th street. It is essentially and underground room that has some pretty interesting acoustics. I don't know if I would want to record the whole thing there, but definitely some of it.

I am also really trying to work on my rig right now. I want to make my guitar sound as good as possible.

Well I am going to get back to work.

Adam Reid Wilson

Moving On.

2008-11-28T09:50:00.001-08:00

There is a lot going on in my life right now. I don't tell you this to indicate that I am stressed. I tell you this to indicate that I am blessed. I am so excited about all of the things that God is doing in my life. Here are the projects that I am currently working on:

Learn Music.

Learn Music is my primary focus right now. I started this company shortly after I moved to NC. Learn Music provides quality in-home music lessons to the greater Charlotte area. Ever since I quit TJ's I have been able to put a lot more time into this business. The extra attention I have been able to give is paying off. I currently have 35 students and I am ready to take on some more. I have seen a lot of my students grow in their ability to play the guitar as well, and since that is what this whole thing is about, their growth really excites me. Also, LM will be having it's first recital on February 6th of 2009, so save the date and come on out!

My First Full Length Album.

Hopefully in on the 12th, 13th and 14th of December I will be going into the studio to record my first full length album. It will be an acoustic album engineered by Jacob Early. I am going to record 8 tracks:

This Aint Fiction
It's Time
Makin Your Life Hell
Boom Boom Pop
Wake Up
Love Aint Got Me Hooked
Darlin Like A Rose
Dyin and Aware

I plan to get the album mastered at Studio B and I also plan to get it packaged by Oasis. This is going to cost me some money, but i now that it is worth the sacrifice. If you would like to donate to this project, then click on the button below:

Shows.

I am also booking shows for the new year. I will be promoting and playing a show in February at Area 15. I am pretty excited about this.

These are the things that I am currently working on. Thank you for your prayers and support.

Adam Wilson.

Growth.

2008-11-22T14:30:00.000-08:00

"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?"

- Ray Bradbury

Diamonds are formed by being exposed to extreme temperature and very high pressure. Athlete's become superstars by subjecting their bodies to rigorous and challenging training routines. Doctors become doctor's by completing years upon years of classes that push the mind to the limit.

People become exceptional by facing hard times and choosing to react to them in a way that pushes their character and image of self.

Ray Bradbury was right. We need to be bugged. We need to be challenged. Our integrity and character need to pushed to their limit's every once and a while.

Over this last year, I have made a lot of poor decisions. I have made a lot of choices that will negatively effect me for the rest of my life. While I wish that I could change the past, I realize I can't and in turn, I am thankful for my circumstances and the character that extreme pressure and regret have produced in me.

I have fallen, but I have learned.
I made mistakes, but I have also made progress.
I have hurt people, but I have also been hurt and know how it feels.

I am thankful.
I am a better person.
I am more aware.

Thank you God. Thank you for never removing your hand from my life.

I will forever be in awe of you.

Love your son,

Adam.

Back in NC.

2008-11-12T09:30:00.000-08:00

I am back. I got into CLT at around 9:30 on Monday night. I had such a good time on my trip. I am so happy for Ben and Gena. Their wedding was so beautiful.

Live has been so great lately. I am so in love with God. I am reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan right now. So far, it is awesome.

I also enjoyed spending time with all of my friends. It was so good to see Mark, Beau, Dustin, Amanda, Rachel, Kara, Alondra, Katie, Jessica and everybody else. I miss CA a lot because it has so many wonderful people in it.

I got more work to do so I am out.

Peace.

2 Days.

2008-11-04T06:23:00.000-08:00

Only 2 more days until Ben and Gena's wedding! I am so stoked! It will be really nice to spend some time in CA.

Life here is good. I am going on two days of not smoking. It sucks. I wish I never would have started. My face is all numb and I have a killer headache.

In fact, I dont even feel like typing any more.

Peace.

Adam.

Monday Mornin's.

2008-10-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

I got up this morning at 9 and got to Dillworth's by 10 to work.

I have gotten a lot done. Prepared for lessons, balanced my checkbook and made some phone calls to try and get some gigs.

I have been pretty stressed out lately. I lost a student today and have suspicion that I might lose some more. Usually that is no big deal, but over the lost three weeks I haven't been getting any phone calls from people inquiring about lessons.

That's kind of scary. Ever since I moved here there has been no shortage of students, but right when I quit Trader Joe's the phone calls stop. I know that God is behind this though. I am going to choose to be like Job.

Man Oh Man. I Love My Life.

2008-10-13T12:31:00.000-07:00

Life is great. I had such a good weekend. I rested and relaxed and hung out with my friends.

Right now I am at D to the Illworth's with Anna Bemus. Good times.

Not much is new. I have had a great day today. I feel like I have gotten a lot done. but I still feel kind of lazy.

Well I am out.

Peace.

Thursday Smursday.

2008-10-09T05:36:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning feeling pretty sick. I had to reschedule one of my lessons so that I could just chill and try and get better.

I HAVE to go to the DMV today. I need to take care of this registration stuff for good.

There is also a lot that I need to get done. Here are some of the things I have to do:

Find a good TAB program that will allow me to write my lessons up on the computer.
Go through my list of students and evaluate where each one is at so I can formulate a game plan for there lessons
Figure out what the heck we are going to do for Kaitlyn's birthday and figure out how the heck we are going to do it.
Write my first "Learn Music" blog
Record a jam track to put on my website for my students.

Over all I just want to be more productive. Learning to be disciplined is very important. I am learning that lesson right now.

Well I am out. Peace.

Adam.
I really want to become more productive

Stressed.

2008-10-07T09:14:00.000-07:00

Man. My life is so good. I love not working at Trader's so much. It was a great place to work, but I really don't miss it.

Today has been a pretty stressful day. I woke up at 7:30 intending to go to REI to research some camping gear. I ended up not going and that turned out to be a good thing. It turns out that I mis balanced my checkbook and have 100 dollars less that I thought. I guess that isn't the end of the world, but it still sucks.

Instead of going to REI, I went to Panera and got some work done. This worked out really well. I spent some time on the phone with an accountant and he gave me some direction as to which business structure I should adopt for Learn Music and said he would help me set up my Quickbooks.

I also made a couple calls regarding my drivers license and car registration. Hopefully after tomorrow all of that will be taken care of.

I have been moving forward in all aspects of my life lately, which is really encouraging. I realize that there are so many more areas for growth though. Discipline is a huge one. I have to learn to do the things that I need to do and not only do the things that I want to do. Honesty is another one. I have to learn to be completely honest with myself and with others. This will force me to become a better person. Another opportunity for growth in my life is in the area of Integrity. I have to learn to be a man of my word.

Well, I am out. Peace.

Adam Wilson

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2008-10-06T09:40:00.000-07:00

I found this picture on my Aunt's fridge the other day. It is my cousin seth and I wheb we were little. We are riding on seth's dad's back and my dad is in the background.
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Los Montanas.

2008-10-06T09:25:00.000-07:00

This Saturday Kaitlyn Conway, Anna Bemus and I took of to the mountains for the night to watch the sunrise. It was on of the best weekends of my life.

On the way up there we got pulled over. I was driving on suspended registration, my taillight was out, and I didn't have my license. The cop was really cool though and he didn't even give us a ticket!

Soon after we got pulled over we arrived at our destination. We slept as long as the slab of rock we were laying on would allow us to. When it decided not to comply with our wants and needs anymore we woke up, chugged some instant coffee and then watched one of the most beautiful sunrises ever. It was amazing.

God is really good. He has been so faithful to me even though I haven't been very faithful to him.

I love my life, I love my job, and I love my friends.

Sports Clips.

2008-09-22T12:38:00.000-07:00

I got my hair cut at Sports Clips today after work.

It was Awesome.

This black girl named Ki-Ki cut my hair. She did a really good job. I bought the MVP package so she massaged my scalp, shoulders, back and she even put a hot towel on my face! I was LTD (Livin the Dream).

If you haven't been to Sports Clips on Mallard Creek Church Road next to Trader Joe's, I highly recommend you do so.

Ask for Ki-Ki.

And I'm Sure the View From Heaven Beats The Hell Out Of Mine Here.

2008-09-19T12:28:00.000-07:00

Man.

Death.

Such a distant thought until it actually happens.

My guidance counselor from High School died in the big train crash that happened in Simi the other day. He was awesome. He was a really unique guy. He had an open mind and wasn't scared to rethink tradition. He had an awkwardly awesome sense of humor as well. I really wish that I would have taken advantage of my time with him. He seemed really wise.

Paul Long, I am really going to miss the fact that you aren't on this earth with us anymore. It is so comforting to me to know that there are solid people out there influencing people in a positive way. You will really be missed. I know you are in heaven though, with God. You are probably sitting right beside him. I bet he is loving on you right now whispering "well done my good and faithful servant" into your ear.

I appreciate you so much P long. Thank you.

Adam Reid Wilson

Callin In Sick On A Rainy Day.

2008-09-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

Called in sick to Trader Joe's today. My body is all messed up. My stomach was a wreck last night and I couldn't sleep. I am also struggling with a really bad cold. Keep me in your prayers.

Yesterday was a really hard day. God was dealing with me big time. I am so sick of doing the things I don't want to do and not being able to do the things I want to. I am ready for change. So far today has been great though. I want to move forward today. I want to make progress.

I have been working on stuff for "Learn Music" all morning. There Are so many things that I need to do to get this thing legitimately off the ground. Here are just some of the things that I need to take care off:

Legally set the business up (figure out whether I should set it up as a sole proprietorship, LLC, or incorporate it).
Build a website (believe it or not this really shouldn't be that hard. Dynamod.com has built some pretty awesome flash templates that make building your website quick and easy).
Set up a Business Banking Account.
Set up my Quickbooks.
Find out what my write-off's are going to be.
Plan a recital

My plate is going to be full, but I really don't mind. It is going to be so awesome doing something that I love full time.

Well I am out. I have to go home, Do Laundry and Get ready to teach.

Peace!

Adam.

Saying Goodbye to Joes.

2008-09-15T09:34:00.001-07:00

I finally quit Trader Joe's Yesterday. I am so glad that I did. Honestly it is the most liberating experience I have felt in a really long time.

This definitely starts a new season in my life though. From this point on I am going to be completely self employed. That is pretty scary. There is so much that I need to do to really get this thing off of the ground.

Even though I am loosing a sense of security by quiting Trader Joe's, I still feel really good about the choice that I am making. I really believe it is what God wants me to do.

Please pray for me. Pray that I get focused on what God has for me. Pray that I learn how to be set apart. Pray that I don't give into temptation.

Have a great day and thank you.

Another Day, Another Dollar.

2008-09-09T11:46:00.001-07:00

It seems like all i do is work lately. I am not complaining at all, but lets just say I look forward to the end of the week.

I have gotten some important stuff done today but I still have a lot more to do. I am just praying that I can get through these next two days. I have friday off. So that is going to be really, really nice.

Well I am off to Peak Fitness to get a gym membership!

Peace

Werd.

2008-09-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

Monday. Wow. Another whole week of work. Boo.

I am good right now. Yesterday and today were pretty stressful though. Intuit charged me a little more than two time the amount they should of when I purchased Quickbooks Pro. The charge is still pending and is supposedly going to be released from my account at any time, but still, it is very frustrating.

I am seriously thinking about quiting Trader Joe's. Guitar Lessons are going very good. I am totally thanking God for that. I just feel so worn down all the time. I work 35 hours a week at Trader Joes and I work doing guitar lessons about 25 hours a week. That is 60 freekin hours! Ahh!

I can live off of guitar lesson money, but the extra TJ's money is nice. I think I will stick it out for a while longer.

I am about to fall asleep.

Peace.

Adam.

Another Afternoon At Dillworth's

2008-09-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

Man. I really wish Dillworth's started with an "A". If it did, the title to my blog would have been way cooler and completely catchy.

Today's been a great day so far. I worked from 4:30 am to 11:00 am at Trader Joe's. I got a fair amount of sleep yesterday so the everything has been smooth and enjoyable.

Sleep is really key. I am finding that if you can discipline yourself to go to bed an wake up at a decent hour you are a more happy person.

I haven't smoked in 31 hours and eleven minutes. I am quiting and I know I can do it. Keep me in your prayers.

I am way into Pandora Radio right now. You should definitely check it out. You can basically build your own custom radio station based on what you like. It's ability to choose songs you like is incredible.

Well I am out. Have a great day. Peace!

Adam.

Lazy Saturday.

2008-08-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

This week has been good. I have been working a lot. Today I started a six day streak of working at Trader Joes. It ends p being like 35 hours, but more hours means more mulah in the bank. Werd

I had to say good bye to Jared last night. That was really hard. He was one of my first friends in NC. His family is moving back to CA. I am really excited for them, but I am going to miss them.

Jarod has been such a great friend. I love you bro and I am really going to miss you.

I have 27 guitar students right now. Crazy huh? I am lovin it though. It's a lot of work but it is worth it.

I think that I am going to take a break from playing music for a while. I am going to try to find other ways to be creative.

I am out. Peace.

Saturday.

2008-08-23T10:47:00.000-07:00

According to the Weather Widget on my dashboard, it is currently 79 degrees outside. It feels so nice.

I really like NC a lot. It has growing on me.

I actually feel like I live here now.

This morning seth and I went out with his parents. We went to 5 different garage sales. Here is what I got:

A Hand Juicer
A Piece of luggage
A Wooden Sign With A Cowboy On It That Says "Happy Trails"
3 Cure and 3 AC/DC Cassette Tapes
A Quesadilla Maker

A don't know about you, But all that stuff seems pretty freekin awesome to me.

After the sales, seth's parents took us out to IHOP. I ordered so much food. That was like 3 hours ago and I am still stuffed.

I want to buy some Ice Cream today. Mmmmm.

I am out.

Peace.

A Beautiful Thursday.

2008-08-21T07:39:00.000-07:00

I am thoroughly enjoying myself at Cafe Mia in Birkdale right now.

I have been listening to a lot of Indian Giver and Avenue this morning. Both of these bands are so freekin good. I highly recomend that you check both of them out.

I played over at Summit last night. It went really well. I was very pleased with my set. I played:

It's Time (New)
This Ain't Fiction (Newer)
Darlin' Like A Rose (Definately Not New)

I got a lot of positive feedback.

I start teaching my guitar class over at GCA today. That should be fun.

In general, I have been doing a lot better than in past months. The last 5 days have been hard, but today is a new day.

I can totally relate to Paul. I seem to do the things I dont want to do (Or know I shouldn't) and don't do the things I want to do (Or know I should).

Well, I am out.

I wish Peace and Love upon all who read this and all who don't.

Adam.

A Good Week.

2008-08-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

This week has been great. It has been insanely busy, but the business has been nice and has kept me more focused. I have been in the word the majority of the week and that has helped a lot. Reading God's word keeps me focused on things that I need to be focused on throughout the day.

Despite the business I have managed to find a good bit of time to play music this week. I recorded a new song last night called "Maybe One Day". You can check it out on my MySpace Music page. Stop by and check it out.

I feel like I am learning a lot this week. I actually figured out the meaning of life this week. Haha. No...but seriously. We have been put on this earth to glorify God. Plain and simple. Our purpose day in and day out should be to glorify him. When we do that everything falls into place (Matt. 6:33).

Seth, Chad P. and I had a good time talking about the word and life today over at Dillworth's this morning. I look forward to spending time with those guys. I always leave feeling filled up and more knowledgable about the word and God.

I bought an Audio Interface of of some guy in South Charlotte that I found on craigslist earlier this week. That is what I used to record my new song. Seth spent some time showin me how to tighten up my recordings last night. Hopefuly tonight I will get to spend some more time recording.

The interface that I bought is an M-Audio Firewire Solo. I am very pleased with it. I am using Garageband to record and am very excited about what I am going to be able to do now recording wise. Here is a picture of the interface:

I am seriously considering recording a full indie album all by myself and releasing it within a years time. I would like to record the album, mix the album and design the cover all by myself. I can't wait until I get to a place where I can play music for a living. I know it will happen if I work hard.

I have been wanting to get a loopstation RC-20 for some time know. For those of you who do not know what loopstation is, I will explain:

This is a loop Station. It is a pedal that Let's you record individual tracks so that you can play more than one part and play on top of yourself live. I found one on craigslist for 150. They are usually 250 so I would be gettin a pretty good deal if I decided to buy it. I am going to have to cook the books later so that I can see if I can even afford this pedal.

Well, I am out. I am going to spend some time with my buddy Tommy working out today and then it is back to work. Have a great day.

Adam

Amazing.

2008-08-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

That is what my day has been. Simply Amazing. I got a lot of stuff done, took a nap, worked out...Man I did it all. I didn't have to work today and I don't have to work tomorrow. I am lovin life.

Blah.

2008-08-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

That is how I feel. I have a fever, I ache and I can poop on command right now. The only things getting me through this day are Green Tea and this cool little pandora widget I downloaded for my new Opera browser:

I have one lesson to go and then I am going to hangout with Jessica (Suzie B's Daughter) from CA tonight. After that It's off to the farm. Boo.

Adam.

The Weight of Lies

2008-08-05T07:56:00.001-07:00

Disappear from you hometown

Go and find the people that you know

Show them all you good parts

Leave town when bad ones start to show

Go and wed a woman

A pretty girl that you’ve never met

Make sure she knows you love her well

But don’t make any other promises

The weight of lies will bring you down

And follow you to every town

Cause nothing happens here that doesn’t happen there

So when you run make sure you run

To something and not away from

Cause lies don’t need an aeroplane to chase you anywhere

I once heard the worse thing

A man could do is draw a hungry crowd

Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence

But leaving out his doubt

I’m not sure I bought those words

When I was young I knew most everything

These words have never met so much to anyone

As they now mean to me

The weight of lies will bring you down

And follow you to every town

Cause nothing happens here that doesn’t happen there

So when you run make sure you run

To something and not away from

Cause Lies don't need an aeroplane to chase you down

Man. This song really hit me hard. There have been times where I just wanted to run from my mistakes. I just wanted to leave everything behind and start over new. I wanted to run from other people because I was scared they would find out who I really was. But lies don't need an aeroplane to chase you down.

I also really like how this song says "Disappear from you hometown, Go and find the people that you know. Show them all you good parts, Leave town when bad ones start to show." I have totally thought like this two. so many times I've wanted to just go somewhere ew where people didn't know me and "make myself". The bad stuff is eventually going to surface though. For me, at this point in my life, it is best for me to stay in one place and persevere.

I woke up this morning at 3:30 to go to work. I got there and ended up leaving cause I was sick. I got home at about six and then I slept till 11. I think that I have the flu.

I am going to get up and get in the shower soon. I am thinking about going to the vitamin store in Birkdale and purchasing a full body cleanse. We will see.

Adam

Relaxing.

2008-08-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

I am worn out today. I got a decent amount of sleep last night. I swam and boxed in the afternoon though. I think that took a lot out of me.

I got winded so fast when I boxed. I really need to quit smoking. the horrible part is that I dont really want to though. I know I should. But I really just don't want to.

I think that I am going to drive up to chilis in about 1.5 hours to go say hey to Jodi. I haven't seen her since friday night, so that will be nice.

I am at Dillworth's right now. I downloaded a couple new widgets today for my dashboard. One of them is called sing that iTune. It displays the lyrics and artowrk of the song and album that you are currently listening too. It is pretty awesome. The other one that I downloaded is the Google news widget. I am trying to tay better informed.

I really want to start working out again. I think that it would be really good for me.

I am out. Peace.

Taco Bell and Radio Interviews.

2008-08-03T07:58:00.001-07:00

Man I had a freekin weird dream last night. I had a dream that I went to taco bell for some halloween party and some radio station was doing a live broadcast from there. They new who I was and wanted to interview me about my self titled EP and I was like "Heck Ya!". So They started the interview and asked me a few questions. Right when I was about to drop my Music Myspace URL The Mic Started Feeding back and we couldn"t finish the interview. I was pissed!

Pressing On.

2008-07-31T09:33:00.000-07:00

Times have been getting better for me. I am slowly doing better with smoking. Yesterday I had 14 cigarettes. Typically I would have 25. It is 12:38 pm right now and I have only had one so far. I am shooting for only having three today.

I found this really cool website for guitar teachers. It is called "A Guitar Teachers Lesson Notebook". It has a ton of awesome chord charts on it and a lot of really helpful insight.

I also Found A good way to do devotions today. If you go to LifeJournal.cc
, it will give you a devotion to read for that day. After you read it you can use the "SOAP method" and Jouna about the passage. I am going to journal in Journler; on online journaling program for macs.

Well I am out. I got some scheduling to do for my guitar lessons. Peace!

2008-07-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Right now I am at the Phat Burrito in Charlotte. I have a lesson right behind here at 2:45. I should be getting ready for my 4:30 lesson but I just cant seem to do it. That has been the case for the last couple months. I hate it. I have had a hard time being motivated lately. Nothing motivates me. I want that to change. Lindsey Shubert and Jamie Kackert are coming into town tonight.I am going to pick them up at the airport at 11:10. I met this really cool Irish guy at Dunkin Donuts today. He is into Damien Rice and this guy named Paddi Casey who seems pretty good. I gave him one of my CD's.

Pictures.

2008-07-21T15:44:00.001-07:00

Blah.

Falling of the Face of the Earth.

2008-07-21T12:24:00.000-07:00

I feel like this more and more everyday. It is good to a certain extent. I know that I need to force myself to sit and think about my life. I never thought that I would be where I am today (I mean that in the worst possible way). My ability to make decisions, form habits and hide things from people disgusts me. My current state is slowly driving me into a cave of isolation. In this cave, I will wrestle with the devil. I really hope I see light again. I really hope that I emerge from this dark cave as the victor. It's a scary place to be. I feel so weak and so helpless. I am easily swayed and I don't know myself.

Inspiration.

2008-07-11T10:31:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was a interesting day. I played at summit the night before and only got about three hours of sleep because I had to be at Trader Joe's at 4am for work. I worked until 10:30, came home and took a nap for about three hours and then went and gave three lessons. While I was on the road giving lessons Bob Graham Called me and told me about an open mic night that just started over at The Thirsty Beaver on Central on Thursday nights in downtown Charlotte. I decide that it would be a good thing to go to being that a lot of people who I share similar tastes in music with would be there. I ended up playing like eight songs in two different sets. Everyone really liked my music and I got a lot of great feedback. So all went well except for the fact that I drank way to much. I didn't drive home though. I just slept in my car for a while until it wore off.

I have written 4 or five new songs over the last two weeks. I have had a lot of inspiration as of late. I have a couple shows coming up as well.

The newest thrice album is really good. It has definitely inspired me. More than just musically though. The phrase "We Are The Image Of The Invisible" has been burning in my mind for the last day now. I have not been a positive model of Christ lately. Ahh. I feel so stuck.

Ahh.

2008-07-03T07:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a ridiculously weird day.It was hard, emotional, funny and sad. I had highs, I had lows and at times I was just alright. Honestly the day could not have been any more similar to riding a roller coaster. At the end of the night, as I was sitting on my back porch smoking a cigarette, all I could mutter to myself was "What the Hell". I mean honestly. Weird.

Summit.

2008-06-19T07:50:00.000-07:00

I played last night at summit and it went pretty well. I got a little drunk though. Oops.

A lot of people came out and I got a lot of really good feedback. Here is a clip from my set:

I also recorded on of my songs on my new digital camera yesterday. Here it is:

I am out. Peace!

My Tuesday Night.

2008-06-17T22:06:00.000-07:00

I got back from virginia at about 3pm today. The Trip Was Amazing. When I got home I met Vince in cornelius. It is good to see that guy. I really miss him. He is going to sleep at my house for two nights.

We also built a bookshelf today. It is awesome. Well...We assembled it.

I am going to get some rest. Peace.

Virginia

2008-06-16T16:44:00.001-07:00

I drove to Virginia today. It was a beautiful Drive. I am going to stay the night here. I think I might go to the cracker barrel right now. WooHoo!