June 18, 2008

I will never look back in the race

No way after I and Sonia when through so much would I allow any record label to distribute Our Music. Yes the challenge we face was many, and none step in but you the fans to give us a helping hand, yet we made it through. Nothing in life is impossible if you only believed. Plenty were happy and celebrating our misfortunate with Mega Force. They did not know that Jah had a plan for I man Winston Rodney. The lesson I learn from Mega Force is just what I need to continue on my journey to be a freeman musically. If they can sell our music them we can sell our music even better. Step by step all the boundaries will be remove.

It's a new day in the record industry it will take a while for a few to accept the changes. In time they will. I cannot tell you how happy I am to know that my records are not in anyone warehouse they are in my warehouse. I choose who I sell to some people I don't sell to, they have no respect for music and reggae artist and I don't need them as a customer. The old guys are all lost and have done so many wrong to reggae artist now they are getting a feed back. We have graduate with high honors in this music business. It's our music and we will not refuse it.

Let talk about more positive things like Jah is Real album. Finally we have chosen the right PR person for the job. This is a young man that talks with us. I told him some in the media will embrace this new Cd and some will not. It carries a reality message to the people of the world. I will let him introduce himself to the media with his press released so I will not mention his name here. As you also can see we have a new EPK up me and Michael from Global Video work on it. We wanted something bright to show the world Jah is real. Michael is like Brian we just work great together, they have so much respect for the old Rastaman. We also edited a behind the scene to feature all the musicians that work on the album.

As you must know by now I will be doing a few dates to support the album. One person asks me Spear why you are going to Omaha. I say because of George he have work hard to spread Burning Spear music in Omaha, he is always a fan on a mission with so much passion for I man music. George and I don't do it for the money we do it for the love of music. If you notice you will see George flyers for his show everywhere. George do is weekly record store check of Burning Spear Cds in his area to all of you these are enough reason for I man to go to Omaha. We are still on the mission of happiness so each and every day you can smell the wonderful scents of Sage through my house.

Sonia is still on her mission with the running and most of all the Bikram Yoga, and I am jogging four days a week to get in shape for those shows. Together I am Sonia are working to build the world of happiness we want and not the world other people want for us. Letting love and laughter in our life is a blessing. Life is to Live, love and laugh that the sign at the door of the Yoga room. No I am not going with Sonia to that hot Yoga class. That I will past on. I can see how it changes her life and I am happy for her. She is the one everyone turns on because they cannot turn on me. I see her brushing them off her shoulder all the time.

It's a new beginning for us both personal and work wise, and I hope it's also for you. The only think that matter is for us to live and love each other and never to let our life be rule by fear. We cannot please everyone, and to say yes to something that we know we should say no to we are not being true to ourselves.

Humble yourself and quiet your mine and learn to live in the moment only.

Let continue to share this positive vibes of Love and peace.

June 16, 2008

Power Of Focus

Oh yes my friends Jah is Real; I see it and feel his power every day. Never would I think I would be doing Bikram Yoga, I have never done any form of Yoga class, and at first I was close minded. Now I just cannot explain to you this new feeling Jah send to me. And the lesson I am learning in how to truly surrender, and the important of keeping an open mind. Only with an open mind can we learn new things, and discover our true selves. We are never too old to learn and every bow will have a time when they will bend. If I did not decided to slow my life down and spend more time at home I would never have the opportunity to discover Bikram Yoga. As you all might not know I man is a bit laid back and at time very shy unless I am on stage. Not Sonia she is more outgoing and not afraid to tried new things. It was Sonia that talks me into Bikram Yoga. I had to thank her for talking a stubborn man like me into something new. I did 10 class straight, and I feel great. After years of playing soccer and running my joints are not the same. Now I will not let her talk me into running any marathon.

It was also Sonia that met this young man at Jam Cruise that led us to Bootsy and Bernie. Life has a way of bringing thing to you that you need just at the right time. Jah know that Bootsy and Bernie had to play on Jah is Real album. So many people come into you and I life and once there work is done then they will move on. The Creator is the only one that can set that time, not I or you. I and Bootsy and Bernie are from a more historical school of music that will take the younger generation time to understand.

I so want the journals to be healing both for you and me. Let’s reason about the word focus, how important is it for you and I to be focus even in times we consider challenging to us. Focus means to never take your eyes off the person you are, no matter what anyone might definite you has. To make up your mine to be present at all times in your life and to make each breath you take be your point of focus. Look at yourselves in the mirror, make eye contact slow your pace and say hello to you. Never let anyone shake your focus and make you weak. Stand strong, tall and proud just to be you.

So many times I read the comment you all post and I am truly touch at the love each and everyone send my way. I am so happy I am a part your life musically. This journal came about as a way for me to reach out to you to let you know my life is no different from your life, we are all one people. Yes in a way I have been change by the action of a few, but I never lose my focus. The greatest gift anyone can receive is the gift of health and long life, don’t let society convince you otherwise. And to achieved that you have to be focus and not attach yourself to anyone that will drain your energy. Seek and you shall receive all the happiness you desired. Build your world with love and laughter and focus on the joy you feel inside of you.

I man Spear Step it strong without out ego or force, just focus on Jah plan. Silent your ego if it rises focuses yourself to be the observer in your life.

Remember it’s a long way around the wood dry but is still heavy let’s rock in time.

One Love peace.

June 15, 2008

First I must say greetings to all the people of the world

First I must say greeting to all the people of the world, I too are now doing Bikram Yoga. Yes after seeing how it changes Sonia life and all the benefit she was getting from it. I let her talk me into it. Oh what a blessing .This was my first time ever doing any form of Yoga? I feel great, and plan to continue doing Bikram yoga along with a jogging program. While in the park on Saturday morning running Sonia came running fast, up to my slow jogging fill with emotion shouting "Spear look at this it's time for me to speak up now the silent sign just remove itself from my neck, Jah is Real we need not be silent anymore. It does not matter if we stand alone the spirit will stand with us." All the damages were done to us, it was not something we ask for it was part of our education, and those responsible must face up to their responsibility. And a message to those waiting in the wings I have no desire or would ever work with any more record label or distribution label. I am my own distribution label. The name is Burning Music Production/ Burning Spear Music.

In life many people want to reach the top fast, the faster you reach the top the faster you will fall. It's always better to start from the bottom slowly and steady and you will win the race. Many are still amaze at how I am able to survive in this music business even after such great what they would consider lose, the universe have a way to teach us and to bring us all we need in just the right time. Patience is what we need to have, nothing never happen before the time. Patience work with determination, know what your goals are and to be determine to wait patience work hard until you reach your goal. The race is never for the swift but to the one that endured. Honesty and integrity will win every time, no matter what don't lose sight of honesty and integrity. Do all your business action with honesty and integrity and you will never be in any kinds of wants. Anyone that chooses to be dishonest it's a choice they make that in the end they will lose more than what they have gained. And they will spend the rest of their life looking over their shoulder and worrying .Knowing that the universe is on to them and they will have to paid back there debt in full.

Let also touch the word trust, I must be honest I am having problem trusting people; I sing the song about trust on Freeman. I got tired of people telling me to trust them and when I do, they teach me lesson in not to trust. Over the past year I really see how important that word was. Giving the wrong people confident that you trust them can be dangerous; you and I can trust them the problem is they cannot trust themselves. It's so strange how you will see the red flag waving tell you don't trust that person, never ignore a red flag. Red Flag are there to protect you from making big mistake that will cause you emotional pain. No matter what the consequence will be don't ignore the red flag.

Are you ready for Jah Is Real I am calling on all my 39,000 MySpace fans to join with me on August 17, 2008 to buy a copy of Jah Is Real on this day? I say yes we can make Jah is Real one of the biggest and fastest selling album for Burning Spear. I Burning Spear believe in having real musician playing on albums, the way it should be. By dishonest people that burn and sell artist CDs for cheap they are helping to take food away from musician. Don't buy bootleg I would rather you ask me to send you a free copy and them you recommend a friend to buy a copy. Don't forget nothing in life is ever for free, somehow the universe will find a way to make you pay. On August 17, 2008 the area that sound scan the most I have a surprise for that State.

I say it again you the fans are the force behind Burning Spear we are the roots of the Grass.

Marcus Garvey words come to pass, many times I wonder off to that beautiful place where the sea meets the river in perfect harmony.