Through this experience I man stand strong, I want to share this with you I have been writing this blog for the past two weeks and for some reason I could not finish it and now I know why. This week was a very important week for I man, yes they were trying to take over my album Jah Is Real and coming with their many demand and fear of what they would do to I and Sonia if we don’t let them have the digital rights.
Well we stand strong this time with no compromise. Jah is Real is under no agreement and never will be. They were too ready to start the twisting of agreement to suit them and their evil plan of major takeover of what doesn’t belong to them. Well I and Sonia were ready to hang on the cliff and we were not calling out for any help from anyone but Jah to work with us.
We had taken out the agreement way in advance and read it very careful plus after our experience with Mega Force we was ready, they are the same kind of people. This the last of a small group of people that we got involve with that we should have never got involve with.
To quote one of them “your call is not welcome here” and hang up the phone. I say my call is not welcome so the money you all are making from the name Burning Spear is not welcome either. I did not get swell headed and run away I stand firm and make sure they know that any and all agreement with regards to Burning Spear they have was terminated at once.
So I don’t have to call them and they don’t have to insult me while making money from me. I don’t need them, they need me.
When I went to NARM I met this professor that teaches entertainment law, and he was very taken by Sonia. After hearing of the nasty and illegal things that had taken place with our last distribution he told her never to allow anyone to take control of what you own or to enforce their idea of what the agreement say. You are not just representing your husband you are a Record Label and you can walk away if you are not happy.
Just like in marriage you have divorce you can also have divorce in agreement. Don’t listen to the parties that have more to lose, it always in their best interest to mislead you and to create confusion. I advise every reggae artist to go to NARM or send someone to represent you there. Always speak for yourself and never let anyone collect your money and pay you. There are now so many ways for artist to sell their music themselves stay away from agreement or contracts. Know your rights and never be afraid to walk away if sometime don’t feel right.
We would like to thank everyone for their prayers for my family, Kevin is doing great and recovering nicely, I cannot say any of our life will ever be the same and yes there is a pain in both Sonia and I man heart that only time will heal. Maybe all of these events were meant for all of our life to be change; I just know I feel the tears that fall from the eyes of Sonia as she lay awake each night crying to the stars of the night.
As we rise each morning I beat the drums and let the tears from my eyes cleanse away the evil vibes. Yes my friends this is a time for many tears of rain for I and my family I cannot tell you any lie.
We burn sage in our home every day knowing that Jah will answer all of our prayers in the right time. We just have to remain focus and be patience.
The burning of the sage got me to reflect on the native Indians how they too have suffer and have paid many price for freedom. They are the forgotten warriors how easy is it for us to forget how many brave ones fight for our rights of freedom that we so often take for granted.
Freedom always come with some kind of struggle, oppressors always find it so hard to release the grip of control over those that they picture In their mind as weak or lack knowledge.
We must watch for the red flag of control from those that we come in contact with.
It’s not about unnecessary confusion right now for me it’s about life and health to live to see the good which is to come. Let those that seek after my soul because I man is free wrap themselves in a web of shame I will never again let them disturb my peace.
Yea thou I man walk through the valley of the shadow of dead I man have no fear for Jah is with I and I.
I will lift up my eyes to the heaven from whence cometh my help in the warm embrace of arm of my father with I rest.
I will sing songs of freedom to honor those that gave their life for me and me. In the shadow they left behind I can see myself rising strong.
Lot wife will turn into a pillar of salts and her mighty army will fall. We will hold hands in hands and sing song of freedom to celebrated the falls of those that are send to destroy I man.
Some time it takes me a while to write each blog I need at time to relax my mine from the demand of what my ego will say I need to do, just be neutral and free as a bird in a tree. Be the master of my faith and the captain of my soul.
Yes we are still doing Birkam Yoga, Sonia do a lot more than me, Sonia is now able to center her mine and focus. Yes my friend a strong determination that I myself is shock at the self discipline she now gain from Birkam Yoga.
Life is a journey and nothing in life is more important that your breath. Only you or I can save ourselves from any and all unnecessary confusion that other would like to place on us. You can help someone cross the river and them they will push you in the river so you have to be very careful of all the ungrateful ones. None will ever push i man in any more river.
In my business a lot of people will try to tell me what they did for me, yet they forget to tell me what I did for them.
Not only I man Spear but all of the reggae musicians did so much for so many yet we gain the least. I just laugh when they say such things. They need to buy a copy of Jah Is Real and play Wickedness.
In your life never let any use words to convince how much you should trust them. Always go with the feeling you have inside, release your fear and embrace life. Mr. Garvey never have any fear. Surrender to life knowing that you are on your journey and learn to accept the things you cannot change. Force nothing my friend, just be calm and stay strong.
Jah Is Real, we can make it if we try.
