50 Years of Magic...

Today marks the 50th birthday of Michael Joseph Jackson, one of the all time greatest entertainers of the last century. You all know too well how much of a fan I am of MJ and his influence on some of my talents and hobbies and regardless of what you think of him now, there is no denying the impact he has made in the business and in the lives of millions of others.

I was going to write about how great he is as a person and musician, but most of you already have your minds made up and some can't look past the his personal appearance when it comes to making your opinions. I find it funny how we are told not to judge a book by its cover, and yet we do just that to each other. So rather than explain the man in the mirror or praise his thriller achievements, I thought instead you could just see a glimpse of how and why he became the King of Pop!

-Chris

p.s. Check out the first song on my playlist to hear his most recent vocals. The song is a collaboration with Akon which will be featured on Akon's upcoming album. The man still sings like an angel...


*NOTE* Thanks to bigdb2984 from YouTube for the great video.

A Wedding Weekend…

This last weekend we went down to Salt Lake for "The Wedding of the Century". My sister Robyn went to the Bountiful temple to be sealed for all time an eternity to Matt Storms. We had a good time and it was nice to see everyone again. Their reception was held downtown Salt Lake at the Gallivan Center with dancing, punch, cake, and all you can eat ice cream with 15-20 different toppings. I was glad to participate and step out of the ordinary "Mormon" wedding with a meet and greet line and experience what we normally see in the movies, except not quite as glamorous.

Since we were staying the night at Jeff and Tammies we invited them over to enjoy the dance. Many of you know how Carter likes to shake his grove thing, and he ended up out dancing us all. Sadly he had to go to bed and was forced off the stage. In memory of the yummy ice cream Tiffiney and I took a quiz online about which flavor we are. I was pretty disappointed with my outcome, but I think Tiffiney's pretty much hit it right on. The only good thing I can think about being vanilla is that I mix well with all the other flavors…






*NOTE* Kim, Jennifer and the rest of the family were missed and we hope that all is still going good with the new baby…

Music and Me…

We recently went to the new movie Mamma Mia based off of the Broadway musical and had a blast. I am one of the many that has enjoyed the slow comeback of musical films and look forward to more in the future. As odd as it may seem to some about breaking out in song, it is something that I have grown up with and continue to enjoy today. In fact I still sing at the top of my lungs while driving with the windows down and on occasion Tiffiney and I will sing and dance in the living room.

I believe somewhere early on in my life I was given the gift of music, although I don't have talent to play a musical instrument or carry a tune. It may have been my dad's random made up songs or it could be my families love for Disney cartoons, and I am sure a part of it could be my religious background of singing hymns. Whatever the reason, I am thankful for having this music in me. I believe most all music can move us to do good and it has helped me get through a lot of difficulties in my own life.