Lunch Break Concert #26 went down on Monday December 9th2019!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #25 - These are the Principles
Lunch Break Concert #25 went down on Monday December 2nd 2019!
Pick your Principles experience HERE!
I hope these songs inspire you today.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #24 - Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright
Lunch Break Concert #24 went down on Monday November 25th 2019!
This LBC opens with the Bob Marley classic Three Little Birds followed by two of my original songs - Gaspin’ and Perfect.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #23 - Generosity
Lunch Break Concert #23 went down on Monday November 18th 2019!
This LBC opens with Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing by Stevie Wonder followed by two of my original songs - Generosity and H.O.P.E.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #22 - When Will I Be Good Enough?
Lunch Break Concert #22 went down on Monday November 11th 2019!
This LBC features 3 of my original songs - The Fellowship, The Mess Around and Gratitude.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Why Monday Doesn't Suck Anymore
Diets suck. And they make Mondays suck. You know why? Because every time I blew it on a diet, Monday was the day I would start over.
Monday was the official start day of the new diet around my house growing up. It happened so often, that it became a joke. We would use the phrase “I’ll start over on Monday” as an excuse to eat whatever we wanted over the weekend.
Sometimes Monday would come and go and nothing would change. But then sometimes things did change, and it was the worst.
I had just spent the weekend eating all my favorite foods and now I was supposed to stop cold turkey? I was supposed to go to Weight Watchers and get on a scale in front of other people?
Ugh.
As life went on and I learned more about myself, it became clear the dieting was not the answer for me. I am so grateful I found recovery in Overeaters Anonymous. No more diets for me. And even though I don’t practice the “I’ll start over on Monday” mantra anymore, I did learn a lot from it.
I learned how to never give up.
My parents are amazing people. They struggle with a lot of things like we all do, but they are both fighters. I saw my parents start over again and again and again. Sure, part of me thought they were crazy to keep beating themselves up like that. I used to think “Stop lying to yourself. We both know you aren’t going to start that diet on Monday.”
But then as I got older it hit me. They aren’t beating themselves up. They are doing what every human was born to do. They are surviving.
They are fighting because it is in their DNA to persevere.
It takes a lot of guts to keep showing up for yourself time and time again. It takes a lot of courage to fall down and get back up again - over and over again. And that is what my parents have always done.
No matter how hard things got, they never gave up. I didn’t realize what I was learning at the time, but now I am so thankful that they instilled that value in me. I wouldn’t be half the man I am now if I didn’t have the value of perseverance coursing through my veins. And that all comes from watching my mom and dad.
My parents would eat ice cream on Friday and start over on Monday. They would get into a fight on Thursday but then forgive each other on Monday.
And guess what, they are still married today. That is perseverance and not something most people are willing to do.
It is so easy to quit.
It is so easy to give up. You can find 10 people around you who will back you up if you decide to quit anything. They will tell you all the reasons you should, how your life is so hard and why it’s not worth fighting anymore.
But inside us, we all know that we can have more. We know that we can do better. That is the human spirit. It is in each one of us instinctually.
Humans fight. We don’t give up.
Every now and then on a Monday I get that same feeling of dread I used to get when I was a kid. I get that feeling of “Here we go again.” And then I remember the truth. I GET to do this again. Monday is a new day. It’s a new chance. Monday is my chance to right some wrongs, to grow and to reach out for the life of my dreams.
It’s Tuesday and I already can’t wait for Monday to come.
Lunch Break Concert #21 - Some Of My Favorite Principles
Lunch Break Concert #21 went down on Monday November 4th 2019!
This LBC features 3 of my favorite Principles - Abundance, Acceptance and Education.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #20 - Is My Purpose The Same As God's Purpose?
Lunch Break Concert #20 went down on Monday October 21st 2019!
This LBC opens with Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio, followed by my songs Perfect and Influence.
It’s so easy to get caught up in our own plans. How do we know if our plans are God’s plans? I don’t really have an exact answer. But the biggest thing we can do is pray about it. Meditate on it. Ask God to show us. And then we need to be willing to listen. Do you know what your purpose is?
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #19 - How To Find Happiness When It's Cold Outside
Lunch Break Concert #19 went down on Monday October 21st 2019!
This LBC starts with principle #5 - my song Believe, followed by my cover of “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World. And I close the show with “H.O.P.E.”
Hope is alive and well. Even when it’s cold outside. Remember the sun is still there even if you can’t see it. Pick up the phone and call a friend. You are never alone.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #18 - Getting Thru A Blah Day
Lunch Break Concert #18 went down on Monday October 14th 2019!
I open this one up with a great song about by Sir Elton John “I’m Still Standing.” Then I did a cover of Bille Eilish’s song “I Love You.”
Some days are hard. But I’m so grateful to be able to get through the hard days without alcohol or overeating. I have seen first hand how that stuff doesn’t actually help. I have freedom from that today and it’s ok to just feel blah sometimes. Tomorrow is a new day and God is good.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #17 - Music Makes Everything Better
Lunch Break Concert #17 went down on Monday October 7th 2019!
I open this one up with a great song I love from the 90’s called “You Get What You Give.” It’s like a love song to music. I also do my songs “Dreamer” and “Education.”
Music is so powerful. This one is all about celebrating music and playing some songs that make me happy. I hope they make you happy too.
Click HERE for a free download of my single Education!
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #16 - Letting Go Of Anger
Lunch Break Concert #16 went down on Monday September 30th 2019!
I open this one up with a Stevie Wonder classic “Loves In Need Of Love Today.” I also do my songs “Acceptance” and “H.O.P.E.”
Anger steals our joy. But it’s so hard to let go of. The key is to love ourselves. Love the person we’re angry at. And then let it go by accepting them and the situation for what it is. We don’t have to change people, we only have to change ourselves.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #15 - How To Deal With Overwhelm
Lunch Break Concert #15 went down on Monday September 23rd 2019!
I do two of my original songs from my first album What Is Your Soul Motivation? - “Gaspin’” and “Start Again” and open the show with a “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten.
Life can be stressful. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling it lately. First of all, it helps to know we are not alone. Secondly, we need to learn to let go of some things in our life. Thirdly, we can always pause and take a breath.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #14 - Money
Lunch Break Concert #14 went down on Monday September 16th 2019!
I do two of my original songs - “The Mess Around” and “Abundance” and open the show with a Beatles classic - “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
Today we are talking about money. I share some of our common issues with money and what we can do to overcome them.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #13 - Acceptance
Lunch Break Concert #13 went down on Monday September 9th 2019!
I do two of my original songs - “Acceptance” and “H.O.P.E.” and perform my cover of “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
Our anger and resentment comes from the past. Our worry and fear comes from the future. Our peace, however, comes from the present. The answer to staying in the present is practicing acceptance. If we can learn to accept people for who they are and situations for what they are, we can truly be free.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #12 - Labor Day Edition - Time For A Vacation
Lunch Break Concert #12 went down on Monday September 2nd 2019 - Labor Day!
I open with an 80’s classic “Break My Stride” and then perform 2 of my original songs - Vacation and Ambition. Hope you get inspired form these songs!
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #11 - Don't Mess Around With Perfection
Lunch Break Concert #11 went down on Monday August 26th, 2019!
I open with an R&B classic “No Diggity” and then perform 2 of my original songs - The Mess Around and Perfect. Hope you get inspired form these songs!
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #10 - Be A Dreamer
Lunch Break Concert #10 went down on Monday August 19th, 2019- Live From Austin!
I perform 3 of my original songs - Believe, Dreamer, and Influence. I also talk about what it means to be a dreamer and making sure you have the right people in your life who build you up.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #9 - Nesting
Lunch Break Concert #9 went down on Monday August 12th, 2019.
I perform two of my new singles - Perseverance and Nesting. I also do a cover of Bill Wither’s Lovely Day.
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video
Lunch Break Concert #8 - Letting Go
Lunch Break Concert #8 went down on Monday August 5th, 2019.
I perform 2 songs from my first album Welcome To The Fellowship. The songs are The Mess Around and H.O.P.E. I also do 90’s hip-hop classic - Jump by Kris Kross!
Click play below to watch the replay.
**Be sure the volume is turned up on the video