I’ve decided to change my name to catchy name, and figured my Album Surreal Serenity is a perfect fit.

It means ‘Calmness beyond Belief’ … at least, thats one way to word it.

UPDATE YOUR BOOKMARKS AND LINKS …

Ciao!

Go on over to Amie Street … Check out 13 tracks I posted up to complete my Album for Surreal Serenity.

http://amiestreet.com/music/surreal-serenity/surreal-serenity/

The price is going up with each Rec\Purchase so get in there now and get the low prices while you can!!!

Please support my Music Habits, lol! Give me an opportunity to keep on creating.

Well, times forced me to sell a lot of my gear and music setups … really sad to be honest, but I value the roof over my head.

So now, I’m stuck on a really old laptop that can barely run my music rendering software. On that note, I did manage to finally create another excellent piece of work.

http://www.ourstage.com/tracks/ZYLVZRBWBOQK?autoplay=true

Surfing Twilight is now entered into the Ambient\Chill Channel for October 2009 … Its a single release which will later go on my Album ‘Surreal Serenity’.

I wish good luck for me in the future, I need some Music Equipment again, lol. You have no idea how hard its been for me the past many months not being able to sit down and create musical emotion.

Good Luck to all in the Contests. I’m not holding my breath though, I know I’m up against people who have better networking and promotion resources than I do. So let us hope that My creations will speak for themselves.

~James

Hi All.

Been a while since I’ve even been online, and ourstage… But wanted to let you know I’m still around, I just don’t hav my laptop anymore. My Desktop bit the dust, and I needed to sell off my laptop due to the lack of work hours down here in Panhandle of Florida… Slow Season :/

I’ll be gone for a while until I get myself another Music Rig. Heck, if I won the finals this month, I could come back and show you all my new ideas. I have so many ideas running through my head that when I do get my Music Rig again, I’ll have a whole new album to create.

So until then, i’ll check in from time to time at work when I have the chance, but i’ll be as I have been the past month… cut off from internet and music making… just until things settle in the working industry.

Good Luck in December everyone!!! I’m missing you all a lot over the holidays.

James

Hey Everyone.

This is going to be my 1st blog post I’ve decided to try and get public to everyone in the OurStage Community; Not just those in my Fan Club.

Lets take a look real quick at some details; OurStage is continually growing in the number of Artists & Fans. I’m talking Exponentially here. But what is really interesting is the connections we all forge through our passion.

Let me spotlight a few artists; LittleLisa03, Lori Cunningham, Wharmton Rise, PhiJayy, the Guardian Angles Crew, Dicarlo and Mark Hovet. Ok, I know I said a few … but hey; My version of a few is a LOT. :)

Ok… The reason I spotlighted these Artists are because MySelf, as well as them between the others, have developed a strange connection. This might be just my own feelings, but perhaps others may feel the same.

Instead of just Artist Names, if you were to say Wharmton Rise; I wouldn’t think of an Artist… I would think of that connection. A sense of being part of a Family… as if they really were a part of my Family.

Essentially we ALL are a part of the OurStage Family… But as Time and Communiction progress, the Emotions, Feelings and ultimately the Connection gets stronger and more defined. Instead of “just” The OurStage Family, you now have your own little Family inside the Family.

How does this benefit us? OurStage? Think of it this way; For Me, ALL the artists I’ve mentioned and even those I have not, have played a significant role in my OurStage Existence. Maybe by Collaboration, Suggestions, Comments… Mainly they gave me INSPIRATION.

So here on OurStage, I tend to look at this place as a really tight Family. I feel a VERY Strong connection to a lot of the artists in my Fan Base and Friends Base. Call it what you wish, Call me what you wish too, but its’ bound to happen to you if you strike up conversations with and give support to, your other Friends & Fans.

I figured I would say something about this because it really makes OurStage seem like HOME. If you live by yourself, like I do, drawn into your Music and your Music being your only real friend, passion and venue of entertainment, confidence and emotion; It makes it all worth while to have a Family to share that with.

So in an effort to show my appreciation, I decided I would write a blog post about it and ultimately “Thank You” to Daniel Palmer and all the other EJ’s, My Family, Fans and Friends – and the whole OurStage Community for making this place what it is today… My Second Home.

There has been times, and still are frequently, that when I got home from work, or outings with my other friends, I’ve been dieing to get back to the house and get on OurStage. Unfortunately with my limited time from working, its hard to do that… but I’m making my efforts and every time I do, I’m glad I did.

So, when a new Artist joins OurStage – I like to think “Welcome Home” – But that may scare them away or it may shine the light immediately on the issue described above, that took me about 4-5 months to really understand.

That being said; Go out there and connect with someone… an Artist, a Fan, an EJ … It doesn’t matter. I’m telling you from ‘Deep Down’ in my heart, you WILL find that special connection between yourself, and OurStage, and its inhabitants.

In any case, I’m proud of the Accomplishments and Status that OurStage; – [its Artists and essentially the ‘Family’ I’ve become acquainted to] – have done.

OurStage wouldn’t be the same without you!

ROCK ON, CONNECT, WIN BIG – You’re always a Winner at OurStage when you experience the ’’Home’’ side of the Community and Contests.

Take Care Everyone! Great Work!

~James [Hotokegi – www.ourstage.com/epk/hotokegi]