You are enough so do your best not to get it twisted...
Stay Noble & Dignified and Life Will Respect You (Don't Trip on the People)
Jespace aka Sir Dark Sarcasm
V.O.T.M. = Voids On Tha Mend

SHADOWS GRACE by Fred E. Baker Jr. (RIP)
Living in the shadow of God's overwhelming grace,
I've found happiness and I'm determined to set a new pace,
Time is the baseline for all my deeds and actions,
Everyday I see how I can better live up to God's satisfaction,
All the different perspectives I have carefully studied,
The kingdom of God is somewhere one must learn and earn,
Understanding is the key and the lock and the door,
Balance is the way I walk through so steady and sure,
So here I am in the shadow of God's overwhelming grace,
Here I've found love, my way my space...

                                O FRIEND!
In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the 
rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection
and desire loosen not thy hold. Treasure the companionship
of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly.
(A Hidden Word from the Bahai Faith)

About The Album:  Nominated for a Best New Age Album Grammy at the 58th Grammy Awards, Bhakti Without Borders was produced by established Angelino kirtan artist Dave Stringer. The album blends melodies from the East Indian Bhakti tradition with the folk, bluegrass and country elements of traditional American and Irish music. The result is a sound that is both fresh and familiar. All profits from this record will go towards education for girls in India.

About Me: Born in Germany to an American mother and Dutch father, I grew up in the Vaishnava tradition of Bhakti Yoga. At age seven I went to boarding school in India where I spent eight years learning kirtans and bhajans, becoming fluent in Hindi, and making lifelong friends. I subsequently lived in Ireland, where I was exposed to traditional Celtic music. Film school brought me to the USA, where I currently work as an entertainment executive in Hollywood. My life experience embodies a world of music traditions, and I am at home in both the devotional world of ashrams and the promotional world of film studios. Bhakti Without Borders is my debut album.

“Love this CD!!!  It's so full of light! I wish I was on it!!! A beautiful offering of heart, love, soul, and deep devotion.” -- Grammy Nominated Artist Jai Uttal

"Allow the beautiful voice and transcendent music of Madi Das to transport you, and support the education of the young women in Vrindavan." -- Deva Premal & Miten

Tin Pan Toots is a Philadelphia based band performing ol' timey jazz, ragtime blues and Tin Pan Alley songs from the 1920's & 1930's. Founded by Erica Daubert and Rab Speese in 2019, Daubert's soulful and sultry voice is true to the era and brings life to melodies that time has long forgotten. With a rotating cast of musicians and instrumentation, each performance is a unique experience.

Aaron Nigel Smith's “Call To Action” is to get kids and families to sing, dance and play together. In 2002 he founded FUNdamentals of Music and Movement, an arts program which is now the     program of choice to over 100 early education centers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, NewYork and Boston. His fun, inspired, and lively show is guaranteed to get the audience off their feet.
 
In 2005, Aaron’s debut CD release, Let’s Pretend, won the NAPPA & IParenting Media Awards.  His   2010 CD "Everyone Loves to Dance, received a Parents’ Choice Award and recognition in People   Magazine.  In 2009 he collaborated with Ziggy Marley on a Bob Marley kids record, B is for Bob.   Aaron Nigel Smith joined the cast of PBS Kids show, Between the Lions in 2008.
 
In 2009 Aaron and his wife of 15 years Diedre, formed the non-profit One World Chorus with the goal of building bridges internationally through choral singing. There are currently over 500 children involved in the music outreach programs in Portland, Los Angeles, New York, Kenya & Jamaica. In 2012 One World Chorus released a debut CD, Welcome to the Village, to critical acclaim. People Magazine and USA today recognized the project as one of the best children’s releases of the year and the CD received a Parents’ Choice Award!
 
In the summer of 2013 in a partnership with the City of Lake Oswego, The Lake Oswego Library and Northwestern Mutual, Aaron launched the Rox in Sox Children’s Music & Book Festival. This one-day free event features some of the nations leading talent from the worlds of family music and literature. Aaron’s simple mission is to connect and empower children, families and communities through music.

SONGWRITER  -  Catalog of 22 copyrighted, formatted, all original songs, all styles. Lead-Sheets, lyric sheets, CD Demo disks and N.A.S. song evaluations are available. 6 Songs have won National & International songwriting awards, Semi-Finalist to Honorable Mention. Several songs published. C.S.A. Song Screening/Evaluation Committee, Executive member. I produced several Songwriter Showcase Concerts for C.S.A.   Lyricist, Composer, Producer. Director.

MUSICIAN/GUITARIST  -  Acoustic/Electric Ovation Celebrity series and Fender Strat & Tele Electric 6-String guitars main instruments,  Sterling  4-String SUB series electric bass guitar second instrument. Back-up chords on Korg N5ex electric piano. All styles; Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues and Country. Lead, rhythm and bass guitar. Live performances and recording experience.  20 years experience teaching guitar and bass guitar. I authored beginners and intermediate guitar method books.

SINGER  -  Tenor to Baritone Range, All Styles; Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz, Blues. Lead singer and back-up singer. Live performances and recording experience. Shure microphones, Fender 250 Watt,  sound system speakers. with Yamaha 300 Watt EMX212S control panel. Also sang lead and background vocals on other artists’ recordings.

WRITER  - 4 Movie Scripts; 2 Comedies, 1 Sci-Fi, 1 Ghost. All original, copyrighted, WGAw Registered, properly formatted and on computer disk. One page synopsis on each, including some referral letters. Wrote 4 Paper Back Novellas; 2 Comedies, Short Story Collection and 1 Sci-Fi. 17 Short Stories, all original, copyrighted. Several poems published. For past seven years attended screenwriting seminars, writers groups and collaborated with other writers. I authored several technical manuals. Two scripts Semi Finalists in “Fade-In” Competitions.

ACTOR   -  Male, Caucasian, 55–65, Eyes – Hazel, Hair – Gray, medium length, Weight – 150, Height – 5’8”, Waist – 32, Inseam – 29-30, Jacket – 40 R, Shirt – 16 Medium, Shoes – 8, Hat – 6 7/8, Can wear glasses and/or earring. Principal, supporting or day player. Resume and 8”X 10” b/w head-shots available on request. Produced and directed 2 Industrial/ Training videos. 35 years stage experience as an entertainer.

From 1964 to 1998, I performed and played guitar, bass guitar and sang lead and background vocals with various Rock, Jazz, Country, Pop, Blues, Wedding, Dance and show bands in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Florida, Bermuda, Massachusetts and California.

From 1980 to 2012, I also performed solo, just voice and guitar, in concerts, lounges, coffee houses, clubs, casinos, yacht clubs, country clubs, restaurants and televised and video performances, playing Rock, Pop, Country, Blues, Jazz and standards.

Two of my instrumental Jazz compositions; "Honeymoon Suite" and "Lennys' Tune" were featured in the American Film Institutes' 2003 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival and pre-event television commercials for ten days.

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
“Nicolai displayed a wide range of styles…quiet ballads mix with solid rave-ups and only a quick guitar change breaks the action. His original songs are brisk and tight, with a feel for that AM radio sound that breeds success.” – Jim Zebora, Meriden Record-Journal, Ct.

“Ron Nicolai is an outstanding singer, guitarist and entertainer, who has a carefully crafted performance which appeals to all age groups. I find him extremely likeable and that he possesses a great audience rapport.” – Ivan Hubbard, Watstein/Hubbard Entertainment Agency.

“Ron Nicolai is an exciting, professional, solo performer, guitarist and singer of contemporary music, from the fifties to the eighties. His performances range through a variety of styles including Rock, Jazz, Blues and Pop, with humor, sing-alongs and audience participation.   ” - Ivan Hubbard, Watstein/Hubbard Entertainment Agency.

I paint pictures with Music :)
Composer for Film and TV.

GRAMMY nominee (58th GRAMMY Awards)
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & remixer (The Corrs, XYLO, Paloma Rush, Ben Hobbs)

CenterPeace is the creation of music producer & songwriter Dave Haddad, also a professional drummer in the Los Angeles area. CenterPeace music is groove music; innovative drum and percussion arrangements with simple melodies, dynamic passages and lush textures. The music is a byproduct of Dave's experience in multi-cultural music further enriched by his extensive travels abroad. It would be impossible to categorize CenterPeace into any one genre, the sound is unique & universal.

CenterPeace is groove music; Innovative drum and percussion arrangements with simple melodies, dynamic passages and lush textures. It would be difficult to choose any one genre which could describe the entire CenterPeace music catalog.

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