Flower Power!

Hello ladies and gentlemen and kind people

Good Day from the Pacific Northwest!

Nicholas David and the Feelin Band are back on tour and spreading the gospel of Love

one fine city after the other.

Our first stop was in Troutdale at McMenamins,

at the Edgefield.

We played on the loading dock tucked behind some flowers and bushes.

It was our first garden party of the season.

Flower Power!

McMenamins has a gagillion properties out here in Oregon and Washington, 

and last weekend was their Birthday Celebration!

They had bands playing all day long and sharing the gift of rhythm and melody.

Culminating with a concert by Lyle Lovett!

It was super cool to be packing up our gear 

and hear Mr. Lovett and his Large Band playing as their melodies travel across this spot like no other

with many choices and places to go play.

One quick sidebar,

this place had all these little shops and spots.

I mean these guys utilized their space and then some.

I was looking for a bathroom and saw a sign that said Jerry's Icehouse.

Figuring there was a bathroom, nope.

It was a dimly lit room with all sorts of Grateful Dead posters and paintings..

while concerts of the Dead played overhead.

"the music never stopped"

The next day we were in Portland at the White Eagle Saloon.

These past couple tours we've been on they'll be a few stops where we play in smaller rooms.

Small or not the exchange of energy is so palatable and easy to grasp.

There were parts in some of the songs where we would pause and you could hear people breath within the break.

It was amazing to dance the vibration of 

Music from the Heart for the Heart,

in such and intimate setting.

You could really feel the Love.

Also this place is rumored to be one of the most haunted places in Portland. 

So we found it fitting to throw the Ghostbusters's Theme song into our closing number.

I ain't afraid of no ghost!

The kind people at McMenamins put us up in the super super awesome

Hotel Monaco!

What an colorfully creative place to recharge in this colorful and creative city!

Oh yeah they also had animal printed robes.

Here  Nicholas David and the Feelin Band model a couple different models,

our two choices are zebra or leopard.

So with that, we thank you and bid you adieu Portland and 

the  fine folks there in .

We'll see you back here opening for MC Yogi

at the Star Theater on Thursday July 24th!

Today we're heading  south.

Our next show is Wednesday July 23rd.

We play a free show at Old St. Francis School!

The show starts at 7pm.

Peace and many many thanks for all the love and support.

It means the world to us and gives us air to breath the breath of gratitude. 

To reflect on Love. 

It truly is the strength and momentum that allows and gives us the power and the privilege to try and be and share Love. 

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE

Monday Meditation VII. Inner-dependence

in the words of the great  Gift of Gab

you can choose to say "Good Morning God" or "Good God, Morning"

Either way You look at it, I still say Good Morning to You.

I just love the depth in that statement and the choices.

All you have to do is change a word and it changes a perspective.

I truly hope everyone had a good 4th.

And as we celebrate Independence, 

a friend of mine suggested we celebrate our 

Inner-dependence.

So many times we can put it on someone or something else.

to quote Diane Warren who wrote the lyrics to the song made popular by Milli Vanilli 

                                   we...... blame it on the rain, blame it on the stars 

                                               whatever you do, don't put the blame on you.

Personal accountability is lost. 

It's the weather, it's because I'm hungry,

it's because I'm busy,

it's because I have work to do, important work to do,

it's because I'm sad.

I believe the idea is...

When you start with yourself you have no one else to blame.

But we don't live in a bubble so how do we flow 

with our own accountability

in the Fast and Dirty Streams of Life?

One way 

could be to use the gifts we been given. 

We can share the gifts we've been given with each other, just like

we share our mistakes and our problems.

One way to change the world,

is to start with yourself.

When you have peace in your heart, it's easier to give peace.

When your mind is clear and not wet with worry,

you can be better.

When you find moments of stillness you can see how busy the world is.

 In that stillness there is Your Calm

Your Gift with what to bring to that moment.

Your Presence with what you bring to the world.

Yet

these

Moments,

they are fleeting.

Let us each do our part, 

so together we're stronger.

"Every Piece Plays A Part"

This will conclude our Monday Meditations for the time Being

I bid you adieu, 

back to the road we go.

I'll keep you posted 

and hopefully see you 

on the road 

peace and many many thanks

Hey Now and Holy Buckets!

Monday Meditation VI: Music is a Time Machine

Hello and Good Morning

We missed a week last week due to adjusting and moving with the many changes and many schedules of our family. On top of returning to the stage after some time off to finish up the album MAKE HOPE.  And gearing up to head out west.

Each time we've taken the stage after being away from it, I've had such an appreciation to be playing music and sharing music with people. And not only continuing the song that's carried us through time, but to reach people's hearts. 

Music truly has been a soundtrack to our lives as a human family. 

It has been our companion from roaming tribes and the hunt to towering skyscraper lawmakers and the hunt. Which ever path we choose the songs can soothe the blues away and give a moments peace as the music plays.

What are the songs that take you away?

What's your go to song when you want to let a couple of tears out?

What's the song you listened to after your first kiss?

Or the song that was on while you had your first kiss?

Those songs are almost time machines that can take us back to those moments. And the new ones are future writers that will make new memories.

speaking of new memories,

thank you dietz  for taking such a beautiful picture.

 this is from last saturday's gig in Redwing MN

after the many waves of rain subsided

What's the music of your life?

What songs have you joined in the choruses of life?

Are you singing songs of a Parent?

Are you a Peacekeeper?

Do you fix things?

Each of us truly are notes that make chords that are parts to the song of Life.

Whether it's discord or beautiful harmonies,

I Am truly honored and privileged to 

Be Here Now

with 

All of Us.

This is our Time to Sing in the Song of Eternity.

Peace and Many Thanks.

SONGS.MONDAY MEDITATION V

Hello and Good Day

Happy Father's Day to the Dad's Out There. Thank you to ALL the FATHERS.

 You are CO-CREATORS in CREATION!

Thank you to My GRANDFATHERS who paved the way and gave life to my PARENTS.

 Thank you to my MOM AND DAD for LIFE. 

Thank you DAD for your many examples that shine like the rays of  the sun 

and help light a path of Love and Peace in my life.

THANK YOU CREATION FOR SHARING LIFE WITH LIFE.

We are ALIVE within your  MYSTERY

We call you by so many names. 

GOD the FATHER. FATHER SKY. MOTHER EARTH.GODDESS.

MOON, SUN. SON OF MAN. 

THE MYSTERY.

THANK YOU FOR LIFE ITSELF and the ABILITY to PARTICIPATE in IT.

For a moment,

look back at your  LIFE, as far back as YOU can remember.

When we dance down memory lane,

what are the SONGS that fill YOUR soundtrack?

what are the colors?

How far back can you go?

Can you remember the start?

WHEN YOU YOU KNOW WHERE YOU COME FROM,

IT CAN GIVE A BETTER VANTAGE POINT OF WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

AND

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO THERE AND REPEAT THE PAST.

CHANGE THE NOW,

AND THE FUTURE CHANGES TOO.

Sometimes it may be best to clean up the past,

sometimes the only thing you can do is

LET IT GO.

Speaking of going, we are MORE than excited to get back on the road this weekend  before we head out west!

We've  added more  dates so FEEL FREE,

to check in.

We've been working away in the time we can to wrap up the ALBUM.

We are very close and Oh so excited to SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL AND THE WORLD.

THANK YOU for your LOVE and SUPPORT.

It is the SPARK that LIGHTS the FIRE TO THE SONG OF LOVE.

LOVE THAT CAN LIFT OUR HEARTS AND LET OUR SPIRITS SING.

In closing,

I was lucky enough to catch a couple parts of the recent 

ROCK N ROLL HALL of FAME INDUCTION on HBO.

I would would LOVE to end with a quote from PETER GABRIEL,

that made my HEART smile.

Hopefully it does the same for YOU.

PEACE AND MANY MANY THANKS.

Ladies and Gentlemen...

Peter Gabriel

"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you

feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. 

And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place."

Chapters. Monday Meditation IV

Good Day Everyone,

If your LIFE was a book what chapter would you say you're in and on? What kind of characters are in your stories? What kind of character are YOU?

With time off from the road there's been some recording, rehearsing, praying, cleaning  the house, getting organized, running a business, squeezing in a date with my beautiful wife and running  with my kids. And in the ACTION  there are these EPIPHANY moments that grace the days. Those breaths that stop our breath and remind us we are alive and living.  Many generations strong.

What are yours?

What are the moments when you FEEL most ALIVE?

Deep in the recording process,  we've been capturing moments as well. Trying to find the "right" one or "right" ones...

What are your "right" moments?

We've been given many things that are bigger than good or bad, right or wrong, black or white. We are given many gifts to contribute and weave the tapestry of our lives.

NOW is the  time in our lives where we have the opportunity to apply what we've been given.

Different chapters in the book of life in which we all have a section.

The thing we forget is that are stories are still being written

This is YOUR choose your own adventure.

THE GIFT OF FREE WILL

LET IT SPILL LIKE WATER FROM THE SPRING

ECHOES IN TIME 

SOMETHING YOU AND I ALONE CAN BRING

I wish you peace peace peace 

thanks for your continued love and support

we are MORE than excited to be getting back on the road so 

keep checkin in, 

as we have more exciting things to share.

PEACE and MANY MANY THANKS.

Do you have any CHANGE? monday meditation III

Welcome back to Monday Meditation from A Beard's Eye View
We missed last week; honoring Memorial day and spending time with family!
It seems like time is speeding up as well shrinking because there is never enough. I also have never really used time, only to meet others in it and at the "appropriate" time they so desire.

In the faster fleeting moments, where do you place your desire?

When do you have time to love when you gotta go?

With things getting faster and technology connecting us at a rapid rate our emotions have to speed 

                    up as well, when we have already been out of touch with our emotions...

If we struggled when it was slow, what would you say we're doing NOW when it's FAST?

WE CAN RISE FROM OUR PAST TO MAKE A POSITIVE NOW. 

WHEN WE TAKE CARE OF NOW,

TOMORROW CAN BE TOMORROW.

ONE LESS THING TO WORRY ABOUT.

CHANGE

one of the universal languages.

THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR CHANGE

Another universal language would be MUSIC

It spans the globe and is AVAILABLE FOR ALL

EVERYONE HAS THEIR NOTE THEY SING THAT MAKES UP THE CHORDS AND CHORUS OF LIFE

IT'S WONDERFUL TO BE MAKIN MUSIC WITH YA'LL

THIS SONG HAS BEEN GOING BEFORE THE BEGINNING

I AM HAPPY TO SHARE THIS BREATH WITH ALL OF YOU

thanks for your continued support and love 

we get back on the road in a couple of weeks, so it's FAMILY and getting into the studio to 

wrap up the new album

MAKE HOPE

stayed tuned...

We have some exciting NEWS to SHARE.

PEACE AND MANY THANKS 

Monday Meditation II

Hello and welcome

Welcome and hello..

Can we find JOY in our RESPONSIBILITIES?

Hello and welcome  to a world of RESPONSIBILITIES...

If we're not careful we can loose OURSELVES  in our RESPONSIBILITIES and let them  solely define who we are. Yes we work, but is our LIFE work?

Yes we have to work at Life, constantly evolving and devolving even at the same time.

We can forget who we are.

And when we are lost we can REMEMBER

WE ARE ALIVE,

which means we are CHANGING...

If we are CHANGING, are we GROWING or DYING?

And if we are GROWING, we are CONTINUING.

ADDING ON to what we've already built.

And yes we can also GROW in NEW WAYS.

If we are DYING, it may not necessarily mean DEATH...

We may be DYING to an old way making room for SOMETHING NEW

Either way WE are CHANGING.

GROWING or DYING

REGARDLESS OF WHICH EVER CHANGE IS TAKING PLACE,

I like to always ask

ARE WE HAVING FUN?

ARE WE LIVING A LIFE THAT IS JOYFUL?

I know I have a big mouth. I try and use it for GOOD and TRUTH. To FEEL the 

LIGHT and LOVE . I try and remind people WE are not alone.  Remind people that WE are LOVED UNCONDITIONAL. And TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER.

We ALL have work to do. We ALL have responsibilities.  We are ALL alive, growing or dying.

The Creator, the Family, the Friends, the work, the choices, this very LIFE, is available to be lived in JOY.

Last week we talked about spreadin' LOVE all over the BREAD that is this LIFE.

Let's take another slice out of the loaf of LIFE and spread some JOY all over this one. Be generous with it. Don't be shy. It's organic. ;) 

Let's let our JOY be overflowing, so it can only be SHARED.

speaking of sharing we are very excited to say we are in the last leg of recording MAKE HOPE

and can not wait to share it with YOU.

We have a bunch of new summer dates as well, so stay tuned

PEACE and MANY MANY THANKS

MAKE A JOYFUL SOUND