When I awoke yesterday, I didn’t know exactly what was in store for the day. I knew there were a few things to get done related to my business, need to get in a good practice session on the horn, and beyond that I wasn’t 100% sure. My wife Sana has her days off on…

One thing I found particularly interesting in my interview with Chris Botti, which I published on the Trumpet Dynamics podcast last week, was how he had aspirations to be known as a great jazz trumpeter – yet the first album he published was a pop album. In fact, hardly anyone today knows him as a…

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to meet the great Chris Botti in person and interview him for my Trumpet Dynamics podcast. You can listen to the interview here: https://trumpetdynamics.com/botti This was actually my second time interviewing Chris. The first time was when I was a wet-behind-the-ears podcaster and through a mutual connection was able to meet…

I’ve been recording and publishing interviews for nearly 9 years. And in that amount of time, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve published a video version of the interview. I’m not referring to a video with a graphic and the interview playing on YouTube, I’m talking about the two people…

Something Vinnie Ciesielski, my recent guest on the Trumpet Dynamics podcast said multiple times is along the lines of he has been given a tiny amount of talent by his Creator, and he has “worked it, kneaded it, repurposed it for everything it’s worth.” That’s not a verbatim quote, but that’s the gist of it.…

I just released a massive two-part podcast featuring trumpeter, composer and entrepreneur Vinnie Ciesielski. Vinnie is a longtime stalwart of the Nashville music scene. His playing can be heard on countless recordings, commercials, soundtracks, symphony concerts, and the list goes on and on. Vinnie is also founder of a group called Vinnie And the Hitmen,…

This morning I received a completely unsolicited email from someone I’ve never met, will likely never meet, and quite frankly am glad for it. The person said he had “examined my website” and found it to be… A Not good design. He then proceeded to list the things that go into a great website design:…

Sana and I are coming up on one full year living together in the United States, specifically in the People’s Republic of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Now living in Virginia Beach naturally means you’re always fairly close to the beach, and for the last 9 months, Sana and I have lived literally on the beach. A small apartment…

I realize there are a few people reading this who don’t follow sports, so I’ll give the rundown on the major headline from the last 24 hours. Aaron Rodgers, longtime quarterback for the Green Bay Packers left Green Bay for New York, who committed to paying him over $100 million over the next 3 years.…

I suppose 9/11 is one of those events where everyone remembers where they were when they heard what had happened. I lived in Graham, WA at the time, and had just finished my studies at a tiny Bible college. I had a job working at a drywall company at the time, and just as I…