You are your Sound

You are your SOUND 

Ed note: "Your conviction is to the audience what an habitat is to an animal. They thrive on it." ~ Obajowo Jimmy Michael 

As an artist, there is an enormous value placed on your trade, and it is primarily orchestrated for service. Whether you sing, play solo, in a band, or in a community choir, you have been given the responsibility to create an emotional experience, to bond and help others bond.

Your sound is a living spirit and it is a reflection of your character. In it lies the power to create and a gift ravishing to the mind. However, a lot of people have lost the richness of their sound to the pursuit of rewards. Most chase after accolades at the expense of their identity and eventually get lost in the mix. 

In recent times, I've been left to imagine what my life would be without quality and effective sound, how I would be able to communicate my heart-impressed-messages to my audience. If they would accept me for who I truly am or ask for more.

A piece of advice, prepare for every presentation, as though your life depends on it. Let your notes, chordal movements, choral parts, riffs and runs, and most importantly, your message inspire at least one person in the audience somehow.

Fine tune your sound and realize that you do it for a reason, whatever your reasons, do it that it might influence someone else. If so, you have done your bit. For your SOUND is for influence and not affluence.

Finally, I got to propose

I remember opening my eyes -yet full of hurt- and the only thing I saw was you.

 

Times when I chose to ignore you, yet couldn't stand but depend on you.

 

Even those times, I had my weaknesses covered by some so-called macho facade, you were there still. 

Moments you consistently reminded me of the 'life between my ears' and the exploits that's ahead.

Although It took quite long, now I see what a true beauty you are. 

 

You're like the Sun illuminating the world by the day, the moon at night, and the stars even at the dusk of the night. 

The thought of you lifts the chains on my spirit, soul, and body. And delivers me from the shackles thereof. 

As ink is to the writer, so are you to my soul. A complete work of an art mastered by the creator Himself., and

An epitome of beauty, radiating life at every turn. 

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 A toast to the memories that lingers, and the conquest yet redeemed. To the future that's but before us, and the joy therein. 

My heart is ever willing, My soul says YES, and my spirit speaks of the times that's before us. 

This is my LoveSong, to the one who truly deserves it. 

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It's a beautiful day here in the city of Lagos, and cap it up, the skies appears to have been painted in the colour of LOVE. 

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I am Obajowo Jimmy Michael, a Musician and a freelance writer. 

As a writer, I employ literal skills to create a path leading to self-discovery, and to further shape a growing community of leaders across all fields. So much that together we Discover in quantity, and Recover in quality all that's pertaining to life.

And as a musician, I sing life as poetry.


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