New Blogs

Hey everyone, there are a couple good new blogs you should check out. Of course, there are lots being created every day, but the reason these are special is because they are blogs by the siblings of my good friend, Foolish Knight, who's blog you can check out here.

See the new blogs here, and here.

Also, I probably won't be posting for a week, as I'm off to California on Monday. If I get a chance I'll post and let you know what's going on in L.A. I'll be interviewing at Biola University as well, so I'll try to fill all of you in later.

Postponement

Well, I know that those of you who submitted entries are weak with anticipation of the nominations (yeah right, lol!). Anyway, I thought I'd let it be know that I've not call the whole thing off, I'm simply postponing it for a week, or maybe two. I'll be leaving for California on Sunday or Monday, and won't be back for a week. Once I get back, I'll try to put them up.

Wow

I downloaded Mozilla FireFox to my Apple Macintosh computer today. I now have officially three internet browsers installed on my computer. I feel really smart.
(what it probably means is that since virtually everything in computerworld is made for windows, you really have to download three internet browsers to a Mac to get anything done. It's more of a survival thing, I think.)
P.S.
Visit Mozilla here.

Memories Of A Mortal Man

I've just put the finishing touches on my first real short story. I posted it to my grace of saint john of the cross blog. Thought it would be fun.
see it here.
Hope you enjoy it!

Making Progress

I just realised I haven't posted about my album since I got the studio up and running. Well, to fill you in, I've recorded three songs, laying down a few basic instrument, MIDI and vocal tracks, and have done a small amount of editing. I don't think I realised how much work this was going to be, just as a one man job, but I'm not going to give up on it. As a matter of fact, I've just taken a break from it for a couple days, and now I feel refreshed to get back in front of the microphone.
Another thing I didn't realise was how much I would begin to not like my songs. I mean sure, I loved them when I first created them, because they were from my own hand! But after you sit in a studio and listen to your songs about fifty times...Well, you get the picture. I'll bet that's the reason most people don't believe in their own writing/songs/films etc., not because other people have voiced bad opinions, but because even singers get sick of music.
Anyway, instead of a couple weeks like I had first planned, it's probably going to be a couple months. But that's good, because I'll have time to perfect it, make it sound professional (as much as an amateur songwriter/studio engineer can!). Looking forward to letting everyone hear my music. Maybe you'll like it better than me, lol!

I've Made A Terrible Mistake!

Well, it seems that many people are nominating the same person/band/song etc. over and over again. If someone doesn't start giving more varied nominations, some categories are not going to have any challengers. So my new request is for your top three nominations from each category, and please, don't give any single person/band/songwriter more than one spot on each top three list. Thanks, and please, folks, this 'Eucharisto Awards' thing is still in its testing phase, so give me time to perfect it.

The Eucharisto Awards

Were you, my faithful reader, unhappy with the nominations of the grammy awards? Was there someone who you felt was unfairly left out? Well, despair no more! For the first time in eucharisto history, I have decided to do my own nominations, and you, my faithful reader, shall be on the board that decides. First we shall do a nomination, then we'll move onto the awards ceremony. Know that this envelops all music of any kind, but we shall provide some categories (these will be a bit simpler than the Grammys or Doves, we'll just give a few categories):

1. Best song of the year
Classifications for song of the year would be influence, quality, etc.
2. Best album of the year
Same routine here.
3. Best male performer of the year
I think that one speaks for itself.
4. Best female performer of the year
Again, pretty self explanitory.
5. Best band of the year
The one you thought the greatest.
6. Best producer of the year
The producer who you think has made the biggest difference this year.
7. Best songwriter of the year
Someone who has written at least three excellent songs, and who is, in your opinion, the greatest of 2004.
8. Best film score of the year
Was there one that rose above the rest for you?
9. Best new artist of the year
An artist who released a debut album after Jan. 1, 2004.
10. Best music video of the year
There's a bunch, but which is the best?
11. Best production of the year
This differs from producer in that, this applies to the most creative, high-quality, or profound producing on an album that you have seen in the past year.
12. Most musically influential person of the year
This is the biggie, who is the person who has most shaped the industry and direction of music in 2004?

I will compile all entries, comments and questions at:
eucharistoawards@hotmail.com
All entries must be for people/things that have taken place on or after January 1, 2004. Depending on how many answers I receive, I will post the nominations shortly. The nomination deadline is the 20 of January. After we have nominations, you can vote one more time for the winner of each category. Hope you participate. If this works out, then I might do another ceremony for film, when the academy's roll around. Stay posted.

Dedicated To The New Year

You only live twice or so it seems
One life for yourself and one for your dreams
You drift through the years and life seems tame
Till one dream appears and love is its name

And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone

This dream is for you, so pay the price
Make one dream come true, you only live twice

And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone
This dream is for you, so pay the price
Make one dream come true, you only live twice
>Coldplay