
1st Century A.D., slave turned philosopher
Epictetus offered these thoughts: " It is the act
of an ill-instructed man to blame others for his
own bad condition: It is the act of one who has
begun to be instructed to lay the blame on himself:
And of one whose instruction is completed,
neither to blame another, nor himself."

The spirituals are my passion. The spirituals both describe and transcend the American experience. I strive to learn more about our enslaved brothers and sisters whose pure, raw and unfiltered original music moved our nation toward freedom for all people. I labor to go beyond the dehumanization of human beings slavery imparted on our nation, to see and understand the ordinary folk who worked together towards the common goal of building a new nation. This is not a black story or a white story it is an American story and I for one am standing up with a grateful heart and appreciation for all of our ancestors for their selfless contributions to build America. I want to learn more, build new friendships as I travel the backroads in search of "we the people" with gratitude and peace.









