As a person:TEACHER LI HONGZHI,MY MOTHER,MY SIBS, IAN,ERIC KAMMER, BODHI (FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES AND HOW TO BE A FRIEND. JEE-YUN (SISTAHS FOR LIFE).RAINBOW FAMILY,INDIGENOUS FAMILY, STRANGERS WHO HAVE SHOWN ME THE MEANING OF KINDNESS, ALL OF MY FRIENDS ... INFINITE THANKS AND PEACE TO YOU ALL!!!
As an artist:MOM-TRACY CHAPMAN-NINA SIMONE-PJHARVEY-PRINCE-TORI AMOS-STEVIE WONDER-JIMI HENDRIX-BUJU BANTON-RADIOHEAD-LIZZIE WEST-MOST OF THESE ARE INFLUENTIAL IN SOUL MORE THAN SOUND
Poetically-MOM-SHAKESPEARE-IAN-MAYA ANGELOU-NIKKI GIOVANNI-ALICE WALKER-TONI MORRISON-WALT WHITMAN
Philosphically-THE UNAMED ESSENCE OF ALL THINGS-MOM-CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR-THAT GUY ON THE PARK BENCH SOMEWHERE....
THOSE WHO DEFY CATAGORY-TELLOK-EMORY-TYRONE- DENISE AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF MY SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY...
YOU THE READER
AND FINALLY THE ONES WHO HAVE NOT YET SUBJUGATED THEMSELVES TO THE GODS OF CYBER SPACE....
I am a busker at heart. For those of you who may not be familiar with the term, to busk is to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. This medium of self expression supports my belief that music should be accessible and part of the fabric of everyday life, not solely a luxury reserved for those with proper ID and money for a cover charge and/or a two drink minimum.
I am basically a free spirit whose tendency to journey was directed within when I came across the practice of Falun Dafa at a Reparations rally on the National Mall in the summer of 2002.
I am currently finishing up a recording project with Blackout Studios,the independent label of one of my favorite bands ever ...Fertile Ground.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ABOUT FALUN DAFA:
What is Falun Dafa?
Falun Dafa also known as Falun Gong is a peaceful body-mind-spirit improvement practice based in the principle Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
For several years now the communist Regime in China has been persecuting practitioners of Falun Gong severely by means of forced labor camps mass torure resulting in death and most recently it has been revealed that for years the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) has been murdering these innocents for their organs and selling these organs on the black market for a profit.
Before I continue let us remember that the only thing practitioners of Falun Gong asked of the CCP was to be able to continue to practice after Jiang Zemin(the CCP leader at that time) outlawed Falun Dafa overnight out of jealousy in 1999.
Since the beginning of this persecution the Communist Regime has bombarded the hearts and minds of the Chinese people to consider a Falun Gong life worthless. ...the people of the world must tell the CCP in no uncertain terms that not only do we entirely disagree, we will not give consent to these attrocities by remaining silent as they happen.
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COURTNEY "wow" DOWE, like that cool cat called you! Anyway, Where the heck are you besides in my dreams being fly and fresh and faabulous? WHHHHHHHHHAZZZUP
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fEATURING COURTNEY DOWE - SINGER/POET GHSTS N GUITARS - AUDIO/VISUAL May 2nd Bloombars, Washington DC May 4th BeansTalk Coffee House, Boone NC May 5th Bailyton Bar, Bailyton Tn May 6th C.P.R. Lexington Ky May 8th Java Cabana Memphis TN May 9th Kesters Barn/Aprils B.B.Q. St Louis MO May 14th Dream Scene, Kansas city MO
ALLS I KNOW IS WHAT YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE SAID. AND IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT BEING OUT.OF.THE.COUNTRY. AND. I. MAY. OR. MAY. NOT. GET. BACK. TO. YOU. or some.shit.like.that. BEAUTIFUL QUEEN OF THE VISIONARY STATUZ- U 2 HOT! YOU WERE FLY BEFORE THE FLY GIRLS. wow.that.was.corny. Anyway, keep your antanaes up high Reina. Tuning in, Jessie Jay
Courtney - the "On the Rise" song catches me at the most unexpected moments.. like waking from a dream.. or walking down an empty avenue... i love it... btw.. it truly was wonderful meeting you while i was in dc seeing my soulstar ... anyway hopefully i'll be down soon again.. xo
