I honestly believe there is a time for everything. Right now it is time for Christmas and that is why it is freezing outside. Nature knows! Christmas is getting close so Pennsylvania gets cold, haha. Ok, not like that but you get the point.
Tuesday I had to cancel my gig at LaRose that was supposed to be taking place right now. I have been talking about LaRose for a couple blogs now. And actually, whenever I mention it to people they all seem to know that it’s like a gathering ground for the Greats who have passed through Philly. If you were a musician back when jazz was as popular as R&B is today and some part of your gigs ran through Philly, you would most definitely be remembered or found at LaRose today. The place has so much history. Legends line the walls in polished photographs and the ones that are actually there shake my hand after every set, giving me encouragement as a young musician. How could I not be honored with the thoughts of doing a full concert there? The thing is, I tried everything I could to make the event happen but it was like pushing against a brick wall. Band members canceled. Performers I’d invited had other gigs or family engagements. It got pretty stressful in the end and thankfully the manager realized my desperation and told me to just reschedule it. Of course I was bummed. I was sure that it was going to happen.
You know people say a lot of things about speaking things into existence. And yes, I believe that words are powerful things. I’m a writer for crying out loud! I have a profound belief in the power of words, written, spoken, sung, or… indented into a braille page. But I also believe that everything has a time, a place, and a reason. If LaRose wasn’t gonna happen this weekend then it wasn’t meant to. I believe it to be a divine mis-appointment. I was frustrated but with faith and time I’m certain that when the moment is ready, I’ll play my heart out at Philly’s Legend’s stomping grounds. Maybe one day I’ll be a familiar face amongst the photographs lining the walls… One can only hope and wait.
