Music has the power to embrace, paint emotions, sooth the heart, and create a smile.’ A quote from an unknown author that has driven me behind the microphone, in the studio and in every aspect of my work and personal life.  As a little lad growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, there was always music and records going in the house. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Classical, and some good ole’ 70’s folk music.  This nurtured a love and an ear for a full range of musical genres.  And a love for what music made me feel and how it can change the entire mood of the room in an instant.  This love led into various musical arenas bubbling to the top of the 80’s music scene, like punk, grunge, progressive and experimental rock.  The music was everything. It then became important to feel and hear the story of the songs, versus just listening.  My musical fuel tanks were filled up by the time I went off to college, and later grad school, becoming the resident bass singer in a barber shop quartet. Besides playing keyboard for years, and strumming a little bass guitar, I began using my genetically deep voice, live announcing sporting events, public speaking, teaching, hosting the Working, Wealth, and Legacy video podcast, and sitting in studio as a DJ on Retro Radio as well as Jay’s Generation 80’s.  My personal life is filled with all kinds of weird stuff.  I’m on the board of various charitable groups, chair and member of various committees of my real estate boards, Score mentor and wealth coach, an amateur science fiction writer (no one will publish me), and a full on anything and everything GenX’er.