Cotton Patch Gospel

University Congregational Church will be presenting Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL February 14, 15 and 16 in the Sanctuary of the church at 8:00 pm each night. There is a dinner available if you wish to eat before hand. Contact the church at 634-0430 for reservations and more details. I am music directing and playing the part of Matthew. It's a great little show with some terrific bluegrass music. Contact me for more info at pauljaxonks@yahoo.com!

Life is.....

....such a wonder.

The Amazing Ms. Peters

Tonight's concert in Dallas was such an amazing display of talent. Ms. Peters was fabulous...but the Dallas Symphony Orchestra really blew me away. What musicianship! I have had a great time at Q's.....and am ready to return to Wichita on the morrow....oh, yeah--when Bernadette sang "Not a Day Goes By" I almost lost it....and her rendition of "No One Is Alone" was stunningly simple and elegant and beautiful! Wow...I sound like a fanatic!
PAX

Bernadette Peters vs. Bette Midler

OK....so a lifetime ago I was in New York working on a show I had written some music for called Lafitte and while I was there my friend Q and I tried to see Sunday in the Park with George which we both loved. It was always sold out, so we thought we would at least wait backstage and get Bernadette Peter's autograph. Which we did. Which is where I ended up making a complete ass out of myself in her presence (imagine that!). As we were finishing up photos and chatting I mentioned to her that "Millwork is my favorite song that you do". To which Ms. Peters returned a patient look and said "Millworth?" To which my friend Q said to Ms. Peters: "Oh no, he gets you mixed up with Bette Midler ALL THE TIME". To which I am shrinking and trying to back away from one of my greatest social blunders.....anyway....
Q is taking me to hear Bernadette with the Dallas Symphony on Saturday--I'll be in Dallas Friday and Saturday nights and return early Sunday....
OMG-OMG-OMG!

A Political Statement

Obama makes me hopeful about my country for the first time in a long, long time. Is he our Kennedy?

Torchwood

OK....so the previous quote was by Captain Jack Harkness from the new BBC series Torchwood which my tribe and I watched 7 (seven!!!) hours of New Year's Eve. This quirky, funny, sexy show was too much fun for us to resist and we spent most of New Year's Eve glued to Q's tivo. Anyway, we had a great time and have a new favorite show.

The New Year is off to a terrific start--I conducted the UCC choir yesterday morning and we started rehearsals for Cotton Patch Gospel which will be at UCC February 14, 15 & 16. Work at WATC is so busy and exciting with lots of good things coming down the pike. Check out my WATC Online blog if you want to know what is happening there....also, watc.edu is the college's home page.

Pax!

Random Shoes and Captain Jack

“Life is full of near misses and absolute hits, of great love and small disasters.

"It’s banana milkshakes and loft insulation and random shoes.

"It’s dead ordinary and truly, truly amazing.

"What you’ve got to realize is it’s all here, now, so breathe deep and swallow it whole.

"Because take it from me–life just whizzes by and then all of a sudden, its . . .”

Thanks to Captain Jack and friends.....

Back in my little Riverside apartment...

....refreshed, relaxed and prepared for a New Year. Peace and blessings to anyone who may read my little blog....and may 2008 find you a better person and a more loving person. Pax!