Open Mic is Back!

So, open mic has officially resumed at Rev Coffee under the new ownership of Nick. I'm no longer officially running open mic. I do help out as needed and love being there when I can, but due to other commitments, I do best as an assistant.

This past week was fantastic fun. We had around 7 different players/groups, all of which played a variety of music in the acoustic rock and country genres. We had mostly originals with just a splash of covers, mainly non-mainstream covers. If some of the performers had not said "so this is a cover...” no one would have realized the performer hadn't written the song themselves.

The next Rev Coffee open mic is Wednesday, January 7th. If you find yourself needing some good music to listen to or want to get some jam time in with the regulars, come on out to Rev that night and I'm sure you'll find exactly what you’ve been looking for... :)

Kerry
http://www.kerrywentworth.com/
kerry@kerrywentworth.com

Concert Details! - December 12

Just a quick note to everyone to remind you about my concert this Friday. I'm really looking forward to it!!! New update! Tickets will now be sold at the door for $15 a piece. You can still get your tickets on line for $10 at the below link!

Kerry Wentworth, accompanied by Russ Bledsoe, will be opening for two time Grammy nominated artist Nadirah Shakoor. Buy your tickets online now! Cost: $15 - VIP Seats$10 - General Admission$7 - Groups of 10 or morehttp://baitulsalaam.eventbrite.com/To benefit:Baitul Salaam - http://www.baitulsalaam.net/(domestic violence shelter)American Islamic Fellowship - http://www.americanislamicfellowship.com(interfaith/philosophy organization)


Time and Place
Date: Friday, December 12, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Clayton County Performing Arts Center - Lloyd Tarpley Theatre
Street: 2530 Mt. Zion Parkway
City/Town: Jonesboro, GA

Proceeds will help give temporary support to women and children who are in need due to some form of abuse and aid in bringing a better understanding of faiths through collaborative work. The concert is hosted by Baitul Salaam Network, Inc. and the American Islamic Fellowship.

Can't make it to the show? You can still buy a ticket and donate it to one of the people who are currently staying at the shelter! Just go to http://baitulsalaam.eventbrite.com/ to purchase a ticket and then e-mail Kerry at kerry@kerrywentworth.com to let her know that you are donating your ticket! If you want to donate anything without transaction fees, you can give money directly to the organizations, both of their websites are posted :)

“You have to do it yourself; no one else will do it for you. You must work out your own salvation.”

I see that in you
that lost look in you eye
You want to move on
but not sure if you can get by
all alone just this once
No one to rely on but you

How freeing that would be
Just to stand on your own
two feet with no crutch, no chair,
no cushion to take
the brunt when you fall
you'll proudly take it all

Stand proudly my love
and take that first step
I won't be there for you
atleast not yet
Prove to yourself
You are your own man

Concert in December!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Concert
feat Nadirah Shakoor and Kerry Wentworth

7:30pm - 10:30pm

Location: Clayton County Performing Arts Center - Lloyd Tarpley Theatre (Map)

Cost: $15 - VIP Seats
$10 - General Admission
$7 - Groups of 10 or more

Limited Seating - Reserve Online

No tickets will be sold at the door!!

Today I never slowed my walk

OK, so this was actually written by my friend Mikhail and it's only the first part of this amazing song (I highly recommend going to one of his shows, check him out, Shimmergloom (www.myspace.com/shimmergloomproject). This is exactly what I felt today, and there was no other way of explaining it.

Today I took her picture down
And hid it in a small red box.
It turns out the chains to which I was bound
Were self-imposed, they had no locks.
They weren't tied.
They weren't fastened.
I simply shrugged and they fell off.

And oblivious to pain
I changed today.
Today I never slowed my walk.
And seven days from Sunday,
A week a month and one day from now
Today will feel like yesterday,
And from now until next May
It's going to feel like yesterday.

~~~~~
Kerry
http://kerrywentworth.blogspot.com
http://www.kerrywentworth.com

Rebuild

Back to square one
Should have known better
Got to stop building it up
Just to watch it fall

And all I have is this corner stone in hand
it's stronger and dependable
Because when everything is washed away with the sand
It stays to help me rebuild again

Back to the beginning
and the map is gone
Blueprints washed away
in the height of the storm

Back to where I need to be
a clean slate
No expectations
To live up to anymore

And all I have is this corner stone in hand
it's stronger and dependable
Because when everything is washed away with the sand
It stays to help me rebuild again

And here I am my cornerstone in hand
Ready to rebuild again

~~~~~
Kerry
http://kerrywentworth.blogspot.com
http://www.kerrywentworth.com

"'Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?' he asked. 'Begin at the beginning...'"

To a time when everything is left behind
to this place where I can't seem to find
Any reason to stay
Walking swiftly into the deep sunset
Tomorrow will be a new day

I can't help the past but the future I see
can be anything, be where I want to be
any place but here
I go crawling quietly into the dawn
The rays are slowly showing now

Bust forth the sun warmth on my face
This against I don't want to brace
for anything
Experience every particle as it soaks in
As my smile triggers a beginning

~~~~~

Kerry
http://adventures.kerrywentworth.com
http://www.kerrywentworth.com