This I Believe.

I believe that when I am on any stage I am free. Being on stage as an actor, singer or with my band all give me the same rush of energy and sense of invincibility. When I’m up there I am free and no one can touch me. Performing is my passion.

                Never has this been so true to me as on January 21^st, 2011. My band was playing a place called the Seven Venue in Upper Arlington. We were opening up for a signed band from Columbus named The Crimson Armada. Everyone knew the show was going to be big, because the band had not played in Columbus for a year and a half, but we were not expecting the show to sell out.

                I had never prayed so hard in my life as I did that night. “Please God, don’t let me ruin this for my friends and I.” I still to this day will never find it unprofessional to care so much about my performance.  At first I was shocked by the lack of people at the show. The first two bands had maybe 100 people in their crowd. Then the third opening act came on the stage and the place seemed to fill with people. I was amazed at the sea of people moving, the size of the pits, and the pure energy of the people. The crowd was diving on top of itself for this band and I didn’t know how we were even going to compete with that. By the time I walked on stage for sound check I was ready to puke.

                When we finally started our set I was amazed by the reaction of the crowd. I don’t think they were expecting us to be good in any shape or form. Our crowd had so much energy that I feared for my life as the stage shook from the people moving. Its amazing feeling I get when I play for people. Just pure adrenaline followed by a shot of invincibility. No one could bring me down that night. They couldn’t even try. After our set, I was the most confident in my life. I knew this is what I wanted to do.  I have never in my life heard so many good things from strangers about anything I’ve done as I had last night. That feeling cannot be replicated by anything, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

                The stage is truly my home.  I want to be on it every day of my life and perform for people. I don’t care about the size of the crowd; I just want to do what I love to do because I love the felling it gives me. I believe that when I am on any stage I am free. No one can touch me.