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7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird

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About Me

I am a God-fearing, educated, prosperous, blessed young man who is focused on the present, the future, and my ultimate destiny. I have a strong reverential respect for my God. The journey of my life will be incomplete without the leading and guiding of His spirit. It's because of Him that we are whoever and whatever we are. Remember that. Okay enough of that because I can go on all day about God! Aside from God, the next major sector of my life is MUSIC! Music consumes the majority of my time outside of teaching. Singing/ministering is definitely where I connect most with God and with people. Aside from that, I am a CLOWN! I had to be a comedian in my former life! It comes naturally though. My WHOLE family (and I do mean whole family) are a bunch of CLOWNS! We love to laugh and of course laughter is GOOD for the soul. I am very family oriented! I wasn't always that way, but I learned that when life fails you it's important to have a safe haven. I love them and will post pix of all of them soon. They're all sexy (lol). Next I would say I'm the "Number 1 Stunna" on a budget (lol). I don't brag, boast, or put unnecessary energy into acquiring material possessions. Blessings find me. I am humble about all things. It saddens me to see people wrapped up in themselves when we should be wrapped up in the arms of God. I am compassionate and interested in helping those who need help. I have worked to develop higher qualities that allow me to remain content. My life is predestined for greatness. Just watch and enjoy the ride.

My Interests

Christian Living, Music, Money, Family, Movies, Gym, My Students (especially c/o '03-'05 lol), Good Books, Traveling, Fashion, Songwriting, Creativity, etc. Also because I want to actually get to know the people I converse with, I'm not trying to have 6,000 friends on here(lol). I really want to take my time to view a little of your world and share mine as well. So, NO it's not arrogance or grandiloquence. That is NEVER intended from me.PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS LOL!!

I'd like to meet:

Janet Jackson, Susie Owens, T.D. Jakes, Noel Jones, Brandy, Eva Pigford, Halle Berry, J Lo, and Janet Jackson. Did I say Janet Jackson? I'm now focusing more on becoming the person that others would like to meet.View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

Now, you all have really done it. I am going to attempt to keep this list as short as possible. THE CLARK SISTERS are the best singers alive. Yvette Williams(formerly Ms. Tonex)is from another planet and definitely marriage material =0), Nancey Jackson, J Moss, Tonex (not as much as I did in the past, but no male can outsing him!), Marvin Winans, Kim Burrell, Kierra "KiKi" Sheard, Sheri (from Ted and Sheri), Mary Mary (tina is a crazy) TYE TRIBBETT & GA are MY PEEPS! I love them so much for their innovation and how they make sick music with NO wordly influence! I wish more Gospel Artists would do that! Be ORIGINAL! Trinitee 5:7, Richard Smallwood & Vision, Kurt Carr and his singers(those 2 piercing sopranos Shavonne Wells and Yvette Williams(different Yvette), Melanie Daniels. Okay now on to R&B! BRANDY, Beyonce (of course), Janet Jackson (China Love), Ciara (dancing of course), Chris Brown is a talented "youngin" I think, Lalah Hathaway, Amel Larrieux (she is a beast), Mariah Carey (in the studio lol), Rashaan Patterson, Blu Cantrell (she belongs in church), Busta is innovative, Pharell, LIL KIM (praying for her) I just love good music! I'm going to stop now, but I can fill this whole page up! Oh wait..SHAKIRA! SHE IS SICK! Q-Tip as well. Oh Yeah KANYE WEST! OH Erykah Badu ("in love with you" is so HOT!) N'Dambi is fire as well. Add ons (2007) The BeeGees, Celine Dion (how could I forget?), Casting Crowns!!Neyo (songwriting) Rihanna!!!

Movies:

The Wizard of Oz yo! You may laugh, but all of us have wanted to escape to a far away place before and Oz (not the jail) is the HOT SPOT! The Color Purple was the best African American film depicting life at those times. Everytime I watch it, I feel as if I'm there although I was born in the 80's. Fatal Attraction (I've had my share of those!), A Low Down Dirty Shame (corny, but interesting), I love horror movies! Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, etc. Player's Club, all the Friday movies, Underworld 2, Resident Evil 2, Harlem Nights (lol), I'm going blank. Oh yes, Pippy Longstockings! That movie is also an escape from the reality of a cruel world. The Passion was exceptional! I could only watch it once though. Rush Hour 1,2..Scarface! The 40 Year Old Virgin! LOL! That was hilarious!

Television:

I am a Reality TV junkie somewhat. Real Time with Bill Maher, Chapelle Show, I LOVE NEW YORK!!, What Not to Wear, Trading Spouses, etc.

Books:

The books that have impacted me the most recently are "The Purpose Driven Life" and "He-Motions". The Word Of God always, and the Teachers' Editions I have to look at everyday (lol).

Heroes:

You know what I am going to say! God/Jesus! I would have to also say my mother and father. They are the epitome of hard work and perseverance. I am privileged to be the son of such great people of God. They are REAL and that is RARE these days. Trust me. Big ups to King David as well. He taught me how to handle my enemies.

My Blog

REINVENTION

Is this a desperate attempt to revive and generate interest in one's career or just a bad choice? This is deep....
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:30:00 PST

Wow!

Just sit back and take in the beauty of this picture. I am not sure which Clark Sister is my favorite because they individually never cease to amaze me. Is it Karen? or Dorinda? Twinkie is the ultima...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:10:00 PST

Access Granted: GANG PHOTO SHOOT Pt.1

As promised, here is a look behind the scenes of the GANGstars' Photo Shoot. This shoot was for Promo Pics as well as the MySpace Music Page which will launch Spring '08. Check out the stuff you ...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:14:00 PST

Smile

Although some would consider me an extremely vivacious soul, the small things in life at times mean the most to me. I am an outgoing person who holds great conversations and is the life of t...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:57:00 PST

Late Night Rendezvous

  While texting a friend of mine, my thoughts got very random which made for an interesting convo.  Here I am, mid 20's (keeping my age on lock just in case I may need to become 21 in the v...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:50:00 PST

Blogging from the Skybox...no, really lol

Well, in the multifaceted life of The Renaissance Man (me) we leave room to enjoy LIFE!  Here's a journey with me hanging out on Thursday at the Virginia vs. Kansas game.  This was my first ...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:40:00 PST

2007/2008 Blogging from Funkytown

Well, well, well 2007:The Year of the Supernatural and The Year of Perfecting is OVER!  Now comes the time when I look in retrospect and wonder did I accomplish what I thought I would.  In ...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:29:00 PST

An Ode to the 1 and ONLY..Ms. Jackson!

It is amazng how much I struggled with showing some support to this woman whose music I have grown to love (music is more than just lyrics people).  I did not want to offend anyone by posting an...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:47:00 PST

Blogging from Perazim

Greetings from Perazim (Isaiah 28:21). I actually want to start typing everything in lowercase letters because I think it looks cool. However, my students would KILL me! I want to simply blog and...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:04:00 PST

Pain is Art.

Pain is Art. Every hurt or misunderstanding is adding another dimension to you, the masterpiece or the master's piece (i like that). The thing about internal pain is that you are the only one at times...
Posted by 7:Renaissance Man/Jaded Bravebird on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:11:00 PST