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JBstandards

...soft stillness and the night become the touches of sweet harmony...

About Me

I let my life speak for itself...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Mr. Clean

Music:

anything good...

Movies:

Better Off Dead, The Shawshank Redemption, Life is Beautiful, The Sandlot, Calle 54, Buena Vista Social Club, The Wedding Singer, The Court Jester, and plenty of foreign and independent films out there

Television:

a little weather channel, a little discovery channnel, a little espn, a little pbs, and other than that I don't really watch tv...

Books:

Bible, the Real Book (the jazz musician's best friend), Total Truth, anything Frank Peretti and C.S. Lewis, My Utmost for His Highest, Modern Drummer magazines (including all the back issues)

Heroes:

God, parents, Coltrane

My Blog

Prayers and Thoughts

So if you haven't heard yet from the news...a freshman from Westminster died from a supposed alcohol and/or drug overdose. Westminster Choir College is my alma mater, but this student was a drummer (a...
Posted by JBstandards on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:44:00 PST

Princeton Festival (a.k.a. shameless self-promotion)

I'm returning to the Princeton Festival for the third straight year, and this year I'm involved with two different productions. I'll be singing in the chorus/ensemble for Carmen, one of the most belov...
Posted by JBstandards on Sun, 13 May 2007 05:33:00 PST

D. H. Groberg's "The Race"

Quit! Give up! Your beaten! They shout at me and plead.There's just too much against you now. This time you can't succeed! Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure's face,my downward fall ...
Posted by JBstandards on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:39:00 PST

Gravity

http://www.myspace.com/getgravity http://www.getgravity.com/ Check it out......
Posted by JBstandards on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:07:00 PST

Simple Rules To Be Happy

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain. But He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.   Disappointments are...
Posted by JBstandards on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:37:00 PST

Children's Views on Marriage

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. --Al...
Posted by JBstandards on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:02:00 PST

The Chief End of Man

"The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever." It would be scripturally false to leave out the second phrase - "and to enjoy him forever." The men who formulated this showed great ...
Posted by JBstandards on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:18:00 PST