Teacher. Lifter. Lyricist.
It’s important for me to make meaningful connections with people through my music. After my most recent performance of Sisters, a woman in the audience approached me to thank me for speaking about relevant issues. She has a teenage daughter and was especially moved by the parallels between the recent Facebook live rapes and my verse … More Making an Impact
I overcommitted (no surprises there) and have been extremely stressed out for the past few weeks. While talking to my coach, I realized that a lot of my stress is all self created because I think everything needs to be handled immediately. Obviously, my focus for the next week will be: “Don’t invent unnecessary urgency.” … More Get Lit with Kit #5
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” – Mark Twain Sometimes “the rest” includes ourselves. I decided to revisit Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I knew I didn’t fully appreciate the when the teacher assigned it in 11th grade. I couldn’t appreciate Twain’s brilliant research of dialects, recognize … More Things We Learn from Literature
The 3 Hour Swing was something I stumbled across recently. It’s an interesting concept with clear benefit. If you’re a music lover, you might struggle with choosing just one playlist because, let’s face it, music is life. This article deconstructs music and the type of music that would be most beneficial for you and your task. … More Get Lit with Kit #4
No Tomorrow is still one of my favorite songs to perform.
The new year is well underway and I have a few exciting projects that I am working on. One of them is a deep introspection using The Self Authoring Suite. It’s been keeping me busy for over a month as I reflect on who I am and what I want to be (because for some strange … More Get Lit with Kit #3
I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting over the past week. Here are some of the things that have influenced my thinking and helped me consider the type of person I want to be over the next year… This is a link to the Tim Ferriss blogspot. I do make a concerted effort to speak … More Get Lit with Kit #2
I just finished recording 4 new tracks for my second album “Daughter of a Refugee”. The songs are hot and I can’t wait to perform them … once I start performing again. Here’s a taste of I Against All. A good friend compiled a list of “Bests” from 2016. Check out his recommendations for books, movies, … More Get Lit with Kit #1
Find the balance. 