I'm no rock star

I'm no rock star. It never crossed my mind, the life of a rock star, but it should have. I missed out, and to be honest, most of us missed out. It's not the riches or the glamour of rocking out with crazy big hair on a stage. It's not the free underwear on stage, it's not the life of leisure travel, it's not the excuse to act bizarre or strange, it's none of that. It's the ability to use your musical skills and pour magical words on paper.

"This is great, isn't it? We travel the world, don't have to shoot people, get to play rock'n'roll, and we get paid for it." Bono, U2

And finally, you get to pour your heart out to thousands of adoring fans.
It might only last for a song, a one hit wonder, but to still get that opportunity is amazing. I'll never get it in this life, even if I wanted it. I'm just a dude trying to navigate through the cubicle nightmare. I sit in a cold dark office day in and day out doing a job that I dreamt of doing my entire life. No, I'm no rock star or professional surfer. I'm not even a fireman. For the record, I just listed my top three coolest jobs. Like many of you, I sit in my uncomfortable office chair drilling farts, dreaming of a better life, a better job... I believe this job is out there, and that is what this blog is about. Change. Everyone can change their life. We all have dreams, and if we ignore those dreams, we will live a life of misery and denial. So take this journey with me, the journey of change.

http://www.matkearney.com/
So I've found another new artist to aspire to be in another life. Matt Kearney. There are two amazing things about this musician. 1) he is a Christian rocker who broke into the top 40 charts 2) he didn't begin to seriously pursue being a musician until after college.

"Looking back, Kearney first left Eugene, Oregon to play soccer at Chico State University, the notorious school that was once dubbed the No. 1 party school in the nation. Kearney, who occasionally sold weed in high school, fit right into university's wild ways before eventually hitting rock bottom. "I guess I lived it up and did what everyone said you should do in college," he recalls. "I discovered the depth of depravity, the bleakness of that lifestyle. It just wasn't working. I finally started understanding there must be more to life." It was at this point where Kearney had a life-changing encounter with Christ. "God found me when I was at my lowest point. That was the first time in my life when I really felt like I understood who Jesus was-it was more than just knowing about Him, I felt like He met me in that time and place."
read more: http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?bandID=34948&display=bio

http://www.myspace.com/matkearney