Saxophonist Kevin Brown: My BIO,...My Testimony

Kevin Brown is a blind, jazz saxophonist... After being born a totally blind individual,...Kevin recieved several operations, which gave him extremely limited sight in his right eye,...until age 35, when he lost his sight perminantly... Kevin says,..."I never thought of myself as being handicapped, or disabled,...I did what ever I thought I could do,...just like everybody else... I grew up in a steel mill town near Pittsburgh,...Clairton,...I have two older brothers, and an older sister,...my brothers cut me no slack!,...LOL We had fun, brawls, and laughs, and cries just like any normal family..." My parents were a great Blessing to me,...They loved one another unconditionally!,...and they loved us just as much... We were taught respect, honesty, integrity,...and to love the Creator,...and cherish all of the Blessings we were provided with..." Kevin started playing the clarinet at age 7,...then switched to the saxophone,...which he took a profound liking, and efficiency to. Kevin attended "Berklee College of Music",...attended for two years... Kevin says,..."At Berklee I learned the facts of life for musicians!,...LOL,...that is to say,...There is always someone who can play it faster, higher, softer,louder, slower, or,...there is always someone better than you!. If you have that kind of ,...I am the best in the entire world attitude,...then you setting yourself up for a very rude awakening!" Kevin says,..."The thing is,...everyone has some kind of talent,...some more,...some less,...but it is talent non the less... When we as a people can come to the realization that we are all on earth together,...we all have a piece of the puzzle, and let The Creator be our guide, then we will solve a host of problems" Kevin went on to become a some what renowned saxophonist,...even though he doesn't think of himself as a "monster musician",...He has developed a very unique style of playing... Kevin has played in many bands,...ranging from his solo performances,...to a 40 piece jazz orchestra. Kevin went out of the country for the first time in 1973,...were he attended a jazz study program sponsored by "Henry Ford Community College",... Kevin says,..."We went to "Montreux Switzerland",...It was like Heaven!... I actually got to play the "Montreux Jazz Festival",...I didn't realize the significance of that opportunity until years later..." Kevin moved to Texas in 1994,...There he met "Long John Hunter",...a renown blues artist... Kevin says,..."Long John is a master at the blues performance,...I learned a lot from him,...mainly to be patient, and let the groove come to you... Long John said,..."You can't rush it,...It will come to you when it's ready,...and,...It is going to take it's good old time" Kevin toured with Long John from 1995 to 1998... Touring some 20 countries,...going to the top of the blues charts for 6 weeks in 1997,...after recording the CD,..."Swinging From The Rafters" You can listen to some of that music by googling "Long John, and The Walking Catfish" Kevin says,..."That time right there was the best, and worst time of my life!,...We thought we were busy before,...but after going to the top of the charts,...Wow!,...We really got busy!...LOL People think of that life style as a big party,...I'm here to tell you, it's not a party!,...it's Work!,...Work!,...and more Work!... I remember Long John,...who was 69 years old at that time,...giving it his all,...If he could give all of what he had,...surely we could do no less!..." Kevin says,..."I learned a serious lesson from that whole experience,...If you want success,...you have to work for it!... It doesn't matter if no one has ever heard of you,...If it is meant to be your calling,...You have to want it despirately!,...scratch for it!,...Cry for it!,...dream about it!,...but most of all,...You must work hard for it..." Kevin says,..."It was the worst time because I found out the hard way,...that international touring is not a profession for a married person,...that is,...if your spouse is not a musician, or performer also... I lost my wife of 17 years shortly after that,...It was very hard on her,...and,...she couldn't stand up under that pressure... Well,...Life goes on,...and another thing is,...There is a sacrifice for all of our actions!... It's sad that I lost my wife,...but I am not going to regret the Blessings that I believe The Creator has given me!..." "We all have decisions to make in our lives,...and, she made hers,...No,...I don't have hard feelings towards her,...She chose to live her life in another way, and direction... That was her choice to make" In time, Kevin developed an interest in the internet, computers, and finally, internet marketing... Being a blind person,...Kevin found it a profound challenge to first learn how to use a computer,...and, then the internet... Kevin says,..."I didn't even know how to turn the darn thing on!,...LOL,...I remember asking my wife at the time,..."where is the power button?,...LOL Then there is the fact that blind people have to use special software called "screen readers",...so they can hear what is going on with the computer, and the internet. That is a huge challenge in it's self!... Let alone the fact that the general public doesn't know what it is like for blind people to use computers, and the internet..." After finally learning what in the world he was doing with the computer,...Kevin set about building his recording studio,..."Curse Buster Sound" Kevin says,..."I always wanted my own recording studio,...with the advent of the internet,...and all of the recording software that is availible today,...It is up to your imagination,...and, of course Your Pocket!,...LOL" You can view Kevins website here: http://cursebustersound.com Kevin has recorded 4 CD's 1. Like Yahweh's Heart 2. Sacrificial Lamb 3. Holy Ground 4. Make The Connection You can hear Kevin's music on his website... http://cursebustersound.com As time progressed,...Kevin finally met Tom Prendergast,...a prominate figure on the internet,...The C.E.O. of "Veretekk" Kevin says,..."I wanted to learn how to build my own websites,...so I went looking for an online class that would teach me the coding to do so... That is when I found this free html class taught by Tom Prendergast,...so I signed up for the class,...but I didn't tell Tom that was blind ,...because I didn't know how he would take that... Anyway,...we had a page to work on,...and Tom would look at peoples pages at random,...LOL One evening he said,...lets look at Kevin's page,...I thought,...Oh My God!... After looking at my page Tome said,...Hmmmmm,...You've got things running into everything,...and your colors are not right,...What's your excuse?,...weren't you paying attention? I said,...Uhhh!,...i'm Uhhhh!,...blind... Tom said,...You're Kidding!,...You're blind?,...I said yes... So after thinking about this for a few seconds,...Tom said to the other people in the class,...Look at this,...Kevin is blind and He did all of this,...all of you have no excuse for not getting this,...LOL" Kevin has been working with Tom Prendergast, and Mike Darling,...The President of "Veretekk",...since 2005... Kevin says,..."This has been a very interesting journey... We have a family here,...we all have some of the same goals, and things in common... I have learned so much from Tom, and Mike... I still play lots of music,...but I relize that I need other sources of income... That is what I am working towards,...To be financial independent. I am so Blessed to have met Tom Prendergast, and Mike Darling,...I feel we are on the road to that goal!..." Kevin says... "There have been major changes in the internet, and internet marketing down through the years,...As things evolve We as a people either change with it, or get lost behind... Our world is not the thing of beauty all of the time,...heck,...not most of the time!... What we do, and think is of extreme importance... We can do somthing,...and, every little bit helps,...or, we can do nothing,...and sit on our butts, and complain... As I was raised from a snotty nosed brat!,...my parents worked hard,...Cried much!,...Did not give up,...so we could have a life,...and a chance to live for the future...They gave up what they could have,...so we could have what we thought we needed... In fact,...My Dad worked for "US Steel" for over 30 years!... The steel mill is extremely hard, and hazardous work!... Then he came home,...and did his part as a husband, and a father,...didn't care how tired he was!..." "Children!,...Hmmmm,...In those days, children were taught respect, honesty, and most of all,...what it means to love yourself, and your family,...and your friends... Somewhere , down the line, we have lost a lot of that!,... This goes to encompass our planet,...If we don't teach respect for ourselves, family, and friends,...then we surely can't have respect for our planet!... We need to stop, and take evaluation of ourselves, our surroundings,...and most of all,...We need to take into account how we treat our children!." It starts with our children,...If we are to make the changes for the better of mankind,...then we need to teach the children!,...We need to help the children!... It's no secret that many of children in todays world are seriously abused!... This is a crying shame!... What in the world are we thinking? They are children,...They are our future,...They will be our saviors when we are old, and withering... " "So,... what are we going to do?,...what are you going to do? I don't know about you,...but I didn't take this long journey of my life to give up... I realize that things happen for reasons,...I realize that my life has come along this path just for what is happening to me at this very moment!..." "It's for the Children!,...That's why I have become a musician,...That is why I have been Blessed to travel the world, and wittness, first hand, what is in this world of ours... That is why I met Tom Prendergast, and Mike Darling... That is why, at this very moment, The Creator has made it possible for us, and You if you choose to get involved, to help the abused, and neglected children of the world!... That's right!,...It's all about The Children... Philanthropic Vortex http://kevinsonlinemarketing.com/yourls/f Welcome To The Childs Side... http://kevinsonlinemarketing.co/yourls/f If you want to mnake a difference in your life,...and in doing so,...make a difference in a childs life,...If you want, and care about abused children... Then please join us... http://kevinsonlinemarketing.com/yourls/f