Reverend Bent?

Reverend Bent?

Rev. Bent? I was ordained a minister in June 2005. It took 3 minutes and 46 seconds online, but I took it serious.  Of course my soul is having an earthly experience. My path is not about a  destination – more of a presence. You see, I come to a spiritual...
The Meaning of Life.

The Meaning of Life.

I imagine: A man after dying meets God and asks:What what was the meaning of my life?God looks puzzled for a moment, then says:That was my question to you.     To the best of my knowledge: We have meaningful lives by finding and living our purpose. I have...
Music

Music

The Miracle of MUSIC. – part 1. For over half a century, I have played, composed, performed and recorded songs and scores.  I have also studied the effects of music. As my good friend and bass-virtuoso Randy Tico said to me yesterday: “People have been starving for...
Priviledged

Priviledged

The other day I confessed to a friend that I felt guilty about not feeing guilty about being privileged. I was given talents, I said, but never had to suffer much for the art of music. I was lucky to grow up in a wonderful home, with saintly parents who never argued,...
What you see.

What you see.

People go to watch a scary movie that they say kids should not see. Perhaps nobody is truly immune from the effects of violence on screens. When we humans sit down to watch a movie – a section of our mind may be aware that we are now watching a flat image and hearing...