Destiny, Sound Sculptress: Destiny Diary

In a state of growth and expansion~~ change is inside outside within without around me as me. What's happening???? Everything and nothing at the same time. Patience. Peace.
Destiny

Yes A New Days Dawns.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2008, We voted for hope. For change. We voted~~ I got the answer I wanted. For me, play time is over~~~ no more time for excuses. For many of us we got what we wanted, and for me it's time to really get down to work. President ELect Barack Hussien Obama ask for that the American People to help him and to take on a new level of level of service and a new level of sacrifice. I am willing to do this- to step up my game and to truly give my best as a human being as a woman as a musician and yes as an American.
For me play time is over and my real work has begun.
Thank you President Obama.

ya know~~ life is good~! just keeping up with myself-slowing down to speed up and complete my commitments --loving this. keep my friends and family close and learning to love without conditions--(fun and very interesting)
love to all
d

We had the auspicious and awesome honor of sharing our gift with a true ELDER in our community ~~~Mr. Hatch turned 110 years young!!!!!!!! It was an inspiring affair with letters and acknoweledgements from local dignitaries and friends lots of LOVE good food & and CAKE (every birthday deserves CAKE!!!) he is as spry and friendly and happy as a 10 year old! And a gift - a special gift (and we'll know on November 4, 2008)
Peace
D

YESSSSSSSSSSS got my music on de web!
You can get my previous recordings online @:

AppleiTune.com, Rhapsody.com, emusic.com, and MSNMusic.com

Holla Harp!

D

So I hit @ the San Jose Jazz yestdidy with Eddie Gale, Kidd Jordan, Dick Griffin, William, and Marcus Shelby------ We we're off and running! These Jazz Cats are AWESOME!!! Original music by Eddie that had the essence of Sun Ra, Miles Davis and Cecil Taylor (Eddie's mentors) moving through it! The audience was majorly supportive and enjoyed the magic as much as we did! 2 Basses on stage just helped make the tone PHAT! and Harp gave it an unexpected 'sweetening' Hope y''all can come out on Monday night! Valerie Mih will be on piano and bring on MORE excitement!

Holla later
Inner Peace,
D

Getting ready to hit the road with SONG the end of the August '08-- may be callin' this the "Beans & Rice' Tour '08 ( have food/ will travel!) It's gonna be fun-- take a look at the calendar page and see where we're headed!

HOLLA
D

Positive Press Release/
July 2, 2008

Indie Recording/ Performing Artist Destiny and Roberta Flack Manager
Suzanne Koga have been appointed Education Committee Chairs for the
Recording Academy, San Francisco Chapter by new Chapter President
Stephen Hart. The Education Committee's purpose is to identify
professional development programs and other educational programs in
order to meet the goals and mission of The Recording Academy: Event
recommendations submissions to the Special Projects Committee via its
Chair; Assist in recruitment efforts.


The San Francisco Chapter has remained true to its unwavering
commitment to serve its musicians, music industry professionals and
the community at large. Through its extensive programs, initiatives
and member benefits, the Chapter creates music learning and career
development opportunities for students and recording industry
professionals alike. Each year, the San Francisco Chapter produces
more than 30 educational programs in classrooms, studios and theaters
throughout the western region. The Chapter strives to support music
education and arts organizations, to foster an open dialoge between
all members of our community, and to impart the value of music and
develop the next generation of artists and community leaders.

For more information, or to become involved, please call
415.749.0779.

Due to unfortunate changes in conditions and terms made by Producers of 'The 2nd Annual Alternative 4th of July Celebration' scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2008 at The Oakland Public Conservatory, 1616 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, 94612 6 pm, Destiny , Sound Sculptress, will not perform for this years 2nd Annual event with UpSurge! Jazz. However, Destiny looks forward to collaborating on other projects with UpSurge! Jazz in the future.

Vince, my Violist in S.O.N.G had a lesson plan for me at the past rehearsal! This was way cool-- So expanding the musical ideas
with a menagerie of 7th chords and various configs-- y'all will hear it at the next couple of gigs .

Inner Peace
D

the appearance is quiet. time to work on music and sharpening my craft-- harp & vocal exercises, creating sharpening my music, developing myself inward so that the outer represents the REAL ME! prayer meditation relaxation quiet silence self observation. and then BLAMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
A whole plethera of work from out of the proverbial 'NO WHERE'. yes enjoying the quiet 'cause the storm is coming (here now)
inner peace.

Revelations 2008 was wonderful, insightfull, and spiritually uplifiting!! We began (4 am wake up call HELLO!) then off to the Westin LAX host hotel for Revelations. Hit the hotel @ 6am and sweet morning music for the Ministers Breakfast. Rev Michael Bernard Beckwith (The Secret visionary) gave an uplifting mini message to the ministers (truly personal and heartfelt) and THEN we got the call: DESTINY! You got 5MINUTES TO GET DOWNSTAIRS! WE NEED YOU ON STAGE FOR MEDITATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imagine the movement (fast and furious!!!!) OHHHHHHHHH, but the meditation was MAGIC! First: Time Mc Affee Lewis helped the audience of over 800 get they shout on with a metaphysical hallelujia praise!! Then: ME and Br Min. Beckwith, helped folks get they quiet inner praise ON!! We WORKED IT!! THENNNNNNNNN i, hit 'em with " Are you Ready for a Revelation' comin' out of ' I AM' one of my signature songs!! It was all good!

Inner Peace
D

WHAT IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


(more soon!)

Inner peace
D

Today I opened for the Prescott Circus Theater, an awesome group of young citizens learning to express themselves through the circus arts. Today's focus for them was the art of Stilt Walking from the African Diaspor. Their mastery of this art was profound and I felt really pleased to be the 'opening' for this beautiful array of individuals. Ashe'

Please accept my apology to anyone who came out to Grace Cathedral on Friday, March 14, 2008 to hear during "Grace After Hours" Not at liberty to say more at this time, however, I thank all of you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at more 2008 events.

Inner Peace
Destiny

Well harp enthusiast, I've taken the plunge and am now officially performing on Pedal Harp-- the Salvi 46 String Daphne. This is an incredible experience cause I'm learning the art of pedal pushing and pedal articulation! Needless to say this is hours of fun and musical formulas-- sooo-- I'll holla later after my session!

peace
D

Happy New Year!!!! We have been traveling and making music all over creation (local creation that is) and truly enjoying ourselves. Finally got ourselves a digital camera ( moving into the NEW millenium) and Cristwell has been getting much footage of me performing live (this little SONY also does video-- good quality at 7.1) will have more of this for viewing soon-- also utilizing YOUTUBE to move the Destiny name around the planet. This is the year of collaborations for me, to include music, dance, and film and possibly music for games and commercials. 2008 is GREAT!

A festive evening was had at the Oakland Rotunda last night. Renee Richard-Smith hosted the 2nd Annual CinnamonGirls Gala with yours truly as your musical host and Nikki Thomas of KBLX as the MC. CinammonGirls.org is a non profit that mentors young girls of color who could possibly choose to become statistic due to enviroment experiences. Beautiful articulate young ladies of color (black, asian, hispanic) were given major props for choosing to walk in their own greatness. An elegant affair with silent auction and delicious food and of course the music was magnificent! All proceeds raised are to be used to continue the work of CinnamonGirls. For more information on the work CinnamonGirls is doing, see
www.cinnamongirls.org

Yesterdays banquet fundraiser had it's share of quick minute changes--I get to go with the flow-- fortunatley I am getting better at it and only raised my eyebrow once and let it go. The honorees were wonderful people and organizations committed to the success of children place in their care- this is a very good thing. I did get to share the venue with Lou Myers from the show 'A Different World' -- in true form was a wonderful MC for the evening and very accommodating. Tonight--- show time again and the Zen of the harp saga continues. PEACE

Yesterdays concert was POWERFUL!! Here we are at the ever eclectic Uptown Body Shop in Oaktown US of A and I am surrounded by the best musicians and all around good people in town! Tarika Lewis on violin, Vince Toliver on viola, Bobby Young on guitar, La Tross on trap drums, John Brown on bass, and David Sovereign on keys-- me on harp an vocals-- a buzzing audience suprised by the music generated by us-- we were in full flow! Super solos from each player just made for a magical evening-- hope to see y'all at the next musical conversation!
Peace
d