23 Jul Music is magical

I’ve spent a lot of my life enjoying and playing music… I’ve even spent some time recording and tracking music that I’ve written.

Throughout high school I would jam session on my ukulele with friends, I played bass and ukulele for a Hawaiian band (Kulana Kai) in college and performed for three years at our Loyola Marymount University: Na Kolea (Hawaii Club) annual luau, I even danced a little hula during my college years and along the way, music was a huge part of my life and my identity.

I also played bass with our college Christian club’s worship team and eventually helped to assist in or lead worship for most of the churches I’ve been a part of since then.

Music is one of those magical things that makes us feel things deep down in our soul.  Music tells stories of history, adventure, love and food. (You know what I mean if you’re from Hawaii). Music has been a big part of most of my adult life, but over the last 5 years or so, I haven’t really made time to enjoy it as much.  I still do listen to the radio and appreciate the works of talented artists, but sometimes I miss regularly playing music and performing for friends.  It refreshes and rejuvenates my spirit in a profound and pleasant way unlike any other form of expression.

Over the last three years, I’ve had the privilege of working with ukulele artists like Jody Kamisato and Honoka and Azita it has only fueled my desire to make music a more regular part of my life again. And I’m super excited to share that we have a new project ramping up with Jody, Honoka and Team Hale this summer that’ll take us to Kanazawa, Japan. Though we’ve already started shooting some of the preparation of the project, I can’t wait to get back to Japan with the team and build this micro documentary film.

Here’s the film with shot with Jody, Honoka and Azita a few years ago.