Kim Joyce

Today, though nothing spectacular happened, spectacular happened.  I been sick so today was the 1st day going back to the gym in like a week.  Was so close to not going, but so glad I did.  For me, that’s why everyday is important.  No days off, no 3 or 4 or 5 days a week.  Easier to hit everything everyday so it’s as habitual as brushing my teeth.  I know I had to miss the gym due to being sick, but it hit more than ever why I go everyday.  Was too easy to almost not go today even tho I felt better and had planned to go.  No days off is the way to go (unless of course your sick and got the cooties like I had).  

I booked a show for Valentine’s Day, 1st show of the year.  I’m amped… we’ll see if it’ll just be me, or if I can get this band together.  Either way Blake said he’s down.  Stay locked in with me, you’ll meet Blake soon.  Anywhoo, need to find a videographer so I can have some current show footage.  That’ll help me book some more shows.  Also want to get some merch printed.  I’m excited but lots to get done before the show!

I was reading this morning and this line stuck out, “necessity is the mother of invention and the father of crime”.  #Bars!  Some people do messed up things because the say the needed to, didn’t have a choice… other make a way and do spectacular things out of necessity.  Mindset is everything.  Can’t even let a “need” for something give you an excuse to be a pussy.  

Lastly, while doing my scripture this am, read something saying God created all this, while still remaining on the outside of it all.  Made me think, it’s hard to see the big picture looking from the inside.  That’s why God sees the whole picture, the big picture because he’s looking from the outside in.  That’s why we should trust God over our ownselves, we can’t see the big picture from where we stand.

Lot of good realizations today, plus solidified a show.  Let’s see what tomorrow brings.

KJ

Your happy when your useful, not just when your youthful.  

After a long day of getting a ton of KJM task crossed off my list, I took it like a couple hours (probably was a couple hours real talk) to put this together for our lil man.  My son and wife are out of town and get back in town this morning.  I can’t wait for them to walk in and see this!  I am overjoyed by everything accomplished yesterday.  Put out some good content and a new song for my tribe, and got things together here for my tribe at home.  My little guy loves taking lots and pans out the cabinet and though anything in them like he’s cooking in the floor.  Now he’ll be able to really throw down!  Happiness is just being useful ya know, feeling your providing value.  And if that’s they case, we all have a opportunity to be happy everyday, just by being useful.  Knowing this gives us a constant motivator to continue to work on ourself to be as useful as possible, to be as much of a light and resource and inspiration in the world.  Not only does it pay off with us evolving, learning, growing, and glowing, but we become more useful, and thus, more happy.  

Side note… you check out try love yet?  If not, click here!

In observance of MLK DAY, and having this day off from work and school, I want to say thank you to Dr. Martin Luther King for fighting so hard for not just my people, but for love.  We live in a different world today than he did.  We still have and there will always be issues, injustice, racism.  Even with that, we still control our own world and our perception of the world.  “If you are unhappy with your world and want to change it, start with yourself.  If you are right your world will be right”. Just like MLK had aims to make this world a better place, if we want our world to be better, we must start with striving for better for ourselves, holding ourselfs accountable and not letting our potential go in tapped, our light go without shinning bright. 

Happy birthday Dr. Martin Luther King.  Enjoy this video I did for MLK a few years back with the Center For Civil and Human Rights.  Also, “Try Love” drops today.  Check it out if you can ❤️

They ask if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?  Tomorrow I drop another song.  Maybe there should have been some hoopla of promotions, a 7 or 21 day plan to announce, a heads up email to the fans, a paid promotion, or maybe I should have snippet videos already teasing.  Maybe, but all I have is a song, maybe a sermon in melodic form. I’ve struggled at this part of my career, putting out the “right” content, the right announcements.  I had a creative buddy of mines say, “I’m looking for more polished, not as raw content from you and I think that would help”.  Maybe those words crippled me a bit over the years; especially after putting out some very top of the line visuals at one point.  I created a scenario in my mind where people say, Kim you went from this to this (disappointingly), as opposed, you have not taken you foot off the gas no matter what for almost 2 decades.  I do believe I’ve grown these last few months.  Grown to, you get what I can give, and I always give my best. In my journal yesterday I wrote, “even not being my best, I realize I am my best because I’m still giving 100% of whatever strength, focusing myself I have to offer”.  And just like season 1 comparing to season 2,3,4,5 and 6 or reality shows, you’ll see me shine more and more polished as time goes on.  Y’all know what season 1 looks like as opposed to season 2 (cameras better, clothes better, shots better, etc).  My mind and creativity works a lot faster than my polished DIY output machine can handle.  So I figure it’s best to just keep the music 1st, prioritize that, and let the rest fall into place.  “Try Love” is a beautiful song dropping tomorrow.  Hope you get a chance to hear it.

KJ

This video is about my take on smoking and drinking being a music artist/entertainer. It doesn't just apply to musicians, message can be related to whatever profession, person, and wherever you are in life. Here are some help hotlines if you need help: call 988 https://smokefree.gov/challenges-when-quitting/cravings-triggers/alcohol-smoking https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

’m featured on Grammy Nominated poet Queen Sheba’s new album,  just dropped today!  Name of the project is called Civil Writes.  Whole album slaps!  I’m on number 9, “Church and Abortion” with another dope poet named Wolfe!  I also produced the track too.  We hope you dig it💯.  Make sure you check out the project, and let us know what you think!   Here’s a couple links you can check it out on:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/civil-writes-the-south-got-something-to-say/1760551622

Here’s the YouTube  link 

Peace!

Ok so lately I got a gig for a couple weeks, good pay, only thing is that it was a 12 hour shift and at night!  Never have I don’t a graveyard shift before, but why not.  That shit is no joke fyi… not a sit down and chill job either, gotta be up, moving and alert all night.  Now, as I started working I got hit up from one of my buddies Carolyn telling me CBS had a cover song contest, remaking Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now”.  I only had a few days to submit, I’d get home at 7, try and sit down to create but I would be exhausted, then I’d get up from laying down spend time with my family for maybe an hour while getting ready and preparing food for the night shift.  So in a nut shell not much time.  It was due the 6th, so yesterday I figure after work I’d just tough it out when I got home after 7a.  Well, that night working I felt horrible, the worst I’ve ever felt.  Working that night shift and feeling the way i felt was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life.  I got home, took my temp… 102.1!  I took an at home Covid test and guess what?!  Winner!  You have Covid!  Just been down all day, but was able to get up, muster some energy to video and finish laying a guitar part down.  Had planned on redoing my vocals I recorded about 2 days ago as a draft, but that ain’t happening now, not with this Covid.  Even had my son crying in the background in my recording, was subtly able to take that out but it cut one of my runs short 🤷🏾‍♀️.  All in all, glad I did it, glad I got it done too!  Only was to be 30-60 seconds, so just a bit of a snippet.  To check it out, click here!!! 

https://youtube.com/shorts/TBNDwWfYtSQ?si=YEjuo_fJWFX79ACq

Today I finally was able to put up the desk my wife got me for Christmas.  I took down all my other desk, unscrewed them and put them… I don’t even know where, I think the garage.  So my music stuff is all over, not set up.  I haven’t really made any music in a while.  Hurt my feelings because I was soooo excited, now I have to wait like another week or 2 to get my room set up.  Not the sexiest vlog, but it’s honest.  Also I’m on day 6 of No smoking or drinking, so, there’s nothing to numb my feelings.  Anywhoo, keep yall posted.  Can’t wait to get this room set up!