December | 2017 | Words and Music

The Music Within

Finally, the album, MY POCOMANIAN GIRL is done and was released for purchase to the worldwide public on, November 15, 2017. My wish is for everyone to think of getting a copy as a gift for their loved ones

When I initially started out recording this project, I had another intended purpose in mind. However, this title came as a surprise from the original as a second thought. You see, I was already in the process of working on an album to feature mostly the future generation such as one of my sons who Raps very well and including my granddaughter who also loves to sing and tell stories. Invariably, what happened to me personally and spiritually, after visiting my native ancestral land, Jamaica, was transformational.

The trip started out with me and other family members who traveled to the Island and shared so many great moments reminiscing on a daily basis was not only to have a wonderful time but to reflect. And most importantly, to take care in support of the passing of a family member and also, some unfinished personal business. But instead, I was transformed by an extraordinary experience I had encountered that triggered my deepest past during a period of solitude at one of my ancestral homes.

For twelve months, I’ve dedicated some time to writing specifically a blog each month throughout 2017. I had chosen the theme, Words & Music. During this period, my writing was primarily on words that express thoughts from my past that triggered the present state of mind to wonder and marveled at the endless ideas percolated during those early years and how I am currently digesting coming alive from deep within my soul for future storytelling.

Secondly, my music has always been the core of my abstract thinking from a perspective of innate and philosophical views on expressing myself through stories aided by the words used so others can visualize my abstract thoughts. That’s how I’ve customarily expressed my most profound intent, in notation reflecting sounds designing through the imagination and faculties transcribed to a medium as a composition to represent musically, the experiences painted on the sonic canvas from the invention of the mind.

It’s now December, and as the year is coming to a close, it only fits for me to say thanks to all those who’ve read my blogs and supported my musical career throughout the years. On the other hand, to be quite honest, my blogs were not written as a quick read. They mostly intended therapy to satisfy my soul and bring closure to many of my missing links.

Anyone who’ve spent the time to read all or even some my Words & Music blogs, especially the ones posted as ES-9,10,11 and 11-CD would have realized that the “My Pocomanian Girl” album tells a personal story. Thus, I am summing up what I’ve accomplished by transitioning from authoring a novel, producing, writing songs and composing music not merely an ordinary thing to do but as one who loves to write and tell stories, or to follow through arranging instrumental and vocal recordings.

Honestly, I do believe that everything is within itself. A tree stored in its seed, and the fruit contained the seeds and so is life is within life. What it means to me is this, whenever an idea comes to me and reveal itself, that’s the time for its discovery and me to recognize what was always hidden deep in my subconscious memory as a whole. But as an unintended consequence, the trip to Jamaica invariably induced a paradigm shift from the original title, “Am Pocomanian.” I’ve continued through as a songwriter and as a musician to extrapolate from personal and imagined experiences for this album. Thus, I was able to fulfill a particular goal that took me closer than ever before to my Jamaican ancestral roots.

One of the reasons many people, including myself, are afraid to tell stories is fear of self-exposure. It was for this reason that I continued to write. I remember making a decision not to take my DSLR camera on my Jamaican trip. But instead, I took a few notepads and began writing and never missed taking a digital photograph except what I took with my cell phone.

The reasoning could merely be that because we’re nervous that they will reveal so much of what is right about ourselves. For example, when I started writing my first blog, I had not planned on traveling to the Island or anywhere for that matter. As a published writer, recording artist and musician, it was personal and meant a lot for me to follow-through on a promise I made to myself. I wanted to check off another item from off my bucket list.

I cannot help but say that the music within me is a living organism that never goes away. Even when I am not thinking of it, something will always remind me of a sonic experience. It could be a color, a tapestry, texture or a story from a painting. No matter what it is, music resides in the secret places of my soul waiting to be discovered by my physical senses. It’s the spirit that flows through my entire being that ultimately exposes to the world whatever was once hidden will be brought into the light.

Whenever I set a deadline to accomplished an objective, I am focused like a laser beam vectored on its targeted goals. That’s one of the reasons I’ve had to have accountability by discussing with my business mentor and getting honest and constructive feedback while differentiating the emotional from the logistical such that I am always helped by counsel to keep me on target.

In conclusion, the release of the album to the worldwide public dropped November 15TH. It’s now available online via digital download, streaming and on physical media for purchase mostly via stores such as CDBaby®, Amazon®, iTunes®, and others where music is sold and streamed internationally.

Web Links:

CDBaby

https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/neddysmith4

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/My-Pocomanian-Girl-Neddy-Smith/dp/B076TRRMQ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1511980577&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Neddy

iTunes and
Others

Artist interview:

https://www.artistpr.com/artist-interviews/artist-interview-neddy-smith/

YouTube:

Blogs: S09, ES10 to ES11:

https://neddysmith.wordpress.com/

Website:

http://www.nedgjean.com/my_pocomanian_girl

Album/CD Track List:

The songs on this album tell a story about my past, present, and future of a life deeply felt by my Pocomanian experience. As a child, growing up in the Island of Jamaica, the message of love, peace, and happiness once given is for humanity to honor and share with generations to provide hope.