Music Is A Prayer - Bob Sunda

So nice to hear from Bob Sunda this week. Bob is a huge talent that happened to land in Memphis after Katrina. Bob has a gift in music that he shares generously with Memphis, his students and the world. But he also has great spiritual insight. Not only does he believe that music is a prayer, but that musicians and artists are catalysts into the spiritual world.  In the song he sings in this video the words say, “ the things of this earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.” Bob and his wife are going through yet another personal struggle, but he remains so bright. His light cannot be contained. If you are they praying type, keep them both in your prayers.

Musician Bob Sunda sings "Turn your Eyes Upon Jesus" during a lesson with a student at Rhodes. Sunda has spent four decades touring, performing, and recording all over the world with a variety of renowned entertainers. A Hurricane Katrina refugee, Sunda now calls Hernando, Mississippi home.

Botanic Gardens Exhibit- MyArtist Statement

For more than 25 years, I was blessed with a front row seat to life in Memphis. Being a photojournalist is the greatest job in the world, capturing fleeting moments in time. 

 Photographing the stories of the people in Memphis and being part of their lives-- often as some of their most important experiences are unfolding--is a privilege and a responsibility.

 Working for a newspaper opens doors. My position brought me into the White House, to New Zealand, China, France and Peru. I got the chance to meet all sorts of people, the powerful and the powerless,  and experience extraordinary things every day.

 I sometimes got to go where everyone wanted to go--and I also went where no one wanted to go. I saw a lot of pain. You have to be brave to be a photojournalist. I saw many people on the worst days of their lives, as they experienced or recalled the worst possible things.

 Witnessing the pain, sorrow, crime and poverty so intimately does take a toll on one's soul.

 So I restore my soul in nature. I find respite seeking and sharing the beauty that lies just under the surface.   You have the eyes to see it.

The Spirit of Christmas

"Care deeply, think kindly, act gently, and be at peace with the world. For this is the spirit of Christmas." Written by Linda Staten

Someday I will post the story of this picture, but for today, just enjoy it. It is an authentic moment, It remains one of my most popular pictures to this day.