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This particular post was pretty difficult to categorize. This is simply because it has the ability to inspire anyone who dares to follow their dreams using God given talent. Anyone who has rode the NYC subway has had to encounter these young lads. Either together as a duo or apart….

Introducing….Nothin But Strings!!!

Allow me to paint the picture for you…

So you’re on the ‘A’ or ‘D’ train heading to a casting (or your mom’s eggplant party) when a young man comes aboard your particular subway car. As he so politely asks for your attention please, you just know he’s going to either try and sell you candy or start break dancing. Before your stereotypical mind really just blows him off, you decide to take in what’s before you. Let’s see. Young african american male, about 5′10”, caramel skin tone, urban attire, toting a…..wait a sec- What is that in his hand? Is that a guitar?
As he very humbly unleashes his instrument you realize- Holy Crap! That’s a violin!

Now as a proud New Yorker you settle in your orange seat and prepare for either one of the most entertaining times of your life or a fat, juicy let down.

As the violin begins to seduce the young mans neck, the strings serenade you and you realize one thing: Talent is truly so simply a God given gift. You rub your eyes just to make sure you’re seeing correctly. You are being swept into a string laden rendezvous. As he continues to string you heart with his composition you are afraid that you may just crescendo with him. As he and the train come to a stop, you wish he wouldn’t. Something tells you, you just got a special free performance. One that in time, will no longer be playing in subways. One that will ultimately join a huge recording artist onstage and bring those urban strings that will add some sort of validity to said artist’ tour until the day he headlines his own tour, of course.

You are still under his trance as you open your wallet and give him whatever you can. Just because you believe. Just because you know that if your dollar (or five) can help this talented man with his talent and dreams then you may just go to sleep with a smile on your face tonight, Memories of the string serenade lulling you into night night land.

This was at least 5 years ago. I’ve been fortunate enough to have seen him about 7 times since during numerous subway trips. It is indeed a pleasure to know that a young man with ‘impeccable’ talent has come a long way from the subways of the Apple to ‘America’s Got Talent’.

It brought me chills to watch on the tube as it did that very first day on the ‘A’ train.

Now for your inspiration.

Are you willing to hone your talent everyday? Are you willing to often feel humiliated because you know in the end all the effort isn’t in vain? Till this day I don’t know if this young man traversed the subways with his violins because he needed the money or because he just loved the effect his skill had on everyone including himself.

Point is, it doesn’t even matter.

Whether God pushed his back up against a wall or he was just dedicated, the point is to have ultimate faith.

If you know deep down in your heart you are here to do something special, you must just do it.

Remember, success is the journey. It isn’t about accolade,or how long you’ve done it really. It’s about drive, dedication and faith, period.

Bottom line-
Once you accept your talent, start being your talent and believe wholeheartedly in your talent, the universe will open doors for you that you never knew existed.

I retract that statement. Royal Artists hardly use doors. We KING KONG the darn building!