Good music was started decades ago when I realized just how much I was connected to music. From a young age it was apparent I was more connected to music, or it was more important to me, than most. I was 5 or 6 when I got my first record player. I had two next to each other by 11 or 12 years old. I hardly cared about TV

. I never got into video games. It was all about music. All kinds of music. I listened to the radio or cassettes when I wasn't at home. I always had music playing. By high school, it was expected that I would have my boom box at every sports team practice and event, and made mix tapes for anyone who would listen. I was always turning people on to new music, and excited to hear what they wanted me to hear. Music is a spiritual gift, and boy did I have it. At the same time, I was, unbeknownst to me, exhibiting the gift of service. I got my first job in 7th grade, and have not looked back. I worked my way up through the job force from pushing a broom in a laundromat all the way to developing entire neighborhoods from farmlands. It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized it is possible to put those two gifts together and achieve an even higher level of satisfaction in my life.