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I heard an interesting record this morning by Beanie Sigel. The track was okay, but what REALLY stuck with me was the very last line he said…

“The richest man is not the one with his first dollar, it’s the one who still has his first friend”.

I couldn’t agree more! How many friends got lost in the shuffle of you chasing the riches and fame? They came up with you and supported you from day one and now they are mere “Where are they now?” thoughts. I’m excluding everyday friends, I’m talking about the ones that were on the same path as you. How do you measure your success honestly without deducting the people that assisted getting you there? It’s easy to get caught up in your own accomplishments and credit them to yourself. What is difficult is remembering to acknowledge the people that put you in a position to accomplish what you have. I challenge you to do just that.

Jayden

This is a subject that I often bring up to my friends and people I work with. In any work environment there are two sides to progression. The WORK that gets put in, and the RESULTS. Problem is, they don’t always work hand-in-hand the way we want them to. I’m sure you all have heard people complain all day about how they work so hard and nothing comes of it. Does the work you put in count for anything if the results don’t match? I can only speak for my experiences, but I find that no… it does not count for much if the results don’t match (excluding the personal satisfaction that you did something). What good comes out of a student in nursing school studying ALL week for a test to end up failing it the next day? Because they studied for so many long hours will the nursing program still advance them for effort? No way. So here is what I’m saying… In MY field there are a lot of artist, producers, engineers, managers, etc., that claim to be putting in all this work. Somehow, the results are still minimal. So would you rather be in a work environment where people continuously tell you how much work they are doing, or a situation where RESULTS tell you what they’ve been doing? I don’t know about you… but I’m ready for some results.

Jayden

I’m in the studio mixing this record and I’m remembering months ago when I wrote it. “One Day” is a song I wrote when I was out west in the beginning of the year. The inspiration for the song came from feeling like the things I wanted in my life were changing. I love making music, I love being an artist, and my happiness at this point in my life depends on being able to express myself through my music. When you’re chasing a dream, sacrifices are always made with or without your approval. At the time when I wrote this song, I was feeling… lonely. Not in a sense that there were not people around me, but in a way that I wanted a greater level of intimacy. I knew I wouldn’t be able to have the type of relationship I wanted so I stopped the growth of any potential situations. So while sitting in the studio feeling extra emo, I wrote “One Day”, a song about knowing what I truly want out of life, but also knowing that I need to be patient and let life present it to me. Life has a certain progression and we can bend and mold it only to an extent. I realized I found myself thinking about my personal life in the future, settled down, a wife, kids, etc. The more I pictured it, the less I wanted the things that were currently in my life. I had to leave that image where it belonged… in the future. You have to live where you are currently, and work towards a future. What you want today, will change as time passes. So that part of me that felt like something was missing was letting me know that there is another source of happiness yet to come. Just not today. As I say in the song…

“Sometimes I wonder to myself, when will this lifestyle get old

Kind of sick of being by myself, funny how you could still feel alone

When you’re out on the scene just ’bout every night

Feeling like I’m a star I’m living the life

So much that I don’t care much about anything else”

AND

“I want to go home to someone who loves me. I’m gonna want to settle down

Enough running around living life in the fast line

I’m gonna want the kids and the house on the hill and a wife who feels how I feel

And though that day is not today… I know Im’a feel that way… One Day.”

One Day.

Jayden

I posted this on my personal facebook yesterday and a lot of people commented. What was funny to me is that GIRLS as well as guys agreed with this! The list in a nutshell is my top 10 characteristics that should raise a huge red flag when meeting women. Not everything is meant literally, but you get my point.

JAYDEN’S “NEVER DATE” LIST

10. Never Date a girl who bad mouths all her ex’s (your next).

9. Never Date a girl who stalks your Facebook/Twitter/Myspace/etc.

8. Never Date a girl that can’t hold a conversation.

7. Never Date a girl that LIVES for the nightlife.

6. Never Date a girl that can’t turn on a stove.

5. Never Date a girl that drama follows.

4. Never Date a girl who cheated on her last man… with you.

3. Never Date a girl who quotes “Gossip Girl” for real life advice.

2. Never Date a girl who is not okay with staying home.

1. Never Date a girl that has ALL male friends.

*BONUS: NEVER DATE a girl that read this and said “OMG… That’s ME!”

JAYDENMUSIC.COM

It was time for a site. All the social networks are  cool and necessary, but I need my own SPACE! Somewhere where I can share my music, progress, thoughts, schedule, videos, and anything else I want to put out there. So JAYDENMUSIC.com is finally LIVE and I’m looking forward to blogging and updating and sharing my experiences with the world. The past year of my life has been FILLED with ups and downs (as all years are)… but this year peaked and dipped like none before. I started 2009 by moving to Arizona the first week of the year! Making music had been missing a very important element… heart. So I decided to pack and relocate to be able to work with my longtime friend and producer, Theory. The journey of an artist is one that must be in motion at all times. When you feel stagnant, it’s almost impossible to make good music. That’s how I felt! A drastic feeling needed drastic change and called for drastic measures. So I found myself in Arizona, 2500 miles away from my home in New Jersey. Out there I started a project which would eventually become the groundwork for my first album. I started letting my experiences form my songs. I started being honest with myself on records. Before that, I was letting too many outside voices influence what I made. Everyone had an opinion on what my image should be, what style of music I made, what concepts I covered, and the way I should write. When you aren’t completely sure about your musical direction, those opinions tend to stay in your mind. And that was the case. I ended up making meaningless music for months. Music that I had no emotional connection with. I listened to them back is if I hadn’t written them. Fast forward again back to Arizona. So having been lost for while, it was time to find ME again. I started writing songs relevant to where I was in my life. The result… great music! Songs that felt REAL and GENUINE! It’s clear what kind of artist I am. I’m driven by connection and emotions, that’s when I feel that I’m being the most honest. I still keep my ear to what’s hot and stay relevant to where music is going, I just put my spin on it. There will always be people trying to guide me in one direction or the next, but I have to be true to myself first. I’m back out east with an arsenal of music that I’m very proud of. I’m in some great situations and I’m excited for the next few months! I want to be the kind of artist that you feel like you know personally. I’m willing to share it ALL! Follow me!

Jayden

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Jayden Performing “WHY I LOVE” Remix and “CANDY RAIN” Remix