Music
Music has the abaility to carry us through the greatest and most difficult roads we come to in life. The journey to our final desination is paved with varrying outcomes. What matters most is what we choose to do with the road set before us. Michael Minton chose to take the high road. He chose life. He chose hard work. He chose to keep going, even if that meant taking a longer and more painful detour. He chose to win. And with that, Michael gave us all the gift of life. He taught us that death is not a final destination, but rather, the begining of an eternal journey. In this life and beyond, Michael Minton has given us the ultimate gift. His life. His love. His music.
Dancing in the Sand began long before it was manifested into album production.
While lying in a hospital bed, just after being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, Michael was asked to go to a place that brought him peace and comfort. He breathed deeply, closed his eyes, and was intimately drawn to a time and place a few years back. Michael saw himself standing on the porch of a beach house in North Myrtle Beach, a long time family vacation destination. He looked out over the water and saw the young woman who would eventually become his wife. As she danced freely on the beach, it was at that moment that the song Dancing in the Sand was inspired.
Taken from a writing found after Michaels death, he had this to say about his experience.
"Every morning Anya would get up and go out to the beach. I remember one morning I woke up early and came to the deck of the beach house. She never knew I was there, but I watched her all alone on the beach, so free and so alive. At that moment not having a care or fear in the world, she danced as if no one were watching. I have never to this day seen anything so beautiful or so inspiring."
Over the next few years, Michael began writing and creating music whenever he felt inspired. The passion he had for life flowed through his fingertips and brought his music to life. He played music whenever possible. It was his way of giving back.
Through all of the struggles and pain, Michael never gave up his desire to create music. His goal was to leave the world a better place than it was when he came into it. His desire was to give love, share love and be love.
Dancing in the Sand is an outward reflection of Micheals inner talent, passion, life and love. It was his dream. He would be so proud to know that his dream became a reality. Michael will always live on through his music, and now it's our turn to take his example of strength and determination and live a life of love.
"Dance as if no one were watching."
I wrote this blog two weeks after Michael passed away. It is the same writing that was put into the insert of his CD. Michaels CD release party is scheduled for June 8 at the Makoy Center in Hilliard, OH. It is going to be a CELEBRATION!!! So please, save the date of June 8th!!
Dancing in the Sand began long before it was manifested into album production.
While lying in a hospital bed, just after being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, Michael was asked to go to a place that brought him peace and comfort. He breathed deeply, closed his eyes, and was intimately drawn to a time and place a few years back. Michael saw himself standing on the porch of a beach house in North Myrtle Beach, a long time family vacation destination. He looked out over the water and saw the young woman who would eventually become his wife. As she danced freely on the beach, it was at that moment that the song Dancing in the Sand was inspired.
Taken from a writing found after Michaels death, he had this to say about his experience.
"Every morning Anya would get up and go out to the beach. I remember one morning I woke up early and came to the deck of the beach house. She never knew I was there, but I watched her all alone on the beach, so free and so alive. At that moment not having a care or fear in the world, she danced as if no one were watching. I have never to this day seen anything so beautiful or so inspiring."
Over the next few years, Michael began writing and creating music whenever he felt inspired. The passion he had for life flowed through his fingertips and brought his music to life. He played music whenever possible. It was his way of giving back.
Through all of the struggles and pain, Michael never gave up his desire to create music. His goal was to leave the world a better place than it was when he came into it. His desire was to give love, share love and be love.
Dancing in the Sand is an outward reflection of Micheals inner talent, passion, life and love. It was his dream. He would be so proud to know that his dream became a reality. Michael will always live on through his music, and now it's our turn to take his example of strength and determination and live a life of love.
"Dance as if no one were watching."
I wrote this blog two weeks after Michael passed away. It is the same writing that was put into the insert of his CD. Michaels CD release party is scheduled for June 8 at the Makoy Center in Hilliard, OH. It is going to be a CELEBRATION!!! So please, save the date of June 8th!!
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