Why I Write This Blog

Hello Friend,

Thank you for visiting my creative blog. My name is Rodney Keith Richardson and I’m definitely right-brain heavy. I enjoy writing words, composing and performing music, painting, drawing, taking pretty pictures and then talking about it all to other folks. [Oh, did I mention that I lead worship and teach a Bible class every week in my church too!]

The problem is that everything in the world seems to stimulate my creativity and my right brain gets all jammed-up to the point of blockage. I know I’m not the only person in the world with this challenge – hence I write this blog to touch base with others “like me” in hopes that we can face and overcome this dilemma together.

Please follow | comment | share this blog. I love to make new friends and I’m excited to hear your story.

Here is a list of my current projects:

The Music of Rodney Keith Richardson

The Visual Arts of Rodney Keith Richardson

WRATH OF GOD: A progressive novel by Rodney Keith Richardson

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“Think about it – no one else in the whole world can do what you do the way you do it. So get out there and release yourself to greatness!” -RKR

Words of wisdom and chocolate [to get through the weekend]

I’ve always loved this quote from George Bernard Shaw -

“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’”

Dreamers always dream – don’t they?

I know when I walk out into the world to do my errands of life, the world seems so tiny. But the moment I consciously remind myself to look at my surroundings with my eyes truly open, I am immediately flooded with inspiration.

My advice and encouragement for this weekend is to do exactly that – go into your world keenly aware of all the inspiration that lies around you. Then go home or to the studio and CREATE!! Like Shaw said, let’s all stop asking “Why” and instead ask “Why not?”

In the spirit of dreaming and inspiration, I leave you with some of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite characters on the subject. I hope you have a “dreamy” weekend!

Keith

QUOTES:

“A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.” –Willy Wonka

“We are the music makers… and we are the dreamers of dreams.” –Willy Wonka

“There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination.” –Willy Wonka

Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense

Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense

This is my entry this week in the Daily Photo Challenge.

Easter Egg Humor Is the Best

Good morning all!

It’s that time of year again – Passion week. I love Easter and everything around it and I’m not ashamed to celebrate it as the greatest of holidays – the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

That being said there always seems to be some good Easter Bunny/egg cartoons floating around during the season and today is no exception. So, “on the lighter side,” I give you something I picked up on Facebook to make you smile . . .

I hope everyone has an eggsseptional hoppy Easter!

K

Wrath of God Chapter 5

Wrath of God Chapter 5.

You Left Our World Behind [Lyrics by Rodney Keith Richardson]

VERSE 1:
It was a simple summer day
The first time that we met.
I couldn’t take my eyes off you
Our destiny was set.
Your laugh, your smile, your tender ways
Filled my heart’s empty hole;
You became the finest part of me
Brought life to my dead soul.

VERSE 2:
Our lives were forged complete
As we recited ancient vows.
From under veil you cried and smiled
While with your love endowed.
And later on that joyous night
It will forever be;
The single greatest, precious gift
You gave yourself to me.

CHORUS:
I’m sitting in the darkness
On a cold December night.
Fighting with the demons
Still holding me so tight.
A single tear falls to the floor
Your face etched on my mind;
Remembering the pain that day
You left our world behind.

VERSE 3:
We laughed, we cried, through countless years
We thought we had forever.
Just you and me under the tree
No cares felt whatsoever.
Then life turned cold without a sign
We never saw it coming
We kissed goodbye in early Spring
As you slipped off to heaven.

BRIDGE:
Why did you go – we were not done
My empty bed so lonely.
We thought we had so many days
You were my one and only.

CHORUS:
I’m sitting in the darkness
On a cold December night.
Fighting with the demons
Still holding me so tight.
A single tear falls to the floor
Your face etched on my mind;
Remembering the pain that day
You left our world behind.

OUTRO:
A single tear falls to the floor
Your face etched on my mind;
Remembering the pain that day
You left our world behind.
You left our world behind.
Yes, you left our world behind.

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