can't believe i'm leaving my house for more than a month without any family with me. new experience. i'm sad, but i know deep down im excited. just not yet i guess. berklee college of music, here i come. wish me luck, i'm gonna miss california. i love every single one of you and thank you for being a part of a wonderful summer. the summer shows were by far the most fun.
Lu-Wow and the SHOPPES (revised lineup)! last weekend here in CA
well technically i'm not leaving till next friday.. but this is the last weekend i'm here for a while. please try to make it to these 2 shows!!!
Otay Ranch HS Lu-Wow AJ Rafael, Paul Prudente, Albert Posis, & more Otay Ranch HS, Chula Vista, CA 5PM, $8 at the door
Summer Farewell Show (Fall Kickoff!) revised lineup: All Else Fades, Christine Concepcion, Andrew Garcia, Marc Zapanta, Derek Portea, Cathy Nguyen, Surprise Performance!, Lydia Paek, Randolph Permejo, & AJ Rafael The Shoppes @ Chino Hills 5:30PM, FREE!!!
amazing lineup, all of these people performing at the shoppes are some of my BEST FRIENDS. i'm so happy to have them perform with me at my last show. i love you guys!
please please please try to make it out i'd appreciate it greatly. thanks for all the support ya'll! JAH BLESS!! haha
yo guys!!! i can't believe i hit it! this is a milestone for me. thank you guys for ALL your support. i owe you the world. and more songs. haha. i leave soon to boston.. i'm pretty sad about it.. but i know it will be good for me.
please check out my shows and stop by! i wanna get to know all of you before i leave so i have friends when i come back. haha.
congratulations to the contest winners mcarreon89 & kathleenbadar!
this is their video of "I Just Want You"
and heres my new cover of Maroon 5's "Nothing Lasts Forever"
thank you again to all my subscribers and friends here on myspace!
http://ajrafael.blogspot.com/ click that to read finalist results!
thanks for submitting, i take my hat off to you.
as some of you know, i got a motif xs8 in March for my birthday. my mom and i are selling it since i can't take it out to boston with me. the current offer is $2760 and includes a hard travel case which was about $600. this thing is a beast. available for pickup or delivery, no shipping available.
its an 88 key workstation, and its way worth it. right now its for sale for $3300+ at stores. i have used it at about 3 shows and used it to record some tracks but it still has the plastic thing over the screen! hahaha.
please email myglowingvision@yahoo.com for serious inquiries.
"I JUST WANT YOU" COVER CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED...!
so im releasing another EP... it was supposed to be my album.. but i figured i would learn so much about recording and producing and songwriting at Berklee that i should save that for later. this is pretty much a FULL-LENGTH EP.
release date: LOVE HEALS 2008 June 27th.
tracklisting: Life Happens Starlit Nights Something Happens *NEW Just Wait *RE-RECORDED I Just Want You *NEW MidKnight So Quiet Here All Alone Pt. 3 When The Sun Sets On Hawaii *NEW Worlds Apart Happy Slip Starlit Outro *NEW BONUS: My Soldier
theres gonna be a CD raffle. $10 value =) tears and blood too. muahahah.
also. i'm holding a "I Just Want You" contest. make ur COVER VIDEO or even just a VIDEO of you doing something regarding "I Just Want You" (lipsync, video, music video, collaboration, monologue lol) and i'll send you a free cd and feature your cover on my profile.
i still owe people from my "My Soldier" video contest back in '05. my bad! hey but this time im on top of it.
deadline for the contest is JULY 18th! get to work yo!.
chords are in the video description to my "I Just Want You" video on YouTube.com. POST IT AS A VIDEO RESPONSE!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uvBScVuuhR8
lets do work! cant wait for LOVE HEALS. its gonna be amazing. we've been working a long time for this. love you ALL.
LOVE HEALS! Benefit Concert... Farewell Show.. special guests!
hey guys. if you havent heard already, i'm putting up a concert called LOVE HEALS! 2008. this is a benefit concert featuring the choir that i direct, MoVal Concert Chorale (MVCC). i founded this choir in 2006 and we've been together ever since and even doubled in number. i love these people to death and would do anything for them.
since i am leaving to Boston, this is my last big concert in moreno valley and also our farewell concert. i am sad to announce that i will no longer be directing MVCC after this concert. my leave is at the end of August, but i will be using july and august to chill with fam and friends stress free.
we've been working at this concert for about more than 8 months now since please try to come and support. my dad before he died in 1999 was directing choirs all his life, and this choir has helped me follow in his footsteps! thank you MVCC.
i decided to give 50% to the SAVE DARFUR COALITION to help stop the war in DARFUR. the other 50% will go to my church St. Patrick's. tickets are $10 pre-sale and you can contact me for tickets. i will try to get them to you asap. any donations are accepted and you can mail it to me (contact me via myspace message).
please help make this concert a success by spreading the word. LOVE HEALS! and music SAVES! support my choir MVCC (http://myspace.com/movalconcertchorale)
please ADD http://myspace.com/loveheals2008
special guests include: OVID, Nature in Notes, RJ de la Fuente, Cathy Nguyen, Randolph Permejo, Justin J (on the 27th), All Else Fades, and Kina Grannis (on the 29th).
im going to be in your neck of the woods on June 7th. Philippine Independence Day. Veterans Park. Kabataan Stage (different from the main stage). i perform around 2PM. but if you can, please support my friend randolph permejo who performs at 10:50AM. this is an all-day event. thanks so much!
i love yall carson peeps. foreals tho. you guys give the most love.
also, show in WALNUT off Grand Ave. exit on the 60. at the VILLAGE. where starbucks is and ROBEKS. thanks to newt for getting us this gig. special guests: ovid, cathy nguyen, randolph permejo, and derek portea.
love yall. dont forget to add myspace.com/loveheals2008 and read up on it. its my last concert project before i leave to boston for berklee college of music!
i felt kind of rushed. she wouldnt really let me finish my sentences =[ but its ok, at least i got to shout my myspace on there. my purpose was really to advertise JUNE 7th at Carson Philippine Independence Day at Veterans Park.. and especially for LOVE HEALS, a concert im putting on on the june 27th and 29th featuring the choir i direct, MVCC.
