Desert Crossing, a Poem by Jeremy Matthews

A king that is an island unto himself, found his loyal longing friendship reached beyond what he wanted in immediate friends. He'd mixed himself in the sort of the masses. All's he wanted the masses to understand was one's souls need to watch the river flow in unity with one self. The fool laughed at the king and bespoke of why the thought he hearkened became a melodious tune that rhymed beyond time. You reached to inspire and singed from the fire and kept reaching as it burned you to bleeding upon the land the abundance that you've given all away. The king replied ask me how to get back from being the fool to being the king to being the same I were born? Ask me how the sun could never rise, fall and rise again and I'll call you the biggest fool of all. The sand never sank the sun as if a talent were a gift from God, what good is it if you don't give it away? You can't keep what flows through you from above it wouldn't be flow, everything that flows goes back to where it starts. This may well be a humble fool telling of the greathearted inside himself. How many would take the long route over the short route to be mated where only fools will go. I've waited to long for too many each one thought to be the one to love above the rest of humanity but their is no love without humanity so lets put the greathearted in the cage with the lion and throw the key away where no one will find it. Do you think anybody can love a fool to be the key to the greathearted to be accepting of the imperceptible germination of manifestations in processions of radiating beauty resounding love found to be the only continuum beyond time. What if the lion and the heart work together? I think they'll tear the cage apart and have freedom in unison to tell of the greathearted. All I know is the longer goodwill is kept up the more it's reciprocated. I don't want to be in this cage keeping me invisible, lets inspire and burn the past away and yet keep what moved us forward with a stronghold on ourselves to be matched presence of inner content for the sand never sank the sun. All these poems about kings and warriors and loves beseeching mark some countenance, I have been a fool a time or two in turbulent persona falling not from grace, words move the air, take flight on winged thoughts and yet some set apart from wits in the pits wishing it hadn't as such been said on such ignominious tongue spewing idolatry in an idle tone identifying ideals opposed what's to be done for words must align to action, be it ever so likely that something should be that likely if it's not that likely that something should be that likely? I'll take an act of grace in silence lest a fool not know we are all fools at times with irrelevant considerations or over extended considerations or no consideration and a wise fool once said, "one cannot learn if they they think they already know" acceptance is key, no prejudgments gone awry, let promising acts from thoughts in grace bring action with honor because the sand never sank the sun.

Dawn a New Day, Song Lyrics by Jeremy Matthews

Dawn a new day set a sun set a new day, forge the night into the day. dig for gold of soul to find the hearts way, all in a dream I know through the day, all in a dream, stand up tall let your dreams make your way rise to make a brand new day, stars are dancing in the mourning array, its a beginning in the end of the day. Bright eyed light of this mystical see'er, along comes the day into the night, all I see is each's own all finding our way, all in the light, all in a dream. I've just gotta be free the stars are shining on me. I've just gotta be ever shining liberty. Hey, hey, hey, hey this is the way me flow so you want to flow you got to grow everyone's got that flow, reach that flow in one and all ya, ya good, good, doing it, doing it, everyone's got that flow in one and all, ya, ya, good, good, doing it, doing it, doing it well. Weight of great, good, good, doing it well. Its very usual to be me unless your somebody else, ya the stars are shining on me ever shining liberty, no weirder than normal. I've just gotta be ever shining liberty, stars are flowing from me to you. Dawn a new day set a sun set a day, stars are flowing from me to you. Forge the night into the day, dig for gold to find the hearts way. All in a dream, I know through the day, all in a dream, I know through the day, all in a dream. Stand up tall let your dreams make your way rise up make a brand new day, stars are dancing in the mourning array, bright eyed light of this mystical see'er . Along comes the day into the night, all I see is each's own all finding our , all in the light all in a dream. Dawn a new day set a sun set a day, ever shining liberty, we're all the same only different for we are all in the same place, ever shining liberty. Te stars are shining on me, do you hear what I say as the sun Shepard goes into the moon, all in a dream sowing the keeper of the vision, soul all in sight. Dawn a new day set a sun set a day, forge the night into the day, dig for gold of soul to find the hearts way, all in a dream, I know through the day, all in a dream, stand up tall let your dreams make your way, rise up to make a brand new day, stars are dancing in the mourning array it's a beginning in the end of the day, bright eyed light of this mystical see'er, along comes the day into the night, all I see is each's own all finding our way, all in a dream.

Custom a Poem for KING JEREMY

When Sovereign grants vestige the favor of habit of will at this impasse in the root of a world within a world is established, hence manifest becomes and a culture embraces the customs whereby set down in the acts of good will of the leader upfront in the beginning given to a cause to establish the destiny of their creation whereon their honor stands to offer to the world beyond them in that worlds customary language and actions.

Patent Cross-Reference to Related Applications

Under CFR 35 Section 1.53 paragraph (d) the amendments herein made in the following Sections shall voluntarily proceed under the same application and publication date as application no. 10/893,096. The inventor shall pursue allowance of patent and foreign application preceding current amendments pertaining to letting the record show that the internal core referenced to earlier in the detailed description of the selfsame application does in point of fact support the steering dimensions of the shape and utility of a River Board to make one final product never before seen save in the inventor's imagination of course. Wherefore the inventor will thankfully better depict the making thereof with drawings and a better description.

Coservative Rebellious Jest a Poem by Jeremy Matthews

Black censured career waiting for me to get out of my way. Seen clear about a mourning star. How did I get here? There was a place I was happy at the land without enemies nor higher ups with trees around the ebb of the river. I want to run away to the place I love as me but what about the others I see tributaries meeting me, I plead there was a place far the hills where the sun did set smile and begot stuff and things like that and other stuff yes definitely yes stuffed allot of everything in that situated at the valley of happiness yes definitely yes for rub creative energies wrong you way above display sun ray ways flowing down the hills near afar from the sand bar marring the happy vessel now then aspect pessimistic piercing the soul hole splashings of conservative conflict wreckage where when ocean thimble knits sun ray mountains over the hills afar for need I create daily to patch the hole and since my services have eyes into truth underneath so see I your boss designs of soul manipulation whereby subscribing dissolution of dreams. You don't own me I have got me own dream  and me own plan and its my way wherefore little wheel spin big wheel turn all on the way. A similitude you missed control not what is fixed for I flexible will remain in my services to all I ask is to keep what I had from the start remembering art as it was shone through me from the mountain peeking sun for on a river that flows many hills across uproar thy tributary meeting my work to live, not live to work for black censure no happy days and you will find a good attitude upon the horizon setting passionate work at what you love in manifest else be blacklisted thoughts saying you were looking for a paycheck not a career that sets the sun falling away dead days.

Concert Lighting Requirements

LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS: (a) Rehearsal is to be a minimum of three (3) hours and should include all necessary lighting technicians. All lighting must be set up, and ready prior to rehearsal. In the event additional rehearsal is required, all such rehearsal(s) shall be at the sole cost and expense of the PURCHASER Rehearsal(s) shall commence with band and singers prior to rehearsal. It is understood and agreed that it shall be Purchaser's sole responsibility and expense to insure that all technical requirement herein, including without limitation, those concerning instrumentation and lighting, shall be completed at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the scheduled time of Artist's rehearsal. Any overtime charges resulting from the inability of Artist's personnel to commence rehearsal immediately at the scheduled time due to lack of proper set up by Purchaser or for any other reason beyond the Artist's control shall be solely Purchaser's responsibility. Without limitation of the foregoing, Purchaser shall insure that: (1) All lighting and personnel shall be ready for the use of Artist and Artist's personnel, at rehearsal time as well as at such other times as are designated. (2) PURCHASER agrees to furnish ARTIST, at PURCHASER'S sole cost and expense. All lighting requirements for engagement(s) hereunder. Said requirements include but are not limited to the following: Lighting Requirements: 12 I-Beam moving lights 167PAR MFIs 1000w, 20 PAR 64 NSPs 1000w, 20 PAR 64 250w, ACLs 28v 11 6x9 LEKOS 1000w, 4 6x9 LEKOS w/GOBO SLOT AND HOLDER, 4 3-COLOR PALLAS FLOOR CYC OR EQUIVALENT 1000w, 3 SUPER TROUPER FOLLOW SPOTS WITH 6 COLOR FRAMES AND EXPERIENCED OPERATORS, 21 58 SCR dimmers with the following capacities: 6 12kw, 12 6kw, 10 3 kw, 24 2.4 kw, Computer memory board such as Strand Light Palette or Mini-pallete, kleigel performer II,III,IV, or equivalent. Board must be able to perform two (2) simultaneous cross fades, auto-sequence loops and have programmable sub masters with bump buttons. It should also be able to record cues blind while running a show. Dimmers must be patchable with a (reliable) soft patch preferred. Operators must be experienced in operation and programming COLORS USED-(see dimmer schedule for assignment) 1-100

Concert Stage Area for KIING JEREMY

Minimum size requirements are thirty-two (32') wide x thirty feet (30') deep and a minimum of three feet (3') high. The surface of the stage floor must be smooth finished (no deep grooves, protrusions or crevices) and frictionless (i.e, plywood floor or linoleum covering, no carpet is permitted). One piece of carpet five feet (5') x five feet (5') square is required for use on Drum Riser. A back curtain, white in color and all legs, borders and other masking material will be provided by PURCHASER. Risers to be provided by PURCHASER as requested.

Concert Stage Calls for KING JEREMY

All stage/ technical personnel shall be on call from 9:00 AM on the first day of engagement until conclusion of performance(s) hereunder and thereafter as required unless ARTIST shall advise PURCHASER to the Contrary, in which event all stage/technical personnel be on call for less than six hours prior to show time on the first day of the engagement. The Venue in which shall be made available to the ARTIST at such time, not to exceed a total of eight (8) hours unless mutually agreed upon by PURCHASER. Stage/technical personnel shall render their services, under ARTIST'S or ARTIST'S representative's direction and control. Such personnel shall render their services as required for set up of stage as well as presentation of show(s) and breaking down of stage at conclusion of the engagement hereunder. D) Accessories: Steps shall be provided leading from the stage to the audience, preferably at center of stage. Prior to show a table on stage with glasses of water shall be provided. E) Risers must be in new or excellent condition and must meet current specifications of the stage plan exactly. Horns, Drums & Tymp must be on Risers.

The Artist's Input List forKING JEREMY

Channel Instrument/Input Mic/D Insert Special Notes 1) Bong set SM91/Beta 52 2) Shakers SM 57 3) Bongo Set SM 51/condenser 4) Conga Set 1 421/SM98 5) Irish Bohran 2 421/SM98 Gate 6) Floor Portable Dance Floor 421/SM98 7) SR Overhead SM/condenser 8) SL OverheadSM/condenser 9) Harmonica or Recorder DI comp 10) Piano Hi AKG414/PCC160 No C-tapes 11) Piano Low AKG414/PCC160 No C-tapes 12) Keys 1 Left DI 13) Keys 1 Right DI 14) Guitar 421/SM57 15) King Jeremy Vocal #1 SM/Beta 58 Wireless Comp Shure UHF 16) Back Up Vocal #2 SM/Beta 58 wireless comp shure UHF 17) Back Up Vocal #3 SM/Beta 58 wireless comp shure UHF 18) Back Up Vocal #4 SM/Beta 58 wireless comp shure UHF 19) Back Up Vocal #5 SM/Beta 58 wireless comp shure UHF 20) Spare wireless #6 SM/Beta 58 wireless comp shure UHF 21) Spare Wired SM/Beta58 22) DDL Return 23) Reverb 1 Left Return 24) Reverb 1 Right Return 25) Reverb 2 Left Return 26) Reverb 2 Right Return 27) CD Playback Left 28) CD Playback Right

Concert Musical Instruments, Accessories and Backline for KING JEREMY

PURCHASER agrees to furnish, at PURCHASER'S sole cost and expense, the following for rehearsals(s) and performance(s) hereunder. A) "Speakers and Amplifiers" One (1) fender twin reverb (for guitar) One (1) Rane 16 channel stereo line mixer (for Keyboards) Two (2) JBL eon self powered cabinets (if stereo mix is not available for Keyboard players) NOTE: Only one bass rig is required, depending on the bass player as noted below. Bass Rig: Specifications for JV Collier One (1) Peavey T-max preamp One (1) Peavey 1400 watt Amp Two (2) New Peavey 4x10 speaker cabinets. B) "Keyboards and Supplies" One (1) Grand Piano (Yamaha C7) must be tuned to A440 prior to rehearsal. Grand Piano can be substituted for keyboard when approved by MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Jeremy Matthews. One (1) Ensonic MR One (1) YAMAHA S80 One (1) Midiman USB49 One (1) Alesis D4 One (1) Apex Two-Tier One (1) Scissor Stand All necessary attachments must be supplied. C) Drum Accessories-Drums One (1) Irish Bohran with double tapper Two (2) Bongo Sets with Stands Five (5) Shakers One (1) pair of size 12" Tap Dance Shoes One (1) Portable Dance Floor !2' feet by 12' feet D) Wind Instruments One (1) Concert Recorder One (1) 10" Inch Echo Hohner Harmonica One (1) Hohner Harmonica Set.

Concert Stage Hands: for Sound and Liighting for KING JEREMY

A total of seven (7) stage personnel: Three (3) qualified and experienced electricians to operate electrical board for operation of house and stage lighting. Two (2) qualified and experienced sound men. Minimum of two (2) qualified and experienced stage hands to aid in setting up and breaking down stage.

Concert Microphone & Direct Box List to Include: for KING JEREMY

House sound system must be a minimum of three-way, active (tri-amp) sound system. Speaker must have coverage over the whole audience and must be capable of 110db at all listening points. This system. No 60 cycle hums or buzzing will be tolerated. House sound console shall be of YAMAHA PM 3000 quality or better and shall have a minimum of thirty two (32) channels and eight (8) subgroups. Eight (8) Auxiliary sends are also required. The entire system must be approved by ARTIST'S MANAGEMENT one month prior to this engagement and subject to final approval on the day of the performance. Any additional equipment of personal needed/requested for performance must be provided. A professional quality telephone intercom system (clear com or equivalent) of communication between monitor an MD (piano player). Each headset should be equipped with a directional microphone and an off and on switch for each microphone. KING JEREMY will require one (1) Vocal Lavalier Cordless Microphone.

Concert Sound for KING JEREMY

The PURCHASER at sole cost and expense, shall provide ARTIST with the following: Sound equipment and qualified sound personnel shall be provided by PURCHASER for this engagement. This must include an on stage monitoring mixing console, with a minimum of thirty (30) input channels, parametric equalization on all channels. (Minimum of four (4) band with mid sweep and 93) effect sends.)There shall be a minimum of eight (8) monitor mixes. Each output shall have no less than 1/3rd octave equalization. These equalizers shall also be matched and on the same brand name. Stage monitors must be rung out prior to rehearsal. NOTE: MIX 1 needs an independent reverb unit for vocals. The monitor mix position shall be provided on the side stage. EFFECTS AND OUTBOARD GEAR The ARTIST requirements for outboard gear are as follows: One (1) LEXICON PCM 42 DIGITAL DELAY OR EQUIVALENT Two (2) YAMAHA SPX900'S OR EQUIVALENT. (One to be placed at monitor console for vocals) Five (5) COMP/LIMITERS/ (One on each vocal mic) One (1) STEREO COMP/ (To be placed over stereo buss) One (1) CD PLAYER OR TAPE PLAYER/ (for background music)

Concert Projection/Video for KING JEREMY

A huge part of the Artist's show is the use of video for visual display of what river boarding, articulated in the music looks like in action. PURCHASER at sole cost and expense shall provide all projection and video equipment should the engagement(s) not already have the equipment in place, then the following shall be provided: all projection equipment such as a Panasonic DL P ten thousand (10,000) for inside and twenty thousand (20,000) for outside, both a Lumen Christie Projector or equal. One of the lighting Engineers must have experience working with a projector. The screen should be welded from black vinyl and mounted on scaffolding at least (60') square feet and mounted at the back of the stage. The front of the stage shall have a thirty (30') square feet retractable black scrim curtain for half of the stage to be dropped at the appropriate time during the show so that both screens can be clearly seen by any seat in the Venue. The projection will also require: 3 DVD players with separate input to PA system, one (1) video mixer with inputs for DVD & S-video, one (1) video monitor (at least fourteen inches (14")-for cueing next to player. Appropriate signal splitters, and cabling.

Concert Rider Adherence and Dissemination for KING JEREMY

PURCHASER guarantees that this Rider will be distributed exactly as is, in its entirety, with no deletions, additions or substitutions (without prior written approval from ARTIST'S agent or personal manager), to the appropriate technical and administrative personnel for place of engagement as contracted hereunder. ARTIST is not obligated to perform if any of the conditions or requirements outlined hereunder have not been met and adhered to. PURCHASER, however is fully financially responsible for all salaries and expenses as contracted hereunder.

Concert Insurance for KING JEREMY

PURCHASER agrees to provide comprehensive general liability insurance (including, without limitation, coverage to protect against any and all injury to persons or property as a consequence of this installation and/or operation of the equipment and instruments provided by ARTIST and/or its employees, contractors and agents). Such liability insurance shall be in the amount required by the venue, by in no event shall have a limit of less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. Such insurance shall be in full force and effective at all times ARTIST or any of ARTIST'S agents, managers or independent contractors in the place of the performance. ARTIST and its Agent for the engagement(s), MPI, shall be listed as additional-named insured under such insurance and this shall be indicated on the pertinent certificate of insurance. PURCHASER also agrees to provide a policy of Workman's Compensation covering all of PURCHASER'S employees or third-party contractors. PURCHASER further agrees to provide full all-risks insurance coverage for all equipment and instruments provided by ARTIST and/or its employees, contractor's, agents and managers against fire, vandalizing, theft, riot or any other type of act or event causing harm or damage to, or loss of, the instruments and equipment so provided. Certificates of insurance relating to the coverage listed above shall be furnished by PURCHASER to ARTIST at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Engagement(s). ARTIST'S failure to request or review such insurance certificates shall not effect ARTIST'S rights or PURCHASER'S obligations hereunder. The PURCHASER warrants that he complete an adequate public liability insurance.  The certificate must be produced to the PRODUCER upon request.

Concert Anticipatory Breach for KING JEREMY

If on or before the date of any scheduled performance hereunder, the financial standing or credit of Promoter has been impaired or is unsatisfactory. ARTIST shall have the right to demand payment forthwith of the guaranteed compensation specified above and if Promoter fails or refuses to make such payments forthwith. ARTIST shall then have the right to cancel this agreement. In the event of Such cancellation. ARTIST shall have no further obligation to Promoter hereunder and shall retain any monies therefore paid to ARTIST by Promoter.

Concert Taxes for KING JEREMY

PURCHASER shall pay and hold ARTIST harmless of any and all taxes, fees, dues and the like relating to the engagement(s) hereunder and the sums payable to ARTIST shall be free of such taxes, fees, dues and the like.

Concert Indemnification for KING JEREMY

A) PURCHASER agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ARTIST and his employees, contractors and/or agents and managers from against any claims, costs (including attorney's fees and court cost), expenses, damages, liabilities, losses or judgments arising out of or in connection with, any claim, demand or indirect consequence of the engagement(s).
B) PURCHASER shall also indemnify and hold harmless ARTIST and his employees, contractors and/or agents and managers from and against any and all loss, damage and/or destruction occurring to its and/or its employees, contractors or agents and managers instruments and equipment at the place of the engagement(s) including but not limited to damage loss or destruction caused by Act of God.

Concert Reproduction of Performance for KING JEREMY

No portion of the performance rendered hereunder may be rebroadcast, photographed, recorded, filmed, taped or embodied in any form for any such purpose or reproducing such performance without ARTIST'S prior written consent. PURCHASER will deny entrance to any persons carrying audio or video devices without limiting in any way the generality of the foregoing prohibition, it is understood to include members of the audience, press and PURCHASER'S Staff. In the event that the PURCHASER, his agents, servants, employees, contractors, etc., reproduce or cause to be reproduced the ARTIST'S performance in the form of films, tapes or any other means of audio or video reproductions, upon demand by ARTIST, PURCHASER shall deliver all of the same (together with any and all masters, negatives and other means of reproductions thereof) to ARTIST at PURCHASER'S sole cost and expense, in addition to all other legal or equitable remedies which ARTIST may have.