Smith Spot : Jon Schmidt Concert

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Jon Schmidt Concert

Jon Schmidt is amazing! He is absolutely my favorite piano composer, arranger and performer ever. Last night Kent and I went to his concert at the gorgeous waterfall ampitheater at Thanksgiving Point, it was incredible. It was his first public performance of "Love Story meets Viva La Vida" and it sounded even better live than it does on the YouTube video. I bought his newest CD "Bonus Tracks", as well as a Christmas piano book that I am so excited to begin practicing. For over two hours last night I was completely mesmerized as he performed to a sell out crowd. Even Kent loved the concert which is saying something because I pretty much dragged him there. Let's just say it wasn't his first entertainment choice for the evening, but we both had a fabulous time, and we're both in awe of Jon Schmidt's remarkable talent.

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My Creed

*To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

*To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person I meet.

*To make all my associates feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

*To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

*To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

*To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

*To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

*To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

*To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

*To be too secure for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

*To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in small deeds.

*To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

~Christian D. Larson