One prediction: “2015 is going to be BIG”
There, I said
it. Before I make my case for a HUGE
2015, let’s lay out what happened in 2014:
Jan 2014 – “The
Trouble with TQ” finishes post-production.
Made contact with members of TQ’s family, sent out sneak preview
DVD’s. Sneak preview DVD’s sell out. Initial contact with ETHOS to develop “Now Is
The Time” slide deck. Planning for Naro
Premiere.
Feb 2014 – ETHOS work
continues. Naro negotiations ongoing.
(Thanks Dennis!) Work on new DVD cover begins with Roberta Hoffman.
Mar 2014 – Battinto
Batts on board for Naro Premiere publicity. Gary Ruegsegger contacted for
interview. ETHOS work on “Now Is The
Time” slide deck complete. Initial
contact for color correction consultant.
Apr 2014 – “You
Cannot Imprison The Word of The Lord” book work starts. Advisory Board member Mark Molloy purchases
block of promotional tickets for the Naro Premiere. Naro Premiere postcards go out. Initial contact with Sammie Logan on having
Basilica Gospel Choir at Premiere. New
DVD cover work continues. Film banners
arrive. DVD cover and book finalized.
Color correction finished. New
DVD submitted for duplication. Amsterdam
International Film Festival awards Van Gogh award to “The Trouble with TQ” for
“World Cinema – Best First Time Director”
May 2014 – Naro
Premiere of “The Trouble with TQ” sells out.
June 2014 – Naro
invites “The Trouble with TQ” to return in September of 2014. ONE11 Gallery invites “Visualizing a
Visionary” art exhibit for a gallery showing in August of 2014.
July 2014 –
Appearance on Barbara Hamm-Lee’s WHRO Radio Show "Another View" to promote the upcoming art
exhibit at ONE11 Gallery. “Continuing
The Conversation” Teleconference. “New
Parables” concept developed.
August 2014 –
“Visualizing a Visionary” opens at ONE11 Art Gallery. “The Trouble with TQ” Official selection at
the Capital Cities Black Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Planning for Baltimore Premiere begins.
September 2014 - “Visualizing a Visionary” closes at ONE11 Art
Gallery. “The Trouble with TQ” returns
to the historic Naro Cinema.
October 2014 – “The
Trouble with TQ” Premieres at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore.
November 2014 –
Second “Continuing the Conversation” teleconference. Meeting with Creative Alliance director for
return of “The Trouble with TQ.”
December 2014 –
Producer Calvin Thomas, Jr. retires from Federal Service. Time for the Second Act!
So, there it is. I reiterate my promise 2015 will be BIG! The gift of a Second Act means I can devote
more time to the things I did on the margins of my “day job.” Here is a short list of where that time will
go in 2015:
·
Establishing
“The New Parables,” which will be the umbrella project to house the film (“The
Trouble with TQ”), all three books, the art exhibit and motivational
speaking. The idea is to package all of
that into a resource congregations can use to use TQ’s examples to adapt
liturgy according to the Principle of Adaptation. We will keep touring the film, and
consolidate the film with the books, artwork and motivational speaking. A final piece of this package will be a video
tool that will allow users to view TQ interview footage that did not make it
into the film. In addition to viewing
the footage, users will be able to perform keyword searches of the footage to
see what TQ had to say about particular topics.
·
I’ve
been asked to assist with guiding Worship Arts at Grace City. The Worship Team there is in the middle of a
transition and I will lend a hand in some of the administrative tasks as well
as stepping up in what I do on the Praise Team.
I started bass lessons in September so we can deepen the talent pool for
the team.
·
Beyond Body Opus Blog – Dan Duchaine’s revolutionary 1997 book was a breakthrough
piece for bodybuilders. In this blog I
will share my experience with this diet and show how a non-bodybuilder used it
to transform his body. Rather than give
advice, this blog is all about observations and experience. The one thing many people missed in Dan’s
book was his insistence people make decisions for themselves and use their
experiences to guide those decisions.
This blog is designed to help people make those decisions.
·
The
Next Project – A common question I get is “What’s next?” Frankly, I don’t know. I have some ideas, and now I have to time to
give those ideas some serious thought. I
don’t want to let the cat out of the bag right now, but I will say both
projects are based on subjects in the Hampton Roads area. Stay tuned.
Thank you all for the
support you’ve shown over this past year.
I hope what I’ve accomplished with that support in 2014 has earned your
trust to stick with me in 2015. I promise it will be a wild ride.
