The World Lost a Priceless Gem Today - A Prince - Known
for Legendary Music but a Man with a Spirit for Living and Life that Dwarfed
his Musical Contributions
Of all the famous and
iconic entertainers, we knew through the years, Prince, a kid not from LA or New York City but from the streets of Minneapolis
- St. Paul
For some time to come a deluge
of books, music, television specials, documentaries, and little known facts
will be offered to you telling you everything you would ever want to know about
this quiet, almost shy, kid from the land of lakes, endless snowfall, and ice
sculptures called the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ironically, Prince, who
brought about a revolution in the music world, shared the same hometown with an
earlier revolutionary who rattled the music world, one Bob Dylan.
Prince arrived on the
music scene with a new fangled experiment called MTV on television and he was
one visionary who knew exactly how to exploit this new method of communication
with his mastery not just of the music, but the staging of the video as well.
Stories will tell you of his
incredible achievements but perhaps his greatest achievement of all was his
faith in God, his determination to follow the strict teachings of the Jehovah's
Witness religion, and his silent calling to help everyone he could anonymously.
Unlike so many other
successful singers and songwriters, Prince did not collect cars and girls but
used his rags to riches success to build a business empire, once again not in
the music capitals of LA or NYC but in the Twin Cities. You see, he never forgot his roots.
Prince was the classic Renaissance
man, hungry to know everything, to do everything, and to use his gifts to help
people, most that never knew him nor knew he was helping them. Countless times, he gave songs from his
endless supply of creative genius to struggling artists, with no credit or recognition,
part of the mysterious way he operated.
His religion forbids gifts,
celebrations, or recognition that glorifies the individual and he stayed true
to his belief. Sometimes he seemed
rather odd. The few times he ever
granted media interviews, he banned the use of tape recorders and forbid the
interviewer to take notes. Once an
interviewer taped Prince and violated his agreement with Prince on how to use
it, and since he allows no direct quotes.
Read about him, watch the
videos, and learn his story. He was a
Vegan, did not eat meat, did not drink, smoke, or do drugs. He wanted nothing more than to share his
gifts with the people and use his gifts to help people.
We will miss many people in
our lives and many people will disappear into the ether of the mystical and
metaphysical when they die. Very few people
served time on Earth fulfilling their mission to the Creator. Prince was one of those few.
You can bet there is a
place among the Spirits in the Sky
reserved for people like Prince.
His last words to his fans
at his last concert this past week were, "If I could I would give you the
world!"
You did, Prince, when the
world gave you to us.
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