A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

Throughout my entire career, I have held a role that allows me to industrialize art. Be it the packaging, the branding, negotiation of their deal terms, the protection in the mass market, I have taken the gift of artists and helped to commercialize it for sale in some form. There are "celebrities" who are my friends. That said, I feel very deeply for celebrities and how their lives are made into commodity. I find myself in defense of and full of compassion for people under attack and that includes those whose God given gift and talent is spent for our entertainment. How often were you lead to smile and come closer to your healing by way of her voice singing one of her songs? How often were your spirits lifted? Can I ask you to lift spirit in her regard today? Be accountable. Can I ask you to speak life when there has been a tragic soul stirring and heart shattering death? For the fans that did not know her personally (that you know are shedding tears); can you imagine the ...

Dear death- You are a scornful and deceptive son of a bitch! You like to come along and rob us of the people we most love at times that we would least expect. Well let me be clear on this: I acknowledge your sad and dreadful way and still you cannot have yesterday, last week, last month, last year, or any of our past and to be completely clear ... You, death cannot suppress a legacy or the memories of those you rob from our lives. No death can ever eliminate LOVE and the celebration of a life that touched us and enriched our time here. We already know that time is infinite, but our bodies are limited. You will not keep us from telling the stories, playing the music, dancing , sharing with the next generation, and you sure enough cannot and will not stop our faith and prayers. You have not suppressed the inspiration; so whenever you come you may take a body, but spirit reigns supreme. And death ...yes we will shed tears but they are not for you. Do what you must. We know we have...

As I sit here on July 5, 2009....I feel myself to be in a bit of recovery or better yet growth. This blog has nothing to do with the recession. It never could for me as I have decided long ago that I am not participating in that. If you were looking to read about the economic recovery...you are reading the wrong blog. This past spring is one unlike any I have ever experienced. I am not alone. June 2009 was marked by the death of so many people and so many things. People I never knew and people I did have passed on. There is no longer that " death comes in three(s)". It has been occurring in multiples of three. I find myself now submerged in the role of CEO and Executive Director ...pulling a necessary organization with regional expanse onto stable ground. This is a higher ground that maybe only I can see and so I was chosen and accepted. I find that I am also living my values everyday in this role and in doing so there are relationships that I have to serve as conduit to...