$14.95 - DARE TO LIVE is a collectionof 11 poignant,  passionate, and inspirational songs.  Each song conveys an emotion, describes a situation, or expresses the essence of transcendent love.  All of these themes are very close to me. My arrival to this point in time has been anything but direct.  My musical journey started 11 years ago with not only being denied into the music program at the University of Central Florida but also being laughed at, humiliated, and told at my audition that I simply "don't have what it takes" to be a singer.  True story.  After getting over the initial feelings of humiliation, anger, and embarrassment, I decided that I would turn this moment into an endless source of motivation towards my goal of becoming the absolute best performer I could possibly become.  Each hurdle along the way turned into one more experience to draw from - my father called them character building moments; being the son of a motivational speaker had its benefits and he seized every opportunity to remind me of that.  You will notice a reoccurring theme with the number 11 on this record.  Eleven signifies a master builder; the start of something significant.  My father is one and so was my grandfather.  As a tribute to them and in the hopes of becoming one myself, I launch this record - my first international release.  A lot of people have put their hearts and souls into this production and the end result is evident. Without all of the members of my team and the help of numerous supporters, DARE TO LIVE would never have come to fruition.   This, indeed, is the start of something significant...