So, today we have found ourselves wanting to cross a bridge that seems to have been washed away. I have just received confirmation that David has, in fact, been released from Jive’s roster. I’m not sure how many different emotions we’ll see from all of you, but I’m guessing we’ll see anger, hurt, disappointment, joy, relief, and possibly a whole flurry of others.
I want to take a second to let you all know how I feel about it. I’m excited for David and more proud of him than I’ve ever been. While it might appear that this could be devastating, I have a gut feeling he will be just fine. He is one of the most vocally talented individuals I have ever met in my life. But more than that, he is simply one of the most incredible human beings I have ever spent time with. It has been fun to see him venture out and try different things and chase the world that has been in front of him.
While we all want things to be nothing but roses, look around in your own life and tell me if that’s truly the case. Probably not. We all have challenges, we all have disappointments. Sometimes adversity creates the tears that make our hearts grow. We’ve all heard “It’s not about what happens to you in life, it’s all about how you handle it.” It’s the attitude that you take moving forward that makes the difference.
So, Jive has decided to not currently have a working relationship with David. It’s not the end of the world. I can tell you first hand that Jive was an incredible organization to work with. Their intentions with David were nothing but great, from my perception. I did not see them holding him back, or trying hard to not promote him. Why in the world would they do that? When a label signs an artist, if the artist does well the label does well, and vice versa. They are all on the same page trying to make things work so they all make money so they can continue to put amazing music in our lives. It takes an insane amount of money to promote an artist and to keep the train rolling, and at the end of the day, we all have to realize this is a business. I don’t know the details on how they came to the decision to release David, but if it wasn’t working for everyone then it makes sense that the best thing to do was to end the relationship. I think that is fair for everyone involved.
At this point we all have a choice to make. We can blame someone for the apparent failure or we can look inside ourselves to forgive those who might be responsible. If we place blame, what good does it do? It’s painful to hold hatred and resentment towards others, especially when it really has no effect to do so. I think we should rather stand and be grateful for what we’ve witnessed in the brilliant young career of this prodigious young man. You’ve read his book, you’ve felt his spirit, you’ve basked in the aura of his testimony through song. Don’t let anything that happens take that away from you. Are any of us not a better person because of our interactions with David? Let’s keep it real.
Maybe we could all take a moment to thank Jive and those who have managed David for giving us the opportunities we’ve had. They’ve invested a lot of time, money, and effort into his career. And while they may not be perfect, I think they have tried to do the best job they knew how.
Now is a time that we, as his fans, need to stand and prepare to roll up our sleeves because we’ve got a lot of work to do. Let the positive attributes shine through and when the time comes to get out and promote him again, let’s be ready? As artists, producers, labels, and really anyone else in the creative world trying to make things happen, we realize that we cannot do it alone. We need fans to love our music and be willing to get out there and help us spread our message. I am so grateful for all of you and the moments that I have had in my life with you. There will always be a place in my heart for you, regardless of what’s happening that’s out of our control.
And David, if you read this, I’m only a phone call away. We can go get Thai food and write an amazing song!
Peace…
Rich Parkinson
Very well said.
From FOD
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