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Saturday, September 22, 2007
  My long term goals.
I was wondering if you would see if you can find a source for the next keyboard up from mine where the price might be under $200. The model number is Yamaha PSRE403. American Musical Supply has it for $229.00.

I am going to ask if as long as I agree not to hold the institution liable for more than $200, if I could order it. The keyboard does have two major differences from the one I have. It has a six track sequencer and what appear to be ten or so presets so I could instantly switch from playing an organ trumpet mix, to something softer like flutes.

Since I am still too spastic to be able to play two parts with each hand, melody and alto with right, bass and tenor with left, the six tracks would let me put in the four parts on their own track, and with their own voice, which would certainly give me more artistic options. If you can find a place that sells it for $199.00 that would be great. It does have to be shipped from a "REAL" business so second hand or personal eBay sellers are out.

I would really appreciate this. If you do not want to do this perhaps you could post this and we could ask for volunteer to keep eyes open (and search active) for any time the keyboard might go on sale somewhere. Just my uninformed suggestions.

One of my long term goals, and perhaps a job once I get out, is to establish an organization (non-profit) that would assist prison ministry with music. My though is to have a web site that would eventually cover everything from what type of amplifications systems to buy, live volunteer musicians that are willing to perform for prison services, access to legal copyright protected music, forum for area churches to donate money, equipment, etc. to various prisons.

I have been meaning to write a full fledged post about this and even see if anyone out there might want to start such a site. Initially, there would probably just be commentary written by moi, stating the long term goal and encouraging people to share there musical talents in the prison setting.

In the long term I could see doing serious grant writing, fund raising and developing all kinds of resources useful to prison chaplains. Funding could eventually some from the National or regional bodies of the various denominations.

Enough of that dream for now. More to follow.
 
Comments:
i love reading your posts, but lately it has been about the nytimes and other mundane stuff...i think you moved away from your intial goal of lettings us know how it is in prison life to actually what u think and your personal beliefs...well i just wanna say i would much rather read about whats going on with you and the prion life than how you actually feel
 
after reading jonsjailjournal.blogspot.com i will no longer ready prison pete's blog. This blog is usless information that i do not care for. I recommend that every one check out jonsjailjournal.blogspot.com. Very Interesting read.
 
[Editor]
Sham,
I agree. See my comments to AD here. Check back in a bit and let's see what Pete comes up with. BTW Jon is scheduled to be released in a few months.
Regards,
Ed.
 
i know...ive spent the better parts of the past 3 days reading every single entry from his blog...if he was to ever publish this, he'd be rich...i'll be recommending it to alot of people...very insightful life of the prison system
 
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