My wife and I just listened to a streaming broadcast of
Laguna Talks, a specialty talk show aired on Laguna Beach’s KX 93.5 FM that
features local Laguna luminaries in the worlds of arts, business, and sports.
Tonight, Jason Feddy was the featured guest. We listened spellbound as host
Billy Fried’s questions prompted Feddy to candidly discuss his life as a musician/songwriter,
community activist, radio personality, and temple cantor. Growing up in the U.K.,
Feddy faced the economic struggles of surviving in the British projects and
overcoming a life-threatening heroin addiction.
His subsequent career derailment was followed by his emigration to the
United States where he eventually found both personal and professional
salvation in the welcoming community of Laguna Beach, California. At one point
during the conversation, Feddy shared his perspective on the concept of
gratitude that bears repeating here: Discussing his passion for and commitment
to Laguna Beach, he explained that his constant participation in community
fundraisers and free events results from his conviction that gratitude is a
verb; his feelings toward his adopted home must be expressed through action,
not mere words.
Although "mere words", the action of writing this article reflects my own gratitude towards an artist for whom I have the utmost respect and admiration. It is now past 3:00 A.M. and while exhaustion is beckoning me to bed, gratitude mandates that I include information that will help you, esteemed reader, to discover an artist whose music is sure to become part of your life's soundtrack. Visit Jason's website to begin your journey: http://www.jasonfeddy.com/
- Roy Abrams, Long Island, NY
