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Archive for January, 2010

Art and Decor by Reinalisa…

Check it out…Here’s a sneak peek at some of Reinalisa’s(my wife) art work. These items are not for sale…yet.  But please let us know your thoughts…I’ll get some Home design decor pics up  as well, as soon as I get clearance.. So proud of my girl!!! More art, designs and online store to come soon…

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Dream Gig!!!

Would you say you are doing what you always dreamed you would? Are you in pursuit of it? Or are you doing something else to just get by? Sometimes we feel we have to give up on our dreams cause they are too far fetched…Or maybe we’ve never given it a full shot. What about you? What would you rather be doing? If you are doing your dream gig what it is?

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Tuesday…

What are you hoping for today?

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Reinalisa…

There is nothing better then having an amazing  creative visionary by your side. Not only is she an amazing mother to our boys, but an amazing artist!!! We’re on a mission. We’re working on some very cool stuff that maybe we’ll share with you all…We’ll think about it. We’re excited about this journey. Lots of spins and turns, brush strokes and tones. Stay tuned…Be on the look out…

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At Some Point…

At some point something just sparks. Something just takes off within you and there is no stopping. At some point destiny takes over and the things that you are meant for come together like the colors on a rubik’s cube. But the road to get there is often rough. Almost feels like we’ll never get there. People will tell you, you won’t make it. You start doubting your own path. But you have to see your way  through at all costs…Push on! See thru the adversity. Surround yourself with dreamers. Surround yourself with warriors. Surround yourself with true friends searching for the ONE and ONLY. When you do arrive, you will inspire others to pursue their journey. Our pursuit isn’t always about us, but of others…

What are you pushing towards?

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Vertigo…

So yesterday I took a stroll with the crew to get the kids out the house and get some fresh air. We spent the evening at Opry Mills. Closer towards the evening, out of nowhere I felt the whole place spin. Everytime I would look down to the ground I felt everything else around me spin. Every time I looked up towards the roof the room would spin. My heart started beating pretty fast and I got a little worried. The only way things remained stable was looking forward and walking forward.  The Vertigo just wouldn’t stop.

So we stopped so I can sit and drink something. I looked back at my whole day and all I had was a cup of coffee early in the morning and nothing else. I was supposed to be drinking water and juice but hadn’t. Worst thing to do is to start looking up symptoms on the internet…LOL…As soon as I got home  I hydrated myself as much as I could to make up for all the water I had deprived my body.

So then I thought of life. There is something we all need on a daily basis. Something our souls thirst for. From time to time we don’t hydrate it with the right “nutrients and liquids”. Sooner or later your life will be in some sort of Vertigo. And it all makes sense. When we look forward and continue walking things are ok. But when our spiritual body is not hydrated, it can’t make the right decisions. So looking opposite of where we should be looking will result in your world spinning in circles.

I am still feeling a little oozy today. But the liquids are pouring in my glass and I am making sure I get all I need and hopefully make up for yesterday.  Vertigo…just from one day of  having lacked H2O. I can’t imagine a whole life without it…It would probably be like a constant roller coaster that never stops. dang!

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Connect…

When you least expect it, he shows up. He shows up as an opportunity, as a choice, as a person, as a situation, as a___________. And If our hearts are in the wrong place, we just might miss out on it. Often times the people we least expected are the one’s that are destined to help you step into your next season. Often times chaos is the only way we can focus on what matters most. Often times misfortunes are the moments that will mold you into the person you are now ready to become. Don’t look at your mishaps as a set back, but as a set up. A set up for something greater than you. Be wise, be sensitive, make the right decision and go… Pray for those people that will be placed in your path to lead you there. Pray for those moments that will build your character. Pray for those days where your faith will be worked on over drive. Pray for open eyes and a sincere heart…Pray for the strength and courage to take on the challenge..Pray that we can see what we’re supposed to.

” God always leads people thru people” -McManus

Thoughts?

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Random Thursday thoughts…

Some people prepare for this road. They know where they are going and you prepare for it early on. Others end up on this road and wonder how they got here. That’s my story. Never thought I would be here in Nashville TN trying to be a song writer. I have no formal training just a passion to write. I am not the greatest singer, but I am passionate about getting on stage and rock’n with my band. I look back on the past yrs when all this madness started and I ask myself…how the heck did this all happen…It happened so fast.

I remember sitting in my bedroom and writing a few words on a piece of paper. 2 months later I was given an old beat up guitar. 2 months after that I was singing in church infront of my friends. Yrs later after that I was standing infront of 20,000 people in Argentina. A few yrs after that I was standing on stage at one of Chicago’s premier rock venues. When I was 15 yrs old I told Reina, ” One day I am going to perform there and 10 yrs later I did…

A few yrs after that I found myself in Germany with a great band sitting in on drums. This past yr I recorded my first full length album with TSP…a few months after that we were on a plane headed to Asia… helped build a village with our music…came back to the US and performed infront of 18,000 people in Knoxville TN…It’s been an amazing run so far…Something I would’ve never dreamed or felt qualified for,  and today I am here in Nashville TN Looking to become a better songwriter and artist. The journey has been tough but I know the pay off and experience will be great. I am here with my girl, my boys, and a passionate dream…Lets see where this road leads and make the best of it for whatever time it may be. I was just a kid in Pilsen in Chicago, looking into the stars believing there could be more to this life…Kinda still feel like that kid…

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“A person often finds destiny on the road he took to try to avoid it”

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CAPTION PLEASE…

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What a morning…

Long story short! Diego had an accident this morning… He got a hold of a magic marker+put it in his mouth+ ran across the room+bumped into a pillow=Laceration (Intraoral)… I Ran out the house and rushed him  to the Children’s hospital at Vanderbilt... That hospital is full of amazing people.  “Heroes”.  I appreciate everything they did for my boy this am. Doctors feared he may have cut an vital artery right behind the tonsil area, scary!…So tests were run,  needles, IV’s, meds, x-ray scans, fancy vocabulary…but Diego is a freakn rock star!!! All is good…No Surgery needed and GOD is so good and faithful. Moments like this really show you the love you have for your children, and the things that really matter. I am so grateful for my crew. Blessed to be a husband and a Dad. No shame in tears for the one’s we truly and passionately love. It was a tough day though…

We’re now at home, winding down after a morning full of emotional roller coasters. But God knows all better then we do…Thanks to all of our family who kept us in prayer this morning!! Oh the joys of parenthood…

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Doctor: “Is this your little brother?       Fuser: ” No mam, he’s my son”…LOL.

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