Dave Panico - Saxophonist

Greetings and I hope this new year is going well for you. I hope you also had a wonderful holiday. I enjoyed the time off just kicking back. This is the first year we didn’t travel. We did have a nice Christmas and did a zoom meeting with my family, so it was nice to be able to do that.

I did spend time getting more familiar with social media so I have been posting quite a bit. So, if you’re interested, please be following me on social media. I’ve been posting songs, videos, and much more. So please follow me at:

Personal page: Facebook
Band Page: Facebook
Instagram: @davepanico (#Soaringsaxman)
Twitter: Twitter

I also took an online master class with one of the sax giants – Eric Merienthal who has won Grammy awards , who is nationally known, and is a killer sax player. Eric is a very cool guy and the class was really good. I have some great ideas for practice to improve. So if I’m not playing, I’m practicing.

As far as gigs, I am scheduled to do some private parties so I hope they don’t get cancelled because of covid.

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-- some cool videos
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“Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan
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“The Christmas Song”
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( I know it’s after Christmas, but this came out really well).

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My Songs on The Radio at link:
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Check out this cool Jazz radio station with Max Groove at
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This past Sunday my song "When 2 R 1" was featured.

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Do You Want to See Good Days?
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With the events this past week, I have to say it’s sad, and disturbing. I can’t see how we as a nation have come to this type of behavior. We have innocent people who have families driven by a man’s arrogance to do his dirty work based on a lie. The sad part is that these innocent people who broke into the federal building are now facing criminal charges. It is now going to destroy their careers, their families, their entire life and Why and for what? They were deceived into believing a lie. Maybe these people are filled with some sort of hate. Some of these people were killed in the process.

I admit that when hearing about this, I get very irritated and upset as to why someone would allow something like this to happen. There is so much hate built up and it’s something that can become dangerously contagious if we don’t get a grip on it.

One comforting thing is found in Proverbs 16:4
“Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.”

I and we all need to stop hating and start loving. Proverbs 10:12 says:
“Hatred stirs up dissention, but Love covers all wrongs. “

Loving others still means we can disagree and take positive, respectable actions to make a change. But we also need to have the truthful facts and not facts driven by lies. This is known as having discernment. Lies destroy. One of the top 10 things God hates is Lies. (proverbs 6:16).

So, you want good days? Read what it says in Psalm 34:12 about having good days.
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.

I would also add to this, keep your mind from believing lies. I would bet that you would want to see good days and see good days for your family as well. I want to see good days for you.
So let's join to stop believing lies, stop spreading lies, and start loving more. Let's do our part and keep shining God’s light.

Be Blessed

THANK YOU SO MUCH for the letters and the support. Please continue pray for our leaders and the medical community. Also be safe and please take precautions to keep others safe.

Sincerely,
Dave
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Vision: To touch the essence of the inner heart
Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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Hello and Tis the season,

Christmas is just about here, and I hope you got all your Christmas shopping done and are spending time enjoying your close friends and family. For us It’s a lot different this year because of covid. We usually travel but this year, it will just be our family.

A lot has been going on these last few weeks and even this past weekend. This past weekend I had 3 gigs. One on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. WOW! .

On Friday I performed at a senior living center called Greenwood terrace. It was very enjoyable, and I know the residents enjoyed it. One lady told me that they wish they had more music like that.

On Saturday and Sunday, I performed between church services at a church called Eagle Creek Church which was in the rural parts of Missouri in a town called Harrisonville. The church is in a mall, so I performed in the nicely decorated mall. It was very enjoyable especially when I get to meet new people and explore new territory. It’s nice to get outside your back yard once in a while. My best tip came from a young girl maybe about 5 – 7 yrs. old, she gave me 50 cents. I felt blessed. I thought that was so cool.

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Follow me on Social Media
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If you’re not following me on social media, you’re missing out. I’ve been posting encouraging thoughts, funnies, insights , etc. on a regular basis. I’ve been taking an online social media class and it’s been very helpful and eye opening. So I’ve been spending more time on facebook ,Instagram and twitter. So please follow me at:

Personal page: Facebook
Band Page: Facebook
Instagram: @davepanico (#Soaringsaxman)
Twitter: Twitter

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It’s Christmas time. What are you celebrating ?
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It’s here , the decorations, Santa, the carols, the lights , the gifts and all the festivities. It’s all wonderful and exciting. It’s Joyous. People’s hearts even tend to get softer. I love Christmas. I love all the glitter, lights the color and even the Christmas music it so jazzy.

BUT the big question is What are you celebrating ? Is it just a Holiday and a day off work ? What does Christmas mean to you ?

Christmas is about the greatest gift ever given to humanity and that’s a baby born in a barn and his name was Jesus also known as the Christ. Did you know that before Jesus was born there were 500 prophecies about him and 300 of those prophecies have already come true. Pretty amazing. 200 have yet to come. People have known about Jesus ( the Messiah) for centuries. So, he just wasn’t an ordinary baby. He was conceived without human relations. Jesus came out of an act of love. His death on the cross was an act of love. Everything he did , every miracle he performed was done as an act of love. He still helps people today out of an act of love. Jesus had to come so he could pave the way for us to get into heaven so he could spend eternity with you and me. Why ? Because he loves you , me and all people that much. We all love receiving gifts and giving gifts on Christmas. The question I have for you is have you received God’s gift , his son who is Jesus ? If not why ? This gift will not get old, will not rot, will not break , will never become outdated, and will always be new and shiny. There’s always an abundance to go around. Almost sounds like the perfect gift. Well it is because God gives perfect gifts. Jesus came to beak the bondage of sin and the weight of shame, regret, stress, anxiety, etc.. Why wouldn’t anyone want to feel relieved of that weight ? This Christmas don’t forget to open God’s present on Christmas.

Sincerely,
Dave
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Vision: To touch the essence of the inner heart
Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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Greetings,

It’s been a crazy last few weeks with so much going on. My head is spinning in all different directions. We’ve had a very emotional election, a pandemic is increasing exponentially, and the holidays are just around the corner. So much craziness to process.

These past few weeks I attended an online music conference in where I was bombarded with so much information regarding social media, marketing, music licensing, you tube and more. I’m still going through some of the material. It’s all good but overwhelming. I will be doing a series of weekly posts that will be inspiring, funny, along with some music videos. So, if you’re interested, find me on Facebook, twitter or Instagram.

Gigs for me have shut down due to the rapid increase of Covid-19. I did have some scheduled, but they got cancelled because of covid. I am however available to do virtual gigs if you are interested. Please do contact me. I will be posting some more videos of my songs so keep tuning into my website at link. Even with gigs shutdown, I still keep practicing.

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We MUST be United!!!
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With this past election, there just seems to be so much hate and so much division. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever encountered. The big question is WHY????. Why is there so much hate and animosity ?. It’s ok to disagree and still have a mutual respect for each other. It’s no different than color preference, music preference, food preference etc.. We are all created different with different designs /qualities and preferences. That’s one way we learn from others and educate ourselves. At the foot of the cross, humanity is flattened in the sense that we are all equal. It doesn’t matter on status, wealth, big/little, smarts or anything else. At the foot of the cross God is the one that is in control and his word is the truth and his word is what will stand without any debate. God created humanity and set laws in place on how we should behave/act.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner and these are times we need to reflect on what to be thankful for and share love with another. Hate filled hearts just don’t fit in.

In Matthew 5:9 It says :
“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.”

I would think that you and I would agree on that we would both want peace in our world and in our surrounding environment. What we also desire deep down is unfailing love even though we may not be aware of it. That is how we are designed and created.

Here it is in Proverbs 19:22
“What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.”

As we enjoy our Thanksgiving, Lets be Thankful for the things we have , the things we don’t have , and the things we will have. Also remember, YOU , ME are a blessing to someone. So, let’s go and be that blessing. Spread love and kindness.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for the letters and the support. Please continue pray for our leaders and the medical community. Also be safe and please take precautions to keep others safe.

Sincerely,
Dave
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Vision: To touch the essence of the inner heart
Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

Purchase Music
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Videos
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Greetings,
VOTE !! VOTE !! VOTE!!
Please do your part and vote. It seems like tensions are very high right now with this election at stake. I just find it said and terrible that people will go out of their way to intimidate people to not too vote. Voting is RIGHT for every citizen. It doesn’t matter what party you like but everyone has the right to vote and should do it freely without intimidation or fear.

I’ve been doing some virtual gigs this past month. They have been private parties using zoom so I’m glad I can still gig. It’s not the same as being live but I suppose it’s the next best thing. I do have a private party coming up in December which I will be able to bring in the band. I’m excited about that.

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Available For Private Parties
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If you're planning a party and need some entertainment, please let me know. I can do virtual parties as well as live. So please consider me. You'll love it. I attached a pic to get you in the mood..

As the holidays approach, this will be the first year we do not travel to see family with this pandemic. I’ll miss seeing my family, my wife’s family and all the good food and fun times. So, it will be different for us as I’m sure it will be for you. I guess I’m thankful that I live in the digital age where we can use zoom to connect and see family as the next best thing.

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How Jesus Got High…
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Interesting title right ?. Well there some interesting aspects of Jesus life that I’d like to share. Let’s look at Ephesians 4:8:
When he ascended on high,
he took many captives
and gave gifts to his people.

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

The verse indicates that Jesus ascended on high which is a referenced to Heaven but before he did that the verse also indicates that Jesus also descended to the lower earthly regions. This can be a reference to Hell. There’s something to notice here and that is that Jesus went all the way down to the dumps and then went to the highest place one could be.

Let’s look at some other interesting passages:
Matthew 18: 4
Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.

Luke 14:10 ( Jesus talks about when you’re invited to a wedding feast)
But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.

Matthew 23:12
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

It’s interesting that all these passages indicate that if we want to be in the high/honored position according to God, we must first take the lowest position similarly to what Jesus did. If we try to take the high position first, we will end up in the low position. Jesus went to the high position and he wants everyone of us to also experience that so he is giving us the secret on how to do that. It’s actually very simple. The path to glory is humility.

Sincerely,
Dave
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Vision: To touch the essence of the inner heart
Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

Purchase Music
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Greetings,
How have you been doing ? It’s been pretty good for me the last month. I actually had 2 gigs one of which was virtual. The other was at a courtyard by a pool at a very nice apartment complex. I performed with a live band at the apartment complex. The people loved it and would like to have us back. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the people were very nice and were also very appreciative. It was great to perform with the band again. It was also nice to get out and perform. I hope the gigs start picking up more.

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Available for Parties/Events
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As we start getting into the holidays and you need some entertainment, please consider contacting me. I can do virtual concerts as well as in person.

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Feeling Powerless ?
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Do you ever feel powerless or weak against something that is attacking you or a situation or maybe even a law? I know at times I have felt this and I wish could be superman to overcome that thing or situation. In 2nd Chronicle’s both Asa and Jehoshaphat felt this way when they were in a battle. I loved their prayers. Here’s Asa’s prayer recorded in 2nd Chronicles 14:11:

Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”

Here’s Jehoshaphat’s prayer recorded in 2nd Chronicles 20:6
“Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. ….”

In both cases, Asa and Jehoshaphat realized they were in a situation where they were too weak to overcome what was coming at them. Also in both situations, Asa and Jehoshaphat recognized and acknowledged that God is their strength and he has the power to overcome all. They both also just asked God for help. Very simple but effective. God then answered their prayer and gave both Asa and Jehoshaphat victory over the battle they were facing.

It’s ok to admit we’re weak. It shows a sense of humility in which God honors. In our weakness we then rely on God’s power which is want God wants. God is strong when we are weak. It gives God a chance to show others who he is. I don’t know about you but It’s great to know I have this kind of strength, power available when I need it and I don’t have to do it all on my own.

Thanks for the letters and the support. Please continue pray for our leaders and the medical community. Also be safe and please take precautions to keep others safe.

Sincerely,
Dave
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Vision: To touch the essence of the inner heart
Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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Purchase Music
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Check out the music at link. All music is downloadable.

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Videos
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Enjoy the videos at link

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Blog Page
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added a blog page to my website that has some blogs/articles you will sure to enjoy.
Please check it out at: link

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Connect With Me
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#Soaringsaxman
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