Dave Panico - Saxophonist

Welcome and greetings

Thank you all so much for the birthday greetings this past week. It was great to hear from all of you

I hope you are taking the necessary precautions as you gather with your friends. As you have heard this covid-19 is getting out of control. So please take it seriously.

I haven’t been doing any gigs but I have been adding new songs to my set list and keeping up the practicing. I’m working more and more on Charlie Parker studies. I posted a video of me performing the song “It’s A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladin. You can check it out at: YouTube or view it in the attachment.

I miss performing so I’m anxious to start gigging but I also want to make sure its safe before I do that. So I have plans to do more online stuff. Stay tuned and please be checking my website for the latest at link.

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Why doesn’t God respond ?
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In my last news letter I talked about Injustice. (link ).This is sort of a continuation of that. The news gets worse every day and more corruption and injustice seems to be spreading and people are losing control of themselves. This covid-19 pandemic is getting out of control in our nation because people igoring the seriousness of it. We hear about people being mistreated. There’s racial tension and now people want to see 100 yr old statues torn down. I don’t know about you but sometimes I wish I could be superman to put an end to this. Wouldn’t be nice to live in a place where there is justice ,common sense and people being treated fairly? Well that was the original plan God wanted when he created the world and humans. Then God did become superman and tried to fix all the issues.

In Genesis 6:5, The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth. So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race”. So God created the flood and only one man’s family was saved and that was Noah who found favor with God. With the flood All evil was destroyed meaning all humans except for a few were destroyed. With your sin and my sin, we would have been destroyed as well. God sees all sin , big and little , as sin and wicked.

But because God loved people, he somewhat regretted it and in Genesis 8 he says
“Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though
every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.
And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done

God then created a rainbow as a covenant. So becoming superman and destroying all evil did not work. God tried it and it didn’t go over well for him. God loves people which includes you and God still wants to bring justice to our world. Listen to what Isaiah 51:4

“Listen to me, my people;
hear me, my nation:
Instruction will go out from me;
my justice will become a light to the nations.
My righteousness draws near speedily,
my salvation is on the way,
and my arm will bring justice to the nations.

So why does there seem to be lack of justice ? Why doesn’t God respond speedily ? Maybe he’s trying to get your attention: Look at Isaiah 58

“Shout it aloud, do not hold back.
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Declare to my people their rebellion

Why have we fasted,’ they say,
and you have not seen it?
Why have we humbled ourselves,
and you have not noticed?

Looks like Israel was frustrated with God responding but God was trying to get their attention to make them aware of their rebellion. Fasting was and still is today a way to hear from God and to get God to respond. But here God was not responding. So are you shaking your fist at God like the Israelites were ? Are you frustrated as to why God doesn’t respond ? Look at God’s response continuing in Isaiah 58:4

“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please
and exploit all your workers.
Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,
and in striking each other with wicked fists.

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?

Isaiah 59
Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save,
nor his ear too dull to hear.
But your iniquities have separated
you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
so that he will not hear.

God wants justice but he also is serious about his commandments and being right with God. God knows the human heart is wicked and it’s the wickedness that separates us from God and keeps God from responding. This is why he sent his son Jesus to help us and to fight for us and to cleanse us so we can be right in the eyes of God. God is shouting to get your attention. Jesus is on your side. Will you respond ? Have you had enough of the injustice ? , corruption ? the Insanity ?

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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Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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How have you been doing so far with this covid thing ? Things are lifting and more people are able to gather. Please remember to take the necessary precautions as you gather with your friends. I work for a medical organization that is on the front lines of fighting Covid-19. We are far away from this thing being over.

Being that the weather is getting nicer, I can get outside and enjoy nature. I enjoy the outdoors. I enjoy going for bike rides and I love to hear the serenity and peace of the birds and wind blowing in the trees. It’s quiet and relaxing. It helps clear my head. How about you ? I hope you’re finding ways to find peace and experience the calmness.

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New Video
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I posted a video of Chris Tomlin’s “Jesus Messiah”. You can see the video at YouTube.  In a previous newsletter I wrote about Jesus is the peace that you are looking for. I hope you will be blessed by this and let your heart be filled with peace. Attached is a short version

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Neon Jazz Interview
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I recently did an interview with Neon Jazz. You can check out the interview here at: YouTube

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Injustice
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I have to say the news gets more and more depressing. We are living in chaotic times and injustice seems to be spreading rapidly. It’s happening in governments everywhere at all levels and it’s sad. It’s sad about George Floyd. Every morning I spend time praying and one of the things I pray for is for different countries around the world. It’s appalling when I read about how in other countries there are death squads that go around killing street children just to get rid of them. Many governments are so corrupt that they keep their own people living in poverty and children need to turn to sex slavery or gangs because there are no jobs or have no parents or food. I read that in China a family sold their daughter to the sex slavery for $10.00 so they could eat. It just wrong and sick. It’s the evil of greed and power. David wrote about it in Psalm 64:

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;
they shoot suddenly, without fear.

5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;
they say, “Who will see it?”
6 They plot injustice and say,
“We have devised a perfect plan!”
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

Looks like David had seen his share of injustice. But here is Hope as
Psalm 64 continues:

7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 All people will fear;
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.

It’s great and comforting that in time God will have the last say and his perfect kingdom will rule over all. We need to hang in there and live our lives the way God wants us to and not give into the temptations of evil or wrongdoing. We must make right decisions and trust God. I like what Romans 12:19 says:

..Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

I also like the parable of the persistent widow that is recorded in Luke 18. It’s about an unjust judge and a widow who is persistent about getting justice for her adversaries. Here is God’s response in vs 18:6:
And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly.

We all need to remember God is in control and we need to keep our eyes focused on Jesus. AND we must always be praying.

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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Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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Greetings,

How’s it been going for you during this strange and somewhat difficult time. It’s been tough for me musically because there are no gig opportunities at any private events or local establishments. I have even heard about bands breaking up because of lack of opportunities. This covid 19 is really hurting the entertainment industry. But I’d rather take all the necessary precautions to make sure that I am safe and all who I come in contact with are safe too. I hope you are doing the same.

Even though gigs are slow, I still keep up my practicing because one day this whole covid thing will end and hopefully we can all get back together.

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THANK YOU!!
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In my last letter I mentioned that my son’s boy scout troop had their trailer stolen with all the camp gear. Many have contributed to the go-fund me page and their goal has been exceeded. So, I want to personally thank you for contributing.
Thank you also for your encouraging emails. They have been very well appreciated.

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Are You bored ?
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During this time of covid 19 when people are out of work, can’t go out to socialize and maybe just stuck at home, It can be a very creative time for some people. I think back during the early centuries when there was no electricity, no tv, no internet, no autos. Only candle light and day light. What did people do ? Did they ever get bored ? I’ve been to Europe and saw some of the history and churches of the early centuries. Many greats really put their brain to the creative arts. I’ve seen paintings, tapestries, sculptures , architecture that is amazing. I also think about the great composers Beethoven, Bach, Haydn and so many more who had to write all the symphony parts by hand. These people really got their creative juices flowing in their brain and produced treasures that will be appreciated for years to come. I challenge young musicians/composers to create music that will still be heard and appreciated 100+ years from now. Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and more have accomplished that. We are so used to the technology feeding us that this generation gets bored easily. Maybe being bored is good and can be a great teacher. What if we allowed our kids to be bored and kept them from the internet ? if they used their brain for creative purposes, what great things do you think they can come up with ? When I was growing up, me and a neighbor kid made some go carts out of scrap wood and some wheels . It was great and fun. The first one we built collapsed when we went down a driveway. It was funny but taught us some things about building go carts.
I want to challenge you that If you’re bored, stuck at home, get creative and see what your brain can really do. Let your kids get bored and challenge them to get creative.

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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Mission: To open doors that lead to healing of hardships and struggles in life

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You all have been great fans and have been a real encouragement to me and I thank you all for that. I want to invite you to a live show I will be doing on Facebook this this Sunday 3/29/2020 from 3:00PM - 4:00PM CST and I would like for you to be link link will be Facebook

I hope to see you all there.
Dave
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Hello and Greetings ,

How has your winter and now early spring going ? I like the warmer weather but not so much looking forward to the yard work.

I had a gig on Feb 15th at a place called Chances Social in KC. It went very well and the younger crowd loved the music. It was located in the arts district in KC. The previous night (Valentines Day) I actually got 2 last minute bookings. WOW! That’s great and that doesn’t happen too often. I played at a place called The Reef which is a seafood restaurant here in KC. I played 3 hours which was unexpected but it was a blast. The people loved it and I even had people offering to buy me drinks. I had to the other place I couldn’t play which was hard for me to do. I was hoping for a Valentines day gig

I have some more private parties coming up that I will be playing for and with the warmer weather, I hope for more gigs. I’ve been adding new songs to my play list

I just found out some disappointing news.  The KC plaza for the past 30 years has had the Plaza Live series featuring various bands performing at the KC Plaza. I performed there for the last 4-5 years and its was always blast and a gig that I always looked forward to. I called about getting a date to perform there this year and found out the KC plaza is under new management and the new management has cancelled the Plaza Live series. No bands will be performing at the plaza. This is just plain dumb and Its very disappointing. This is a great place to have bands and the people love it.

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Recording still in progress
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The new song is in the mixing phase so stay tuned.

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Time to humble ourselves.
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For me , it’s getting so bad I don’t even like reading the news anymore. It just keeps getting worse . Election stuff with attacks, continued mass shootings, outbreak of the corona virus and more. It’s just getting sick. At some point don’t you get sick of it . I do. Where do you turn when you had enough ? Here’s an interesting passage from 2 Chronicles 7:14

“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place”

What does it mean to humble oneself ? The definition of humble is having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance. Another words dropping our pride and realizing our faults. All throughout the bible when people humbled themselves, God heard them and helped them and did not destroy them. An example is David with his sin against Bathsheba. Those who did not humble themselves in most cases were destroyed. Look at how Pharaoh ended up when he did not humble himself after God gave him several chances.

Our world in some ways is self-destructing and I believe it has a lot to do with pride and greed. Please take time regularly to humble yourself. I would think we ALL want a better , safer place to live.

Be Blessed. Thanks for your support and please take care and keep the emails coming. Also remember to pray for leaders and our schools.

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

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