Dave Panico - Saxophonist

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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Hello, greetings and happy fall. I hope you’re staying safe. It’s strange on how this covid-19 thing has redefined our norm. We’re wearing masks, social distancing, being tested, in some cases quarantined. It’s crazy. We should be fortunate that we live at a time we have virtual technology in where we can utilize the internet for an alternate. Think about it if we didn’t have this technology.

Anyway, gigs have picked up! YAY!!! One group hired me to do a virtual concert for a conference. I video recorded some songs of me performing and will be giving them that video so they can show at their conference. I will also be performing at a pool party here next week with a 3 piece band. I’ll be looking forward to that.

If you have an event coming up and need some entertainment, please let me know. I can perform live or do a video. Either
way.

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Lesson from Bugs Life
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I love Pixar movies and Bugs Life is one of my favorites. If you haven’t seen it, please do. There’s a part in the movie in where Flik (an adult male ant) is talking to Dot (a child female ant) that someday she will do great things even though she is very small right now. Flik uses the analogy by showing her a rock and telling her to pretend it’s a seed – a tiny seed and then he shows here how big the trees are . He tells her that the very large trees all came from a tiny seed. Flik explains to Dot that it takes time to grow and don’t rush the process.

This analogy reminds me of a verse from the bible when Jesus describes the power of faith in Mathew 17:20:

"...Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

I have actually seen a mustard seed and it’s so tiny that one can barely see one. It’s amazing from one perspective that it requires very little faith to move a mountain but it’s sad from another perspective that our faith is so weak and not even to the level of tiny mustard seed. It almost seems to easy. Very little faith can move a mountain but why do we lack in this ?

Why is it hard to have faith ? even a little ?
Maybe it’s because we have forgotten who we really are. We are wrapped in a culture that is surrounded by lies, deception, hate, evil of all sorts and we hear about it all the time on. We see it on TV and on social media and we have grown accustomed to it and think that it’s no big deal. So, when were bombarded with lies and deception , our faith gets weak especially when we start believing the lies and then later find out we’ve been believing a lie. This destroys our faith.

So, who are we really ?
In Philippians 3:19-20 Paul tells us that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ but our ( meaning Christ followers) citizenship is in heaven. See God created all people and we are not citizens of this world of sin but are citizens of heaven where there is no sin but overflowing love. Even though we are citizens of heaven, we still live in this world as ambassadors to help and teach others.

So maybe the first step in building our faith is to realize we are part of a world that has no lies deception ,hate or any kind of evil. Another way to build faith is to stop listening to the lies and start listening to the world we are citizens of and that is heaven /God. Romans 10:17 tells us that Faith comes from hearing the word of God. So, we also need be listening to the truth and not the junk. We need to be constantly connected to God’s word so as to increase our faith. Hebrews 11:6 also indicates that without faith it’s impossible to please God.

So, let’s all try to increase our faith so we can overcome this pandemic and overcome the evils that plague our nation , world. Remember , all the faith we need is a mustard seeds worth.

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 have you been ? How Have you been dealing with your life style adjustment with this covid-19 ? You would think it’s something that would go away but it’s here for a long time and we’re all forced to live with it. It’s part of our lives. It’s like having a wild cat roaming freely in your back yard. You just don’t know when it will strike so precautions need to be made before going out of the house. I do hope you’re taking this seriously and taking the necessary cautions not just for you but for others as well.

Speaking of this covid-19 , I haven’t been doing any gigs or concerts which is a bummer. I’ve talked with other musicians and they are in the same boat. I haven’t even been playing at church in which I miss. It looked like I had a promising gig to be a regular at a local restaurant but then this covid-19 struck. It hurts everyone and many small businesses. The entertainment industry I think gets hit the hardest. Even though I haven’t been playing out I still practice regularly and keep trying to improve. I also have recorded some video’s online. You can check out all my videos at link.

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“Amazed” video
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My latest video is “Amazed” by Philips , Craig and Dean. I like this song because it talks about how God dances over you. I love the passage from Zephaniah 3:17 where God will rejoice over you with HIS singing:
The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Think about that for a minute. God enjoys worship from us when we sing to him and is delighted to hear you or I sing to him regardless of how good or bad our voices are, and he is well worthy of it. In Zephaniah 3:17 It says that God wants to rejoice over you and me with singing. That would be way to awesome if you ask me. To hear God sing would be unbelievable and truly amazing. It all because of how much he loves us.
Here’s the link to the “Amazed” video I recorded Enjoy:
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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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Hello and greetings,

I know its been awhile since I last wrote. I spent some time at boy scout camp enjoying the outdoors with my son Samuel. It was great to get out and enjoy nature. It really clears my head and gets rid of some of the junk. It’s weird because when I came back , I had to get used to being inside after spending so much time outside. I’ve been going on this camp with my son for the last 5 years and its great to see how not only my son but all the boys mature and grow into young men.

On the music front, its been slow because of this Covid-19 thing. I am slowly getting some bookings so that’s a good thing. The song I recently recorded is still waiting to be heard by a contact in the movie industry. This person has been busy in LA and hasn’t gotten back yet to KC. So I’m anxiously waiting for him to here this song.

I plan on releasing a new video here pretty soon on facebook and my website. I’ve been working on a new song for the video so be sure to check out the website at link or connect with me on facebook at Facebook or Facebook so you’ll know when the video is posted.

Even though music has been slow, I have been practicing by staying with Charlie parker studies and adding new songs to my set list. So hopefully I can get out performing again. I miss it.
With this covid-19 thing, I hope you have been taking the precautions and wearing your mask. The cases in the US are rising rapidly. This is a real thing and not a hoax so please do take it seriously not only for your safety but others as well.

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Strength Of Passion
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Passion is an interesting drive /motivator. When one is passionate about something its amazing to see the determination and drive. But passion can be a drive for the bad as well as the good. I was reading about Paul is 2 Corinthians and was captured by his passion for the gospel. To give some background, Paul had a strong passion /drive from the beginning. You see Paul used to go around persecuting Christians. The passion and drive Paul had was very strong and God saw his passion. Then one day God wanted to get Paul’s attention so God blinded him. This is in Acts chapter 9.

After Paul realized what God was calling him to do , Paul then used this passion to promote the gospel and share Jesus to several areas. In 2 Corinthians chapter 11 look at what Paul went through for the sake of the gospel:

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night
and a day in the open sea,
26 I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my
fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in
danger from false believers.
27 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone
without food; I have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for
all the churches.

I don’t know about you but the 40 lashes would have been too much for me. Some people may say he got what he deserved for persecuting Christians. But it’s interesting what Paul says in verse 27. Instead of being bitter and wanting to get back at those who hurt him, his mind/passion is totally focused on his concern for the churches. He has a driven passion to still share the gospel despite the suffering he went through. That’s pretty amazing to me. I know he couldn’t have done it without God’s help. What are you passionate about that drives you ? Is your passion for the good of others or for self ?

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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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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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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