Derick Sebastian's Blog

Aloha All!

I just wanted to inform you that I am home safely on Maui and I’m trying to get into full swing again. I am still very tired from the long CA Tour but let me tell you, it was a lifetime experience. I met so many great people, performed at so many new places, and had so much fun however, it came with a sacrifice. While I was away, I had one of the hardest time trying to cope being so far away from my wife and kids for such a long period of time. Furthermore, my kids experienced twice as bad; because I am so close with them, they gave my wife the hardest time. With that, I seriously have to give my wife my all for being strong, patient and understanding my purpose of this whole entire musical journey.

Speaking of purpose, my main objective in any of my musical endeavors is to share a God-given talent that I am truly blessed with. It is somewhat difficult at times to show my purpose because most people want to “hear” the music first, then they’ll get interested in “getting to know” me as the artist as secondary. Although I would much rather prefer the other way around; where people would want to get to know me first as an artist, this is the music business and judging the music first, is the usual process.

It is what it is and for me, it has been like this for many years…until I took upon this California Tour. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect and I was really skeptical because throughout this whole entire tour, all the venues were new to me and the numerous ukulele workshops that I had to teach were long and demanding. Well, the CA Tour wasn’t like I expected it to be. To tell the truth, EVERY SINGLE performance and workshop went so well and the people were so receptive. The most amazing part about this journey was people were asking about my wife and kids, giving wrapped gifts for my boys, and lots of goodies and souvenirs for me to take back home. It was like a miracle happening right before my eyes because it was as if people knew who I was even though I had no idea who they were. It was so inspiring throughout the tour, I was really emotional everyday. This experience gave me a sense of calmness because although my family and I were going through a rough time of separation, I knew that people were starting to understand my sacrifice. In other words, people were not “hearing” my music anymore, they were “hearing” my PURPOSE.

Yes the world is not an easy place to take upon, but if you have faith, believe in what you do and create a purpose for it, YOU WILL SUCCEED one way or another. Thank you again..without you, I seriously would never be here. Take care, God Bless, and please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Aloha!