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    Hi, I'm Taurus James, an aspiring Composer, Musician, Writer, Teacher and Web Developer with expertise in using the latest Internet technologies to promote individual artistic expression.

    I was born in Tallahasse, Florida, raised in Southeast, Washington DC. I have lived in some of the best cities in the US and traveled to some of the world's most beautiful places.

    I am a self-taught drummer and composer and I used to perform regularly in the Salt Lake City, Utah area with my Gospel-jazz band, "The Upper Room". Now, I'm creating Moody instruMental Music on my own. "Faithwalk Music" is where I share a little about my faith, family, music and work.

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    What's New

    Soul Train Dancers - Flashback

    I just couldn't leave the Soul Train thing alone from my last post. So, I went back on YouTube and found this cool video of the Best Soul Train Dances Ever!

    I remember the Asian lady with the REALLY LONG HAIR!!! She was always getting camera time. The Soul Train Line was what I always wanted to see. Here it is!!!

    Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn

    Youtube is the bomb!

    I can find old videos and music that played as the soundtrack of my life - like this one...

    I remember trying to be one of the first to see the Spike Lee movie Crooklyn. I used to keep this track in rotation when I was a DJ.

    Oh man, you gotta love the snippets of the Soul Train dancers in this video!!!

    Four Views on Hell - Book Critique

    Edited By: William Crockett, Stanley N. Gundry

    By: John F. Walvoord, Zachary J. Hayes, Clark H. Pinnock

    Here's my critique I did for the Systematic Theology II class at Liberty University.

    Rock Band Live - TnT Rockstars Perform Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord

    This is our live version of the video game Rock Band. Part of a fun night at the James' household. Tamilyn decided she wanted to play the drums and had mommy (Trauna) sing. Then, Tami switched things up a bit.

    The TnT Rockstars perform Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord.

    Live. Laugh. Love.

    Freedom - Theme from the movie Panther (Rap Version)

    I couldn't just leave this one alone, especially when the Rap version of Freedom has all of my favorite female MCs in it - Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, MC Lyte, Left Eye (She KILLED this joint!), and Nefertiti. I kept this joint in rotation back in 1995 while DJing with the ChillVille Crew in Tallahassee, Florida. DJ Gucci-D, this one's for you!

    Freedom - Theme from the movie Panther

    I was "diggin' in the crates" of my mind and I came across this memory embedded deep. Seeing this video took me back to where even the emotions gripped me.

    Sisters in unity singing for FREEDOM. One of the best songs ever!

    Shot 69 (-3) at Maxwell AFB (Cypress Tree)

    It was a best ball tournament sponsored by the ACSC at Maxwell. We played the University Course and it was a beautiful day for golf.

    My team was supposed to be a foursome, but two members had to drop out and my partner was still in class when the tourney started - leaving me to play the first three holes alone. No problem.

    I had a great day with beautiful tee shots and some awesome chipping. I even chipped one in for birdie on the 15th hole (par 4).

    We finished three under (-3) for the day. This scorecard is a definite keeper!

    New Album: Bad Bull Beats Volume 1

    My latest collection of Moody instruMental Music is Bad Bull Beats Volume 1 and is on TaurusBeats.com now.

    I'm sure you will find something you like in this collection of tracks, with its smooth jazz, golden oldies and moody melodies combined over beats that make your head knod and body move.

    Click on the image to listen to the music in the collection. You get to hear me do a little something on the piano in a lot of them. But I hope you enjoy the "different" sound in my compositions. This is my Moody instruMental Music.

    Grace and Peace!

    The Upper Room Gospel Jazz Band

    Soul-Stirring Gospel Jazz

    The Upper Room: A Gospel Jazz Band (TUR) out of Ogden, Utah brings a unique sound blending Gospel, Jazz and Funk to give you music that lives! The trio's passion for Christ and music is demonstrated in their first studio recording project - Faith Walk.

    TUR's Faith Walk recording preserve so much of the live ambiance you hear at their performances that you feel like you are in the room with them. TUR and their music engages you emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually! Click any of the links on the side to listen to songs from Faith Walk.

     

    Family Photos at Shutterfly

    James Family Picture Gallery at Shutterfly.com

    Trauna, Tamilyn and I love to travel and take pictures. If we're not moving from one state to the next, we're on the road or in the air traveling to visit someone we haven't seen in awhile or some place we have never been.

    This is a picture that we took while while we were living in Alexandria, Virginia. This is on the Tidal Basin, in front of the Jefferson Memorial. You can see the Washington Monument right behind us.

    See pictures of our family here on Shutterfly.com.

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    Faith, Music and Life of a Moody instruMental Musician