My name is Nate Faulkenberry and I live a purpose driven life. At the current age of 22, it’s impossible for me to say that I truly know myself or what I want out of this life. I won’t attempt to guess at where I end up in the future, nor will I make any significant plans on how I get there. Life is a journey and I live mine day by day.

But all philosophies aside, I would like to detail a little more about myself. I am fortunate enough to have a musical background. My musical career began at a very young age, taking private piano lessons and learning how to read music. After awhile I felt the desire to play the drums, and by 5th grade my parents had purchased my first Ludwig Black Beauty snare. Over the years I played in many environments: Jazz bands, Concert ensembles, Drum lines, Orchestras, and many of my own musical endeavors. Music has been the greatest reason I have the friends I have, and has allowed me to meet a lot of people and even see a few towns & cities I never knew existed.

Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to record in a variety of wonderful studios. While my primary goal there was to play drums, I grew highly interested in the production side of music. After graduating college with a degree in Multimedia & Web Design in 2007, I began to concentrate on bringing my musical background to a higher level through the study and practice of recording engineering. With a bare amount of knowledge and money, I took to purchasing the most professional recording gear I could afford.

It is unjust for me to call this the beginning.

The beginning was when I hit the first key on my mother’s piano. To paraphrase where I’ve already been is almost impossible, but where I am going is far more important.

My degree in Multimedia & Web Design has earned me a great new job that I will start this week. I am more than excited to know this new career opens up a considerably larger new path in my life. The point of this blog is really for myself. I want to look back on these entries years from now when I’m asking myself, “What have I accomplished?” I hope the answer to this question will never be hard to find, but having the history written down will only further motivate me to do more.

So why don’t I just write a journal to keep to myself? I’ve found through my own journey that I am inspired by the success of others. Through reading and listening to others, I remain motivated and passionate. I hope that one day my journey will do the same for someone else. Until then, I am the student and the people I meet are my teachers. My journey remains completely open-ended as I move from one day to the next.

Sincerely,

Nate Faulkenberry