Birthday Inventory
Happy Birthday Jim
This year: wrote new music (check), moved into a great apartment (check), met Dick Van Dyke (check). Future: Go on my 21st holiday tour, eat less, and exercise more…
Thanksgiving
Advice to my younger self
If I had to give some advice to my younger self . . . . Work hard and most of all enjoy the ride.
Where ever you celebrate this year, I hope you’ll be present in the moment and enjoy the spirit and true intention of Thanksgiving.
Sally’s Corner 
Thoughts from Jim’s mom Sally
“Monday’s child is fair of face” and thus was James when he was born on a Monday, November 20. In those very old days new mothers were kept in the hospital (this was Cleveland’s University Hospital) for a solid week. Thus it turned out that the Thursday of that week was Thanksgiving. Dick and I had our Thanksgiving dinner served to us in my hospital room in the maternity section that year.
More recently Thanksgiving and James’s birthday have rarely allowed time and family togetherness on his birthday or Thanksgiving weekends. James is on the road. For example his holiday tours usually begin the Friday of Thanksgiving so if he is with the family we need to start cooking the turkey very, very early and eat early because “I have to get on a flight this afternoon (Thanksgiving) be sure to get to Indiana, Missouri, Virginia, California, etc to meet the tour bus, load my things, meet the sound guy, production, merchandise, etc.etc. Can’t be late. “ Ah life upon the wicked stage……….
No really, I am overjoyed that James is living his dream. The family can catch up with him along the way and he can share special days with you. Happy Thanksgiving to all and enjoy the holiday concert season with my talented son!
Thanks for sharing. I spend my birthday reflecting and setting goals too! Then I spend the rest of the day and following week just enjoying! Appreciate those moments as they prepare me for future. Never thought about talking to my younger self—great idea!
What I do to really relax is…..attend a Jim Brickman concert (it is exciting and a thrill) or listen to a JB CD!! Happy Holidays to you, Jim, and your family!! EJ from NJ
Came here to find what you have been up to lately. I am
a girl who wrote you long, long ago when I found your “No Words” CD. I played my pain on the piano when I was younger and your music helped me rediscover some things deep within my being.
Appreciate hearing your voice here. I do not take an inventory of my life. Perhaps I should. I do my best to do things in the only way I know how– I try. You are still months away from another birthday and my hope is that you find a plethora of undiscovered beauty around you, in you.
Take care, Jim Brickman. Thank you for showering your music on us.
Mary
Jim,
Thank you so much for the wonderful conceber at the Atlanta Simphony Orchestra yesterday. We had a wonderful time. When you played Raibow Connection, that brought back childhood memories and it was so sweet. We dated to your songs and had your song also played at our wedding. It was amazing. We now have a 12 year old. We love your songs and always will.
Happy Birthday Jim. You have brightened my life in so many way with great concert that a got to see and your amazing music and you radio show. Thanks for all you do Your a great person who is in my life. Happy Birthday and may God Bless you. Always Gary