Remember one crucial thing:The past is the past. Yesterday no longer exists. Today is the reality of you. Â So if you hit a barrier yesterday look at today and start again. Getting up after a fall is the test of your inner fortitude. Â Succeeding in the face of adversity is
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Mar
Mar
Unexpected Storms
 It’s the first day of Spring and we found ourselves in a small snow storm here in the east. Everyone around us was certain that the bad weather was behind us and the warm temperatures had arrived.  But things don’t always work as as we plan. This parallels our lives.  We
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Mar
Mar
Seeking Approval
I remember having a conversation with a dear friend of mine a few years ago, and by a few years ago I’m talking like 10 years back. Â I always try to help my friends pursue their goals and when I see them “stuck” I try to find ways to get
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Mar
Mar
Tuesday Traction
What gets you motivated in your life everyday? I’ve read a ton of motivational books, I attend seminars and I take part in online course work that helps me focus on my goals and achieving them. I think it’s important for everyone to have some sort of external motivation outside
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Nov
Nov
James Barbour stars as DRACULA
Exciting news! Bells Magazine has run a story on James and the recent Frank Wildhorn Dracula Concert in Hollywod on October 30, 2104. Â Click the link below to see the full story. James Barbour Stars in Dracula
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Jul
Jul
Sing With Me – August 16th
SING WITH JAMES ON STAGE! We are announcing the chance to sing ON STAGE with James Barbour and cast members from the La Mirada Theatre production of Les Miserables at his concert in Los Angeles on August 16th. Here’s the challenge: Video yourself singing your favorite Broadway tune and submit it
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May
May
Star Power Hour on TV
As promised The Star Power Hour will be on www.VoiceAmerica.tv VERY soon. Â All the files are being uploaded to the network and as soon as they are, you’;ll be able to watch them right there in the full format. We’re playing around with the set for the show and as
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Apr
Apr
James will star as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the Fifth and Final Show of their 2013-2014 Season – The Southern California Regional Theatre Premiere of the Tony Award-Winning Best Musical LES MISÉRABLES  Starring JAMES BARBOUR as Jean Valjean  Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg Book by
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Apr
Apr
Il Divo and The Quest for The Sparkly Jacket
What a night. My wife and I were invited to see Il Divo at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles the other night. Â David Miller, one of the greatest tenors you’ll ever hear in your life, and a member of Il Divo has become a friend. Â His wife, Sarah Joy
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Mar
Mar
A Rose By Any Other Name
So I stopped by my friend Ray Kachatorian’s studio the other day to talk about various things and he ended up sticking me on a stool, pulling out his camera and shooting me for about 45 minutes. I was not prepared for this in the least. Â I had no idea
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