Billy Soden; Beatbusker Mindset - Mindset On The Loose!

Excerpts from Billy Soden; Beatbusker Mindset - Mindset On The Loose!

A freelance writer with over 30 years of experience on the beat in more ways than one, Billy grew from a writing hobbyist to a professional communicator and creative storyteller. A former music teacher and community educator, Billy is a believer and advocate for finding the story in every type of written content. He combines a creative persuasive touch to nuance any niche.

"I am a survivor of writing education curriculum and policy, grant writing for the fine arts, marketing copy for quarterly community events and classes, and successfully transitioned from paper post-it notes to on-screen post-it notes." ~ Billy Soden

Billy has been published in Jewish Life Magazine and his second book, Hope Dealer, was published in November 2017. Hope Dealer inspires those who struggle to the depths of despair and hopelessness through the stories of perseverance, recovery, and personal prosperity, some from the life of its author.

Billy is a regular blogger has been featured on a global blogging site with more than 35,000 contributors and an average of 1.1 million unique monthly visitors. His blog, "How To Squeeze A Football Team Into A Sardine Can; Growing Up In Small Spaces," touched the hearts of many through a condensed telling of growing up in a large blended family.

As a writer for the world's largest non-profit independent television and media company based in New York City, Billy was a natural storyteller to a global audience of over 65 million viewers. Billy contributed to the shared vision of uniting humanity, hope, and freedom, engaging his readers in an intensely compelling message of unification of all humankind.

Born with a trombone in one tiny hand and a pen in the other, Billy's passion for writing developed early in life. Professional, versatile, and creative, Billy has coined the term "Beatbusker" and labels himself as such. "I'm a hybrid writer," Billy explained, "kind of a cross between a beat reporter and a street performer (a busker). I know all the words. You just have to put them in the right order to make them get up and dance!"

Positive, collaborative, and inspired, Billy is indeed the "Beatbusker" of the writing world.

A Merry Christmas Poem For The Age We Live In by Billy Soden

Published on 2nd January 2019

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all over our earth
Our brothers and sisters were celebrating a birth;
There were some who believed, while others did not,
It made not a difference, still presents they bought;

The kids were excited, and parents were, too
Reliving the memories of what they once knew;
But something had changed with those moms and those dads,
They grew up, they got busy, and they seemed kind of sad.

Now adults with experience, who had seen a world shatter
Addiction and suffering, and now “Black Lives Matter”
Hunger and homelessness now seemed the norm
They were jaded, confused, and in need of reform

With politics dividing as never before
What they had or had not, left them wanting for more
“Where is our hope?” they would ask to themselves.
"What happened? Have our dreams all been shelved?"

And then something happened inside of their hearts
A feeling of love that was way off the charts!
“But where did this come from? This peace and this calm?”
It was sweet, but with strength – like a well-written song

A voice from above answered clearly and bold,
“This is the story of which you’ve been told!"
"I’m the infant born King, brought here to embrace
Your family and friends, all are gifted my Grace."

“But Jesus,” they said, as they hung their head low,
“I’m not worthy, I’m broken, and I’ve ignored all you show.”
“I’ve lied and I’ve cheated, and done such bad things!”
“How can I be loved by a King of all Kings?”

With that, Jesus smiled, and bended on knee.
Looked straight in their eye, and He said unto thee.
“You are my child, my creation, my pride.”
“I died on the cross, so you don’t have to hide.”

“Be happy and healthy, share love and my word!”
“You are blessed, you are favored, and through you I am heard!”
And then just like that, the voice disappears!
But the feeling did not, and it erased all their fears.

Twas the night before Christmas, and all over the place...
Was the presence of love, and the present of Grace.

Merry Christmas everyone!
With Love, Peace, and Hope...
~ Billy Soden

Photo/Art Credit: “Every Knee Shall Bow” by Gaye Frances Willard