On Pivoting Emotions, FreePaysTheSoul puts his all into it. From captivating singing to smooth rap bars to guitar that gets you out of your seat dancing, Pivoting Emotions has everything you could want. If you’re looking for a new, emerging, family-friendly artist to listen to, give FreePaysTheSoul your time. I promise it will be worth it. ​

This song personally taught me a lot. 

I carried this song around with me for way too long - from a 4th of July weekend in NJ, to visiting Berlin, Germany for my birthday, to now.
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All in all the patience paid off, and offered some important lessons. 

A lot of the time as artists we hesitate and prolong closure. What I mean is we keep working on a project because we want things to be as close to perfection that we simply put it to the side or on hold. We will create and start new projects, but we stop when we don't feel the art is in the light of perfection we hold for it, or in the potential we see it will take for it to be truly completed for release. 

In my search to figure out why we do this as artists, I read a book called "Finish" by Jon Acuff; this is what I discovered:

About The Track:

This track was cut and written in the moment like many other songs I hold in what I call my "archive of potential". Eduardo Marinho aka "dudugrisi" at the time had invited me over to his place to head out and check out Echo Stage in DC for the first time and in the midst of pre-gaming he picked up his acoustic nylon guitar and the improv came about and took flight. 

I worked on the song for multiple summers writing lyrics on the beach of NJ and then finalized the lyrics when I went to visit Berlin for the first time. 

This song like many songs I aim to release, at a faster pace I hope, are testament that this "improv" ability that I hold is special. 

The content that we create as writers, singers, is not for us but for the world to choose to listen to and like, however, we all take pride in our craft and I feel like I am on the right path just need to find the right team to take my content to the next level. 

Aaliyah had Timbaland 
Drake has 40 
Majid has Jordan 
FreePaystheSoul will have (Looking for team to work with) 

If you are out there here is my email address: 
[email protected] 

Lets Connect: 
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(1st Verse) 
As you dance with me wishing you knew 
I knew what you knew~ 
But who knew just what wed do~ 

Spin you around cause I hope to make you whole again X3 
Pulled into my vibes now you feel where I am, againX2, yeah 
Try to hate me cause you like that vision that I've sold to you again~ 
Try to hurt me cause I might not feel as strong as you do again~ 

You wanted more so I took you to that level girl (1:00) 
I put that poison in your finger you chose me girl 

You spoke in your native tongue 

Rap (1:22) 
I like it so I said let me get some 
So we kept on going with it 
By the end of the night we'll just be friends 
But you knew that I knew 
That I could handle a girl just like you 
Real love is being open to risk but at the same time having no regrets is a fulfilled life 
We said, we said, we said, we said, 
but who knew, who knew, who knew, who knew 
By the time I left her place, yeah 
It was real loves due 
Didn't see this through I've been hurt endless time but can't ignore my heart or its truth 
This here true 

Signing (1:56) 
Senorita I wanna tell you made 
A mess of I haven't feel this way for a long time (I'm scared) 

Rap 
Yeah girl this song goes out to you 
For making our one night feel so true 
By the end of the night I felt so new 
All of the sudden there's things you gotta go do 
Do what you gotta do 
We never spoke of tomorrow 
But senorita you never promise sorrow 
You brought love, I thought was gone 
Reached into my heart now you saying goodbye 
Last night she worked that, twerked back secret late night workout 
I found out what you like just imagine what a week would be like 
Seems to be things your man has never really done right 
And now I Know how you like to be cuddled too 
Only something a grown man would admit to do 
I've never been that pressed of a dude 
So I got to get rid of you boo 
This love here 
Is true 
Loves due

If you are out there here is my email address: 
[email protected] 

Lets Connect: 
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IOTA you will be missed! 

Since my friend Jason Mendelson of MetroSongs gave me the courage to start performing again after one of my good friends Shawn Dake passed away due to suicide, IOTA open mic night got me going again. Since the day I checked out the venue and performed on stage, there has always been an electric aroma to this place. A place where you didn't get jugged, you were able just to do you. To find the right combination of life, city, and humbleness always made me feel that there was something genuinely different and very special about IOTA and the people I got to meet. "El Rojo" aka Alex Perez has done a phenomenal job running the place and everyone is appreciative for all his effotrs always making every Wed night for three years with the exception of two such a success! 

I felt so nervous inside the first time I got up there.

In the process of looking for a guitarist to record and perform with. I was really fortunate to get to perform with some really great musicians from Washington DC. Not having anyone to work on music with I would stop by any Wednesday night I could and jump on stage with anyone brave enough to improv something with me on stage with ABSOLUTELY NO PRACTICE. 

I was lucky to be able to perform with  Kaylon the night before he left to France. This video captured by my friend Lindsey Crumling was the first time meeting Kaylon and the last time seeing Kaylon.

Alex called my number and I went up to Ray the first guitarist I approached to see if he would go on stage with me. He went outside and got Kaylon to go up on stage with me and I'm so happy that the moment  was captured. 

These open mic nights where mini therapeutic sessions for the things that where going on inside of me that I had been holding in my unconscious mind, which IOTA helped me release on stage.

After my trip back from Peru and seeing all of my family. I felt it was even more of a duty of mine to continue pursuing the thing I love most, being on stage and signing, most importantly being blessed enough to have the privileged to do so.

On the stage of IOTA I was able to ride my emotions via the vehicle of melodies being played by selective musicians I was lucky enough to perform with in its time of existence.

While in Peru I wrote a song in my grandfathers home in a section where he used to play his exact guitar I was holding for the first time in over 22 years. I improved in front of my Uncle Benjamin and this is what came about.

I then took the song I came up with and my grandfathers guitar I brought back from Peru and prepared to get on stage. For the very first time was getting ready to play and sing the guitar. I had seen Marcus another musician I got to meet at IOTA. Marcus is one of those very talented people who can play multiple instruments. After seeing him play his harmonica on the set before me I asked him if he would go on stage with me and without any hesitation we took the stage.

Being able to play with Jorge Serafin was very special and memorable as we both dedicated a song to my grandfather and to my all my family back in Lima Peru. That was a very special night.

RIP IOTA!

It's been too long everyone. It never seems to amaze me how fast time passes. As I get older I truly feel that saying has becomes less of a cliche and more of a reality, no joke. I hope everyone's summer has been going great and everyone got to do some fun things so far this 2017. What are some of the things that you guys are happy you were able to do this summer?

Starting with my trip to Peru. I feel so blessed and truly grateful to be able to have been a part of my great aunt and great uncles 50th anniversary. I really hope I can continue visiting at least once a year. This May I got to spend time with my aunts, uncles, cousin, nephew's, nieces. I got to see my Uncle Antonio who I haven't seen since I was 6 years old. It was amazing being able to give him a huge hug and to know that he is doing great. He let me know of cousins, nieces, and nephews that I need to meet very very soon. I got to meet my cousin Guillermo and Almudena. I also got to meet my new uncle Diego from my moms side. 
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I got to see my dad. I got to see my sister at the University she teaches at. I also got to spend the day with my lovely sister in law Fari and got to spend all day with my little nephew and nice. Got to have some well needed bro bro time with my younger brother. Seeing all of family in Peru has really helped me bring my heritage, culture, and overall it has really shined a brighter light on what really matters to me in my life.


I am also very grateful I got to see the beach as much as I did with my family this summer. Even though a majority of all those trips were mostly day trips to the beach I am still very grateful. I also got to visit two of my best friends in Bluffton SC. I got to see their lovely home, new addition to their family, and got to meet their phenomenal neighbors next door. I now know what South Carolina living feels like and I can see myself having a home there, hopefully in a few years. Thank you Chancey and thank you Amber for having me over.

I am also very proud that I had the time to rebuild a deck with my dad. I've asked numerous people that are older than me what some of their regrets where and what they would do over again if they could. What I tend to hear alot in repetition is I wish I saw more of my family and spent more time with my parents. I cherish more and more my time spent with my parents and being able to work on a project with my dad Pablo was a cherished experience.

I also GSD in the studio with the help of my friend Jason. Really looking forward to releasing a few singles. Each single will have the initial improv, acoustic version, and demo version of the track.

With the help of my friend Bo I look to instruct and show case how improvisation works in a large spectrum of things. In music it begins naturally in the unconscious mind and progresses to a beautifully written song and into a professional recording you can be proud of. Stay tuned! Much Love Everyone!

​Visiting my family in Peru this year was very special for me. When my grandfather died my uncle Benjamin inherited my grandfathers guitar. My grandfather truly enjoyed playing and singing with his guitar. In my stay in Peru my Uncle and I cleaned up my grandfathers guitar, restringing it and such. Once strung I got to play and sing his guitar in his studio side of the house where the acoustics are very well heard. This is a recording of that genuine moment caught in "Lima, Peru".

Got to meet a few member's of the band "Not From Ohio". Spoke with Justin "percussion" for a bit and he showed me his sweet cajon rig he has put together. They played at "cheap seats" last night as a full band but did an acoustic session at "Fat Patties".