that’s a wrap

About 6 months ago I took my son to an audition for School of Rock – The Musical. On the way to auditions, my sister in law tells me that “I have to audition too.” A few hours later I got a phone call where the director asked if they could speak to my son

School of Rock – Round 2

Belleville Mural Project

This morning we grabbed some donuts from Braeutigam Orchards and then ran over to help for a few minutes at the latest mural created by the Belleville Mural Project. Jillian’s always finding fun stuff for us to do. I do wish I was better at that skill. She is great at it. Any rate, it

Thanks Metro East

In 2019 Jillian and I started coming to The Journey Metro East in Belleville. We made friends with several folks there who we’ve grown close to in our relationships. During the covid lockdown in 2020 I started leading worship as a contractor on Sunday mornings and have been leading there ever since. I believe the

A for Effort!

The ‘You Shouldn’t Have to Choose’ ad that I created for SKC Enterprises, Inc dba Rent One and RNR Tire Express won 2 Telly Awards. One Bronze for Directing and one Bronze for Voiceover. Really proud of how it turned out and grateful for the Telly!See below for all the wonderful folks involved. :: Credits :: Producer / Director

School of Rock – The Musical

A month or so ago my son and I auditioned for School of Rock – The Musical. I like to stick to things I know, and honestly Musical Theater is not one of those things. That being said, I’m very thrilled that we stepped out of our comfort zone a bit and both landed a

Photos Phriday?

Can’t think of a better title for this. But I’d love to start sharing some highlights from my weeks captured in photo format. I no longer own a smartphone, so the stills I capture are less frequent. I’m either using a nice mirrorless or a very non-flashy pocket camera I’ve been using called the Paper

Because You Shouldn’t Have to Choose

I had such a joy creating this ad for our Rent One & RNR Tire Express cobranded campaign. I had the opportunity to create this spot from start to finish (Writing/Shooting/Editing/VoiceOver) and I am so happy with the finished product. The cast had no prior acting experience and wow were they wonderful. I’d like to also

Bye, Tree

Here’s a video I made when removing the Christmas Tree from the house this year. I shared it with some close friends whom enjoyed it. Figured I’d share it with you here… Hope you like it and have a beautiful day. -Owen

How to Be More Relationally Present

In his 2015 book, 5 Gears – How to be Present and Productive When there is Never Enough Time, Jeremie Kubicek talks about these 5 gears that we all have that mirror that of an engine. Each gear has its place, but the trick is being ‘fully engaged’ in each one at the appropriate time.