It's honestly really an honor to have this opportunity. Catholic Underground was a venue that really provided an early inspiration for me to be doing what I am doing now, and now I finally get to rock its stage. And to open up for the guys over at Phatmass is really an amazing honor and almost rite of passage in this community.

To learn more, visit: http://catholicunderground.net

- The Symbol

- All is Love

Maybe I have too many passions… Maybe, I am involved with too many things.  I believe the quote goes a "Jack of all trades, but a master at nothing" and it may very well be true.  But last night I had a dream(no not like Martin Luther King, Jr. but literally a dream) and in it I dreamt I went to the movie theaters with my son Christian, only to see on the screen a cartoon movie that I had made along with children I have worked with in the past at Kids Creative.

What kind of sucks in the modern day society is the split we have created between faith and the public life.  In my dealings with people in the church, they are surprised when they find out that I am not paid to do ministry full-time… The fact of the matter is, despite all of the public works you see I am still a 24 year old minority single father who has to pay child support and ministry won't formally pay me to do what I do in a way to sustain that.  The other problem is that in my working in the public world, I am not allowed to be as open with my faith as I would like to be.  Yes, I am constantly being an active symbol of love, and peace but to get to the nitty gritty talks about Christ and wear the more explicit spiritual message clothing I want in the public school building I work in.  Of course I could "go back to school" and get a degree to do something different, but God keeps telling me to labor where I am at.  So I don't write this from a place of glory and prestige but from the common man who is struggling still giving all of his talents and efforts for the greater glory….

Anyway, I have always had a thing for being with children and in fact, many times I am too much of a big kid myself!  Those who know me on a personal level, know that my real long term passion beyond this Hip Hop to truly cultivate culture is by creating cartoons.  My dream of one day having "The Symbol" superhero cartoon with action figures and collectors items is really where my heart wants to be.  Waking up from the dream last night, I felt that pain again of not being able to do this now in a way more than ever… Maybe its because in Kids Creative, although I did not make much my level of productivity of teaching and co-creating with children is something that has been missing this year.

In September I finally stepped back from being a teaching artist because I had the income to sustain with my School-Aide job for the time, while I cultivate more the all is love brand, the AMDG movement, and more!

The above video is a stop animation music video I did with my kids in an after school program here in the Bronx last year.  Teaching the children basic music skills in 4/4 time we produced the music, wrote the lyrics, and recorded the song. From there they created the artwork used for the stop animation, which I finally put together in the end.

Below is another video I did with my children over the summer for a play where they came up with the characters and wrote the script. My co-workers and I helped to cultivate the entire thing alongside them, teaching them basic acting skills in order to put on a performance for their peers, family and friends at the end of 2 weeks.  The video was the intro to our story recorded, and created by the children as well.

Prayerfully, I will be back at Kids Creative this summer if it be God's will.  Either way, I ask for your prayers and support as I continue to work towards creating this culture of complete self-sacrificial and service giving love for all of mankind through the arts and media entertainment…. One day may it lead to my dream for creating cartoons for all youth to enjoy and learn values from.

- The Symbol
- All is Love

If you follow me on social media(especially on Instagram), you may have seen my series of posts around this theme for this past week.  

My experience with urban and street wear fashion goes back to High School with a brand me and my partner "Squeaksz" ran named Lethal Inspiration.  We did fashion shows, and did a lot in the NYC underground Streetwear scene, even getting pieces worn by Theophilus London and Fresh Daily. We were featured in Pulse magazine in an article titled "Fashion's New School Take Over" and the second Generation of The Free was an event that featured ASAP Rocky before he blew up(Not proud of this stuff, just some of the things people may have seen as worldly accomplishments that mean nothing to me now). 

If you know anything about my past this was back when I was in the secular world, but even so in many ways Lethal Inspiration gave birth to the multi-media company I run now named all is love...  In fact it was on our original blog, that I first used the words "all is love" just to sign off each post! However as I grew closer to my faith, and my art grew in a different direction over time me and Squeakz had to part. Eventually, I turned over Lethal Inspiration to him completely.  Its always been nothing but love for the brother as we grew up together and learned a lot from him. As far as I know it has not been until now that he has started putting out clothing again.

As Christ drew me closer, my urban lifestyle was very conflicted at first with what the thoughts of what "church" was.  I have always been completely Hip Hop… And my 18-20 years in the Hipster Soho/L.E.S./BK scene of NYC left a lot of influence in my interactions with people, and viewing of fashion.  I've been known for wearing "feathers", "legos" and "Floppy Disks" as fashion accessories.  In fact it was the Floppy Disk on my hat that made Brother Marek spot me out walking down Zerega ave years ago and led to my further connection with the Idente Missionaries.  Learning from the thought of Fernando Rielo also left the impression that "God is beautiful" and all things reflecting beauty reflect God. In my fashion I was learning how to find the balance with bring my best to the Lord for mass, and in certain occasions, and staying true to the essence of myself.  I needed to become something radically new, and the blasphemies I spoke in rhymes unknowingly I needed to be educated deeper in.  In addition, the things I was associated with prior to the missionaries, I needed to be separated from for a time so I can truly be molded into someone completely anew.

I can't tell you every step of the way, but know this…. I have been separated from much, and God brought me back to fashion. I have been styling, and doing graphic design the whole way through but for one reason or another kept being prevented from putting out fashion pieces.  It is only now in this past year in 2014 that I was able to link with both JMJCat3 Catholic snapbacks, and Exodus 40 which is leading to some amazing things in this new year.  I can now say I am honestly in a place where God is calling me back to designing and styling, but with a new mission and vision for him.  And after this week's postings where I got sooo many personal contacts and conversations about this stuff, it only affirms these next moves I have been inspired to make.

Above are the images I posted on Intagram all linked to the original posts and writings… I am no expert, just a man sharing his experience and thoughts as I continue to grow.  If you wish to check them out, I pray they offer light you can welcome into a silent and contemplative prayer that will lead to God revealing to you what you are to do in your own fashion…. STAY TOONED

- The Symbol
- All is Love

Spiritus Sancti Volume 2 features Catholic CCM and Hip Hop.  This year's artists are Kode Redd, John Levi,  Full Armor Band, Ela Love Is All, Rob Official, C2Six and all is love's own The Symbol, and Rabelz! Click Here to download Spiritus Sancti Volume 2 for FREE!


If you go back enough, you will see that The Symbol when he was still going by "Brandon Feel-X Morel" he was featured on Spiritus Sancti vol. 1, which is still available for FREE download HERE


- The Symbol
- All is Love

Yeah, I know… this is way overdue. Still praying you may support and purchase(Links below video).

Available for purchase now on:
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gol...
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Symbol/d...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/a…


1. Distress Signal (feat. LVG & Christian Yuqui) [0:00]
2. Reckless (feat. John Levi & Rabelz) [4:56]
3. Perdona Me (feat. Chris Bueno) [10:16]
4. Generations (feat. Pedro Mendoza) [14:59]
5. Genesis 1:3 [16:11]
6. Divine Intervention [19:33]
7. The Animation [23:02]
8. Golden (feat. Zsa) [26:54]


- The Symbol
- All is Love

Wait... Aren't you a little later with this? The answer is actually no. I started this blogpost before the New Year even begun, and God said "Nope... Take your time."

After the Golden City tour ended in November, it was pretty perfect how the whole month of December was filled with family time and lots of reflection.  December started and my mind was still back in August due to the speed of constant events in the year.   The best thing about it is that it was Advent, and as I was preparing for Christmas this year it was something completely fresh and brand new.  I found myself loving "Christmas music" this year! - there was something about its beauty and simplicity that spoke to me.  

The tour in itself was a learning experience, and I think more than anything else it gave me an opportunity to study culture in a new way.  We were able to see what young people respond to and what is resonating with them.  One of the biggest things we noticed was that people are searching for something deep.  The hype and fun time was a great hook, and the cool crowd interactive hooks were amazing set ups that were necessary that we learned more and more over time.  However, at the end of the day when we got to the place where they were brought to a more silent, meditative, and reflective experience was what resonated with them the most.

Along with all of this, I was catching up with the idea that finally all is love media went from a just me brand to having 2 other artists, a Deejay, and a poet .  This year it seemed that finally the vision  that has been implanted in my heart so long ago was starting to become a reality.  This year, I also bought the domain to the AMDG movement and conducted weekly conference calls for a big portion of the year; planning and meeting with some other artists and supporters of this smaller community within Hip Hop of the faith moving forward to meet people with the message of true love for God's greater glory.  In a way, I was moved into new leadership roles and I found myself really reflecting upon what I was getting into. This is not to mention becoming a missionary and all that this means and entails.

This is all to say that 2014 was a HUGE year!!! So many new things, checkpoints, things accomplished, and lots learned. 2015 is setting itself up for something new and more.

I fully got the mission God had for me this year on Christmas Eve. As we were getting ready to leave and go to a family member's home for some celebration and togetherness before going to midnight mass I got this note from Christian that reads "Dear Dad, Don't be so mad. Don't be so angry."  Click HERE to read it in his own handwriting with a few mistakes and mispellings.

It was truly something mystical. I was a little late and behind, as well as feeling very anxious and agitated. While in the bathroom shaving was when Christian came to give me his note, which is funny because as he is learning more and more to write in school he has started this habit of writing us small notes from time to time. It was a perfect gift in Christmas Eve, because anyone who know's my personal story knows that in my spiritual walk I have always had problems with the person of "Jesus" and as a teen I very much had jealousy issues. (not sure how long you've been following, but I spoke about it on this track - http://allislovefeelx.bandcamp.com/track/creed) This has continuously something that has been amended as usually I would feel very much more comfortable jn my relationships with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Leading up to Christmas though Jesus himself was coming to me much more.

It was in the moment of receiving this note that it all finally made sense. That is the same note that Jesus wrote to the Father for our salvation. What great humility, and silence. My son Christian did not have to tell me with words, and how obedient he is to me always, but yet here comes his one petition to me on the holidays. What great peace, love, and joy it brings.

I lastly write this... I have been telling people I don't have a New Years resolution as much as I have 2 virtues I am making my intention for this year and they are very connected to all I have written above. Simply they are "silence" and "humilty". I know this year will bring more challenges and more obstacles, more leadership, and more people to serve. This year I make it my intention to truly be silent and listen more to the ones I am serving, and also to be more humble than ever before in my own obedience with love always.

- The Symbol

- All is Love