Which Is The Real Virus

Sometimes I wonder what presents the bigger threat to mankind: the coronavirus, or the unrestrained platform that is SOCIAL MEDIA? Like the super serum that enabled Captain America to encapsulate all that is fair and good because it enhanced what is already inside a person's heart, social media has also enabled the Red Skulls that…

Captain’s Log 3/17/20

The anger and hurt were very real. And in my mind quite justified. To the extent that I held on to those feelings all these years. Then today came - in a climate of fear and not knowing what tomorrow may bring - and I wondered if love can somehow overcome such deep-seated negative emotions.…

A Christmas Original from Dennis Sy / DSYmusic

Dear friends and DSYMusic family. Do you have room for one more Christmas tune this holiday season 😉   Humbly sharing with you Christmas Morning - our little song about feeling the spirit of Christmas all around you but not being able to share it with those that are dear to you or the one…

Big Band…Big Sound…Optimistic Future

I have always been enamored with the "big band" sound - that of a bygone era complete with a full horn section and a rhythm section.  The soundtrack to Nora Ephron's WHEN HARRY MET SALLY featuring the sound of Harry Connick Jr. led me to a love affair with the likes of Jimmy Durante, Louis…

DSYMUSIC launches The “Sala” Sessions

Have you ever loved singing a song so much that you don't even care how you sound doing it? That's what The "Sala" Sessions (or what I'd like to call "headphones required" sessions 😉) are all about - a path to rediscover the love I have for singing, and the joy that music brings for everyone.…

Just Another New York Story

Friday, August 2, 2019 – the day I was blessed to get 2 hugs from a homeless gentleman. I was taking a smoke break earlier outside the office building when I saw a familiar face heading my way. As he got closer, he smiled, indicating that he recognized me too. He asked if I still…

My social media persona could have been anything I couldn’t be in real life - one sans a natural tendency towards awkwardness in social situations. But even the veil of anonymity cannot change an undeniable predisposition - the heart of an introvert. #dsymusings #randomthoughts