I Can On Be Me by SaulPaul
This is one of my most requested songs when I do a live show.
I like it. People love it.
This is the strictly acoustic version. Just me, my guitar and my DJ.
That’s how the song was born.
Later I produced another version. Same song, just more musical.
I chose to add more instruments and a guest vocalist.
Check out that version on the player below:
I Can Only Be Me by SaulPaul by SaulPaul

SaulPaul changing the world, one life at a time.

Featured in the Picture: SaulPaul, along with youth from the Lawrence Street Recreation Center in Marietta with Parks & Recreation Supervisor, Joel Mills. Over 150 youth from Marietta Parks & Recreation attended a special musical performance by SaulPaul, where he performed his hit song, “Do That Hula Hoop” and shared the impact of positive life choices and how he went from “Tower to Tower.”

Prison was almost a family tradition. In fact, every male in his family had either been to prison or is currently serving time behind bars.

After landing an academic scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, SaulPaul thought he had rewritten the family narrative. But within a few years he found himself on the receiving end of a ten year prison sentence.

“I went from the prestigious University of Texas at Austin to the despicable Texas Department of Criminal Justice,” he said.

After serving two years of a ten year sentence SaulPaul “miraculously” earned his freedom, worked his way back into the University of Texas, and regained his footing on his path of redemption.

Today he describes himself as a “Musician with a Message.” He travels the country to speak with at-risk youth and youth in general about everything from life skills to gang prevention.

His stylistic blend of hip-hop, street cred and guitar strumming offer common ground between him and much of the youth, but prison and music are a just a handful of the experiences behind his playful smirk and casual demeanor. He has authored a book, starred in an independent film, and in the process carved a unique career path – somewhere between “executive director” and “street tuff.”

“The audiences vary but the mission remains the same…Change the World. One life at a time.”

(Thank you to Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE). To view this article on the JJIE website, please visit http://jjie.org/saulpaul/15999)

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SaulPaul’s SXSW Keynote Recap with Blake Mycoskie by TheRecapRapper

SaulPaul along with other prominent Texas artists, Tee Double and Ter’ell Shahid, shared sound advice and insight as artists with the Austin music community last night. Marc Fort from the TX Music Office moderated the discussion.

Photo courtesy of Gene Chavez.

Here is how you join and be a part of it:

Enter and win the Tower to Tower Essay Contest
Watch SaulPaul’s autobiographical movie Tower to Tower and write a 1 to 3 page essay about it. Topics can include but are not limited to: 1) What the film meant to you 2)  What you learned from the film.

Enter and win the Dream in 3D Essay Contest
Read SaulPaul’s book Dream in 3D. His exciting book is about how YOU can help yourself and learn what you are great at and then get paid to do what you love. After reading the book, write an essay between 1 to 3 pages about what the book meant to you or what you learned from one or more of the chapters.

Enter and win the Do That Hula Hoop contest
Download SaulPaul’s song, Do That Hula Hoop from iTunes and choreograph a dance to it. Shoot the dance performance on your video camera, iPhone, flip phone, or computer/laptop camera. The video should be at least :45 seconds long. Upload the video to a video sharing website like Youtube or Vimeo and send us a link to the video. Videos will be displayed on TowerToTower.com and voted on by your friends, family and the general public. The final judgment will be made by SaulPaul and the staff of ReRoute Records.

Enter and win the Get Ya Mind Right remix contest
Post your request on our site and let us know you want to participate in the contest. We will email you the beat. Then you write and record a 16 bar verse about making good choices and being successful in life. Submissions will not be accepted that include profanity, violence or sexual references. Submissions may be submitted as a song or a video.

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