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Powodzenia [pɔvɔˈd͡z̪ɛ̃ɲa] is the pseudonym for author, musician, and artist, James Chávez Glica-Hernandez (born July 17, 1959). Glica-Hernandez was born Teódolo Conrado Arroyo Herrera in San Jose, California to Elizabeth Herrera and Angel Arroyo. He was then given up for adoption. On August 21, 1959, he was adopted by Florian Joseph Glica and Teresa Chávez Glica.

Powodzenia means "good luck" in Polish. Glica-Hernandez's adoptive father was Polish and his adoptive mother was Mexican.

Early Life

Glica-Hernandez was reared in Northern California before moving to Sacramento, California to rear his family with his now-former wife, Barbara Daw. After their divorce in 1991, Glica-Hernandez, then known as James Chávez-Glica, entered into a Registered Domestic Partnership with David Hernandez in 2005. On their first anniversary, they celebrated a religious-only marriage. They moved to Woodland in 2012, where Glica-Hernandez continues teaching and writing. James legally married David in a small ceremony on August 1, 2015, officiated by their grandson, Raymond Whitney.

Glica-Hernandez has six children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchild. He was vilomahed when he and his ex-wife lost their first child before birth.

Writing

Glica-Hernandez is best known for his blog, "Powodzenia's Blog," a site where an eclectic collection of topics are discussed. This blog, located on two sites hosted by Wordpress.com and Blogger.com, provide hundreds of pieces of Powodzenia's writing. From religion and philosophy to genealogy and government, Powodzenia writes about his views on a variety of subject matter.

Currently, Glica-Hernandez is working on a memoir, "Four Fathers" about his journey to find his birth family, and the growth he has experienced regarding fatherhood since doing so.

Music Education

Glica-Hernandez is an award-winning musical director and vocal music educator in the Sacramento Valley Region. He began coaching in 1977 while still in college. His company, Sacramento Vocal Music, is now recognized as a leader in musical theater vocal education. He studied under several teachers and music directors over the years after receiving his music and theater education from California State University, Sacramento. He went on to sing with and ultimately become managing director for Sacramento Opera Association between 1990 and 1998. Thereafter, he began music directing at Woodland Opera House in Woodland, California. This historic venue has been his primary work site since 1998. For eight school years, Glica-Hernandez taught vocal music at Natomas Charter School Performing and Fine Arts Academy in Sacramento, California. His students there ranged from 6th to 12th grades. He composed and co-wrote a musical, "Light through the Window," with Cathleen M. Reeves. This show had a reading in Sacramento in 2004.

Glica-Hernandez's students have performed all over the United States, including on Broadway tours, in Las Vegas, cruise ships, in Europe and in Asia.