If one does not sing every day, they are truly missing a grand gift of life. For everyone who has some experience with singing knows that singing brings a more satisfying, uplifting and glorious feeling than speaking ever does. We speak every day. So, why aren't we singing every day?

It's down time for performing, around the holidays, unless you perform background music. I don't do that much any longer. But I will if it seems right, if I fit the mood. It's morning and there is snow. I like the snow, it quiets everything. I lit the candle on my table. I need to start calling people for the day, they are waiting for my calls, to make future plans. I like plans, they keep things rolling and remind me that I have a future. If there are too many people to call back, I guess that is a good problem. But it does feel overwhelming to know I will probably never get to all of my phone messages. The list morphs, grows and moves over according to priorities for the day, the week, the month. Something or someone might drop off of the list. Someone may feel slighted. It's not personal. It never is. It's that there is only one me. One me...I"ll have to think about that some more. What should my "one me" do today?

Do I spend my last dollar to make a dollar? That is the question. Hhmm. Small businesses all over the world are asking the same question. I'm not sure if people consider being a musician "a small business," yet I don't know what else to call it. I am a small business. I bet on myself every day. I gamble on my value. I invest in my materials. I commit anew every morning.

December 2, 2009

As I always say...

If you think the music business is about the music... you are kidding yourself, or you are not paying attention.

(more on this later)