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04.14.08Resonance
I'm lookng forward to a lot of writing, learning, and recording this year - AND - getting it out there. It's not going to be easy. Times are tough all over and time just leaves me wanting more
of it. I looked in the mirror the other day and thought, man, is my head getting smaller. Thankfully I still have enough functional brain cells to switch the channel to the reality
station and come to grips that other parts of my body are getting bigger... 'nuff said!
So, it's barely the end of week one of 2008, and I've jumped back into the fire with NSAI, this time as a coordinator. Our cornerstone leader, Bruce Johnson, is stepping down
for a well deserved sabbatical. It's going to be a signifcant challenge in more ways than one, but I'm looking forward to it. Not to mention quickly approaching gigs to play starting the end of January and SongU courses to work on through February.
Top it all off with a Nashville roadtrip in late March, early April, and it promises to be quite a busy Q1-2008.
For better or worse, I'm going for it with a bit more reckless abandon out of the gate. Less focus on trying to perfect songs and recordings, and more to resonate who I am and what I'm about. Like
I said, I may stick my foot in my mouth, or even slander myself, but as long as the strings are vibrating and I'm pouring a little attitude into what I'm creating, that's good with me.
res·o·nate (rez-uh-neyt)
verb
1. sound with resonance
2. be received or understood
Upcoming Dates
UPCOMING DATES
- APR 12 @ 1:00p Julia's Coffee/Charlotte (B)
- APR 26 @ 8:00p Summit Coffee/Davidson (B)
- MAY 24 @ 8:00p Summit Coffee/Davidson (B)
- JUN 14 @ 1:00p Julia's Coffee/Charlotte (B)
- JUN 28 @ 8:00p Summit Coffee/Davidson (B)
S-Solo / ITR-In the Round / B-Bass
Plans are in the works for Rick Spreitzer's next CD and he's invited me to cut some bass tracks along the way. It's been fun hearing and playing to ideas he's toying with for the record at our live gigs. I'm looking forward to being part of the project.
A huge round of applause and congratulations to my friend Jane Godfrey on the release of her first CD, Choose Beauty. Jane is a wonderful writer and musician, I hope you'll take time to check out her site and music. Way to go, Jane!
Finally, another debut CD, this one by J. Scott Hinkle titled Blueridge Martini. CHeck out his site and music, I'm pretty sure you'll be headed to CD Baby for copies of his and Jane's CD's... tell your friends, too!