"Uncertainty is the refuge of hope."
Henri Frederic Amiel
This singer hasn’t made a public appearance in nearly two weeks. Truth be told, I’ve done nothing to advance my desire to perform.
Oh, I could make excuses. I have a million of them and they mostly center around my busy schedule. Pish-Posh! I am not going there.
The bad economy did have me take some action. I cancelled my voice coaching sessions. I also turned down a very talented artist’s request to work with me on voice lessons. I told them both that when things turn around I will let them know what might be possible.
I am grateful for the volunteer work I do at the Durham VA Medical Center. At least I know there will be singing on my menu at least once every quarter.. with the wonderful opportunity I have to honor and serve.
Guess all things considered, things aren’t so bad. I am waiting to hear back from a booking agency. They are looking for a singer to sing at a cocktail party in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s a Piccola Spoleto event in June. I tell ya, if that gig comes through, I’ll be truly over the moon!
Until I hear something.. I’m going with the philosophy that no news is good news!
My new good friend Wayne Free with the Embers has turned me on to a website that helps singers with their vocals. It’s run by Brett Mannings at www.singingsuccess.com.
This website will assist me with my vocal work without having to pay a coach. At least that is my hope.
Now that I’ve got this nothing shaking blog out of my system, I’m feeling better about the musical journey that I was thinking was growing kind of flat right about now. Perhaps not.
Onward + Upward everyone…
"The obstacles you face are mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach."
C.Blasier
"Whatever you are meant to do, move toward it and it will come to you."
Gloria Dunn
They are North Carolina’s official musical ambassadors: The Embers.
Oh yeah… everybody knows them for performing "Beach Music"… but to me they are much much more than that!
The Embers sing the songs I remember from back in the day.. when I was a young girl growing up in Riviera Beach Florida. Oh I can get real specific with this. They perform songs such as: OH GIRL, COWBOYS TO GIRLS, I’LL BE AROUND, STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW, and LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT. Those songs.
I have had many brushes with their greatness here in the Triangle… at several festivals and fundraisers.
They are the perfect band to book especially in the summer time… when people are outside enjoying themselves. I swear this band is everywhere! What a gig to have! I mean this is their job– PERFORMING– it’s how they make a living full time out in the world. These are some lucky, lucky musicians in my book.
Here’s my big news about "Smoldering with The Embers": I have been in communication with the lead vocalist: Wayne Free. He and I participated in a huge event founded by the late Kay Yow at NC State University. It was the Kay Yow Hoops For Hope basketball game at Reynold Colliseum held in February. At the half time celebration for breast cancer survivors, the Embers performed a song called "Never Give Up:. They dedicated it to Coach Yow.
Wayne’s heard about my journey and desire to sing professionally, and so he’s invited me to sing with the Embers at some of their upcoming performances during this spring and summer.
There’s one song we’re definitely going to do: A song by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Precious Love . I could have melted when Wayne suggested that song, because I am a huge Marvin Gaye fan and that song’s on my i-pod playlist.
It just feels like good things are flowing, and falling right in place, at the right time.
If you love the Embers like I do, and want to read more about them and their performance schedule check out this link: