Walking Across Fire

Staying positive takes a lot of energy and work for me.  I meditate most mornings (not ALL mornings, I really don’t do anything ALL the time), journal three pages of stream of consciousness writing, write and say a bunch of affirmations about what I want to create and then get to work.

Yesterday it paid off.  I had 2 sales off my website and got a song forwarded to a TV company.  Some folks may say that might have happened with just the work I’ve been doing even if I had a bad attitude, but I don’t think I could do the work I’m doing with a bad attitude.  Especially since my message is about the good in life.

Some folks may say 2 CD’s and a forward ain’t so hot for one day.  Well, maybe not, but it’s the best I’ve done to date over the internet and milestones’ the thing.  Every time I break a milestone I’m that much closer to my goal and keeping my eye on the prize while staying joyous and up may not be easy, definitely the joyous part, but I’ve learned that celebrating the small steps is the best way to make big steps, so celebrating I am!!

I was talking with a friend this weekend, who was telling me how successful his company was after they redefined themselves.  My sister said she was in the process of redefining her company.  And I find myself doing the same thing.

The big question everyone asks me is, “What kind of music do you play?”.  I have struggled with this question and it has hurst my sales.  A close buddy says, “You’re the most defined person I know.”  He might be right, but that’s different from defining my music or my image for the stage, because as much as I want that image to be as close to the real me as possible, it must fit into something folks can relate to for them to want to buy my CD.

So, for all those interested, I am a storyteller whose music is a cross between Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills and Nash.  Give a listen.  You won’t be disappointed.

Got a new song with a nice twist in it.  That makes 7 towards my next CD.  3 more to go.  Sooner or later I’m gonna post these songs in rough draft mode for folks to get a peek listen to, but I don’t have that ready yet.  I am just so pleased I’m writing again.  It’s been a while.  Booking 95 gigs, yes I got 95 gigs booked this year with my goal being one hundred, takes time and energy, but I want to get these songs done, so that is now my focus.

The new song is called “Could be a Glimpse of Heaven”.