<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Rachel Grider via NFB-Announce via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> June 21, 2020 at 1:43:26 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Live The Life You Want: Call For Singers</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Rachel Grider via NFB-Announce <nfb-announce@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hello, Federation Family:</span><br><span></span><br><span>This year, we have a unique opportunity to show how each of us is</span><br><span>living the lives we want. We all know the song, and now it is time to</span><br><span>sing it proudly! No matter your age or experience level, we would like</span><br><span>to hear your voice, along with the NFB choir, in this virtual voice collage.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Here is how this will work. All who are interested, including</span><br><span>children, will record themselves singing along to the track provided</span><br><span>by June 30. They will send their recording, along with a picture of</span><br><span>themselves. Then, our fantastic audio-editors will take each</span><br><span>recording and choose parts of them to use for the final cut. The end</span><br><span>result will be an ever-changing tapestry of voices of Federationists,</span><br><span>proclaiming that we can indeed live the lives we want.</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you would like to be a part of this, please read carefully the</span><br><span>instructions below.</span><br><span></span><br><span>1. Attached, you will find a document of lyrics and an audio track</span><br><span>with claps at the beginning. Practice singing along with the track a</span><br><span>few times, making sure to also clap along with the claps at the</span><br><span>beginning.</span><br><span></span><br><span>2. You will need two devices to make this recording, one on which to</span><br><span>listen to the track with earphones, and one to record. The easiest</span><br><span>way to do this would probably be to listen to the track on your</span><br><span>computer and to record using Voice Memos, or a similar app, on your</span><br><span>phone. You must use the track while recording, otherwise your</span><br><span>submission cannot be synced with those of everyone else. Also, you</span><br><span>must use earphones while recording because we don't want the track to</span><br><span>come through in your submission.</span><br><span></span><br><span>3. Make sure to record in a close, quiet space; I recommend recording</span><br><span>inside of a closet or a really small room to reduce background noise</span><br><span>as much as possible. You’d be surprised at how much your microphone</span><br><span>will pick up.</span><br><span></span><br><span>4. When you record, DON'T FORGET TO DO THE CLAPS AT THE BEGINNING.</span><br><span>This is exceedingly important. The claps will be taken out for the</span><br><span>final cut, but we need them to make the editing go more smoothly and</span><br><span>quickly.</span><br><span></span><br><span>5. Experiment. Record yourself a few times, listening to each</span><br><span>recording when you are done. Play around with the distance between</span><br><span>your mouth and the microphone to get the best sound.</span><br><span></span><br><span>6. When you are happy with your recording, title it with your name and</span><br><span>send it to Rachel.grider@gmail.com, with the subject line LLYW+Your</span><br><span>Name. Also send a picture of yourself doing something that illustrates</span><br><span>you living the life you want. For example, you might take a picture</span><br><span>of yourself walking with your cane or guide dog, playing basketball,</span><br><span>reading a book, playing an instrument-almost anything you can think</span><br><span>of! Please be sure to also send along a description of your picture.</span><br><span></span><br><span>7. The absolute final deadline for submissions is June 30. Once you</span><br><span>have submitted your materials, you will get a confirmation that they</span><br><span>have been received. If you don't get that confirmation within</span><br><span>twenty-four hours, please reach out to me at Rachel.grider@gmail.com.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am so excited to work with you on this project!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cheers!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rachel</span><br><span>rachel.grider@gmail.com</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.</span><br><span>https://www.avg.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>