[musictlk] Can I get up and sing please?Re: (no subject)

[Steven Jeffrey]

Hi Robert,

So true, thanks for sharing this story.

Steve

http://www.eastofwest.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert j" <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] Can I get up and sing please?Re: (no subject)


> Hi I hope this story will help you a bit.
> My Brother has played in rock bands for many years. I have been out and 
> seem
> them play a lot over the years. I have never really been involved in his
> bands but all the guys in his first band knew me and liked me. They were a
> top notch local band.
> Well for years i asked now and then to get up and sing with them.
> he was always very polite but always declined my request.
> To be fair, He had never heard me sing.  and was probably concerned that 
> it
> could be a mayjour disapointment to the crowd. Well at least that was my
> thought why he declined.
> Just last week We had a 50th surprise birthday bash for him.
> he and his current band were going to be playing a bennifit concert. Well
> that is what he was led to believe.
> Well He and the band did play but they played for Us, his friends and
> family. It was a great time.
>
> So what does this have to do with any thing?
> at the last set, with some help from a friend of his we talked him and the
> band into getting me up to sing born to be wild.
> Aside from bragging I kicked butt.
> My Brother told me afterward that he was glad that we talked them into it.
> they had never done the song as a band but they all had played it in other
> bands and thought what the heck. and they did a fantastic job.
> This might not have opened any doors for a music career for me but I just
> wanted to say in a long round about way that persistance payes.
> Just keep at it and don't be afraid to ask. The worst they can say is no.
> I wish you the best.
> robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Sheri Beth Wells-Jensen
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:51 AM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Can I get up and sing please?Re: [musictlk] (no subject)
>
>
> Hi, Anne,
>
> Alas, the only way to get started is to get started: if they don't ask 
> you,
> you will have to offer:
> You'll have to do this for any gig: church or otherwise: they don't offer
> them; you have to go after them.  so, in your church, find the person in
> charge of music and
> tell him/her you want to play.  do this a couple of times if necessary.
> Be persistent: be sweet.  Be brave!
> When that goes well, you'll have experience and slowly gather connections 
> in
> your community and before you know it, they may in fact be asking you.
> Peace,
>
> Sheri W-J
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Anne Martin
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:34 PM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [musictlk] (no subject)
>
> Does anyone have ideas as to how to find employment as a church musician, 
> as
> soloist, pianist, organist, etc.  I'm never asked to sing at the church
> where I'm a member.  They know I sing, but never ask me.  I would like to
> find a church that needs a soloist and/or pianist.
> Anne - Atlanta
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda Mentink" <mentink at frontiernet.net>
>                        To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List"
> <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] NEW TO LIST
>
>
>> Hi Anita,
>>
>> Welcome.  You have done well, and I wish you the best with these sites 
>> and
>> with finding employment as a church musician.
>>
>> I am mainly a vocalist, but play a lot of piano for my classes, etc.  I 
>> am
>> currently in a church where I'm not needed on the piano or the organ, and
>> I sing solos and sing in the choir, as well as play the violin now and
>> hen.  I work mostly by ear now, but write out melody lines or whatever I
>> need when I need to do so.  I have not used any sites to help me learn,
>> except the cyberhymnal when I don't know a hymn and need to.
>>
>> I hope you get all the help you need here.
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Linda
>>
>>
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