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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Photoshoot

I had so much fun at the photoshoot with PAMA yesterday. It was so beautiful outside. Gayle did my make-up, my hair, chose the outfits, and chose the poses. She made it look so easy. Robert is the photographer. He is also Gayle's husband. Amanda helped out too. She is the apprentice. She held up a screen to reflect or keep off light while Robert took pictures.

Gayle did an amazing job. I had fun with the makeup. When I got home I didn't want to take it off. :-) They are all so sweet!!! These are some pics that my Grandmother took with her camera. Sort of behind the scenes I suppose.



















Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Bridge Street

Several months back, I tried out for Panoply's Homegrown Talent Contest.
The audition was right in the middle of Bridge Street Town Centre. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. Once I got up on the small platform, and started singing I was fine. Just weeks before, my Grandmother and Mom had worked so hard to get me a CD to sing my song to.

It was hard for me to sing my song to music because I was used to singing acapella at the Coffee Tree. I had practiced and practiced so much I just knew I was going to sing great. Well, I did great, but my CD stopped right in the middle of my song. I didn't care. I kept going like nothing had gone wrong. Everyone clapped at the end of the song and I was happy. I got to talk to the judges for a minute. They said they really liked my song. They also told me that when the music stopped, they thought it was a dramatic pause. :-) I made it!!! So I got to perform at Panoply.

This is a picture from Bridge Street. See the guy with his arm on my head? That's Jeff the photographer. His link is on the sidebar. He is very good at what he does. And yes, that's me. The human arm rest. The other two are good friends of ours from the Arts Council. Well, I better go. I need to get ready for a photoshoot with PAMA. PAMA's link is also on the sidebar. PAMA is awesome. Knowing me, I need lots of time to get ready for anything. Later!!!






Monday, December 29, 2008

Saying Hello!!!

Hey!!!!!!
I'm really having fun with this blog. I just added music. These are a few of my favorite songs. I love contemporary christian music, country, and pop.

A few nights ago I woke up really early and this tune popped into my head, then lyrics, then I started writing. That's not unusual for me though. That is typically how I get a new song, or it happens very inconveniently. For example: I wrote a song during dodgeball.

DURING DODGEBALL!!! Can it get any crazier than that? So, while I was writing this song in my head, I get smacked in the face with the dodgeball. Yup...... In the face. That was not fun.


Then I decided since I'm out, go ahead and finish the song. So I did and I'm very pleased with it. I would have loved to have seen the look on my face when I was hit. It took me waaaay off guard. I bet it was quite a show.

Soon, I will be putting my own songs on my blog. I'll tell you the story of each one. I love to tell my inspirations for my songs and then let the listener share with me how it related to them.

So Please, feel free to tell me how you can relate to my songs when I load them on my blog. Leave comments.... Ask questions,.....All I ask is that you are polite. Later......Got work to do!!!!!