Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Studio Nearly Done
Just some meandering thoughts this evening...
Home Renovations
The addition on our home is nearing completion-- lights are in, baseboard and trim is done, things are mostly painted, bathroom fixtures are almost finished. The last big job is the carpet in the studio.
I am so excited to move into it! Right now my guitars are in their cases, piled around the basement... keyboards are leaning up against walls in various rooms of the house.
I find it hard to be creative without having a place to escape to. I wanted it to have happened long ago, but it wasn't meant to be; however, as soon as I can get into the studio I'm going to write a song a day like I did last year. If I can get twenty or thirty songs out, hopefully a dozen or so will be worthy of the new CD.
Playing Out
Since moving from Hamilton, I've found it a lot more challenging to find gigs to play. I've had a number of phone calls from people interested in putting a band together, or inviting me to play with them. Nothing has come of it though. Either they're all talk, or I'm not yet in the "vibe" for Kingston and I'm doing something to turn people off.
One real bright light lately was the men's chorus we put together at church. I wrote a semi-complicated arrangement for men of "Shout to the Lord," and it went over really well. We did three songs on Sunday, for which I played piano, and sang the "alto" part. It was really fulfilling. I also played low whistle and penny whistle. Such a lot of fun.
Kijiji.ca doesn't seem to be as much of a thing in Kingston either. I can't believe how long my ad stays on the first page here! :) That might be part of the reason why I haven't had a lot of responses for gigs, since Kijiji is my primary mode of advertisement at this point.
Music Lessons
Speaking of advertisement, there have been about a dozen responses to me giving music lessons, but nothing firmed up yet. People seem interested, but we haven't scheduled anything. Should I be doing something to "close" the deal?
Well, that's what is going on in my life lately. What about you? Feel free to comment and bring me up to date. :)
~Jason
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