So Live and Let Die!!!

As the title suggests from the famous Beatles Classic my project is deceased. My last time performing for my beloved audience was Friday March 25,2011. I began my solemn journey by setting up early in the dining hall, so I could have time to visit with my fans one last time. I began each conversation by asking how there day was going and how my music had impacted them emotionally. Most of the answers consisted of were that their day was good and that my music made them very happy. When I first started this I thought that I would just play and sing for them and they would zone out or just ignore that I was even there. I remember my first performance very fondly. It was the complete opposite! They welcomed me with grandmotherly and grandfatherly smiles and asked me questions, mainly about school and church. My whole goal was to play my very best from the start but after seeing so much kindness even in isolation I was determined to make their 45 minutes the most enetertaining as possible. I came home did my homework and sometimes would have to plug in my earphones to my amp to run through some songs while my parents were sleeping. My passion is music and I want this passion to grow and never stop I want to keep on expanding my talent and maybe even give some of my time this summer to visit my old friends. At the end of my last concert I played it had to be you and right in the middle I forgot the chorus. I was so embarrassed, but this old women comforted me by saying play a little softer and well help you sing along. She kept her word and before I knew it we had the nurses singing along. The main thing Ive learned about this project is that things do not always go according to plan and god sometimes takes you to a different country or a uncomfortable place for his glory. I know it may be scary sometimes to get out of your car and hand a water bottle or a meal to a homeless person or even preaching the word of god where you can be thrown in jail or even executed. I know singing at a nursing home doesn't seem like it would make a huge difference and end world hunger, but Jesus never said go out and help only people in Africa or only help people out at the soup kitchen. He said whoever is hungry feed them, whoever is naked cloth them, whoever is in sorrow love them for the least of these you do for your fellow man you do for me.

Dinner and a show!

Hello my fellow followers. I am pleased to inform you that my senior project is going better than ever! Ever since the microphone incident I have been taking more time to set up and practice my songs to give the seniors the best entertainment as possible. My last visit was very unusual because I had so many seniors to plat for! I was floored the dining hall was packed all because I just played and sang a few songs. Before I started the night off with their favorite song ,It Had To Be You, I thought back to the beginning of this whole endeavor. I never thought that I would make such a impact on these lonely seniors just by playing some songs, but God is awesome and powerful. The proof is what I am doing right now. I am not that comfortable speaking; yet alone singing in front of total strangers! Now I look at myself and my passion, and I have realized that this has helped me become more outspoken as well as more confident. I know I am not the next American Idol; nor will I ever try out even though Simon is off it! Anyway I feel a connection with the seniors at White Oak, and I want this connection to grow more and more until finally we could call each other family.

The Curse is over!

The curse is over viewers I can finally go back to playing for my adoring fans. For the past couple of weeks I have not been able to provide White Oak with the musical healing that they need due to a nasty upper respiratory infection. I plan on resuming my visits tomorrow and I have also been informed that Mrs. Zion will be making a guest appearance.

The Flu has got me singing the Blues!

Hey everyone I am here to say that I will not be able to play at White Oak tommorrow due to the fact that they still have a flu epidemic. Mrs. Zion if you are reading this I am sorry I did not inform you sooner and hope that you did not cancel any important plans to come see me. Even though I have not been able to perform in front of my beloved fans I have still practiced very vigorously in hopes that when I am welcomed back my performing will be better than ever.

Two Turn Tables and A Microphone!

Hello my fellow bloggers I know you might be asking why did I put a picture of a microphone. Also you may be asking the same question with the title, well let me tell you the story. First off I have been using a microphone to sing in instead of relying on my powerful voice to carry through the room. To start off the day was very drull and rainy, not a good way to start off. I knew I had to perform even better today than any other in the past since the atmosphere was very draining. I came in with my dad and my sister who helped take pictures as I played for the half asleep residents. It took a very long time for all of them to get in the dining room before I actually started playing and singing the songs. Once I startled by playing take it easy the mood lightened up and I was ready to play waiting on the world. That started off well too but then the microphone just stand started to droop down. I was sweating how could this happen! The mic stand started drifting lower and lower to my impending doom of embarassment. In short by the time i got to the solo my you could hear my guitar more than me. I am actually glad that I am experiencing these types of mal-functions now so I can learn from them and do better in the future.

Blue Skies and Cloudy Days

Hello everyone I am  pleased to inform you that I will not only be playing at White Oak for February but also March. I decided to do this because I only played three days in January, and I feel it will give me more experience for performing in the future. This week I will also be playing at a different time from 5:15-5:45 which will also probably be more of a crowd. This will give me a better feel for what it will be like for playing for big crowds in the future and I think I will get a better response out of them. I also decided to change this time because Mrs. Brown said it would really make their day since they have nothing to do before dinner. I originally thought this would be a bad time since it was so late and they might be cranky. Hopefully everything will work out and they will have a great time!

These times are a changing!

As the title suggests named after the famous Bob Dylan song my project will have slight changes. First off instead of playing my normal time at White Oak, 3:00-3:30 , I will now be changing my time to 5:15-5:45 for February. The main reason I will be rescheduling is because I would not be able to play every friday like I planned since they have so many activities planned ahead of time. Another reason I will be playing at a later time is due to Mrs. Zion. She told me that her mother, a resident at a nursing home, was very bored before dinner and suggested I would have a bigger crowd to play for as well as it would be good entertainment for them. I plan to keep practicing my songs still before each Friday to make sure I will not get rusty.