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.

Practice Makes Perfect!

It seems like I started this project and now the time has finally come for me to perform these songs. I always thought I would have more time to practice, but homework was a big obstacle. I always try to balance work and play but sometimes work just encompasses your time. I have been practicing my guitar as much as I can, but I still need to work on amplifying my voice in front of people. I have always liked the idea of being a rock star and thought that singing would not be a problem. I can sing in the shower, my room, I even sing along to Nickel Back's photograph with the windows rolled down. When it comes to singing to people face to face my voice kind of wavers and I sing softer. I plan to overcome this obstacle by singing as best I can and not worry too much if I am not the next American Idol or not. Another problem I did not count on was braces being thrust back upon me, which makes my voice really lispy ha ha! No matter what happens I will take my remaining time and prepare the  best I can, and I will give those cool cats the best performance they have ever had!