The holidays were grand with lots of time with family, friends, and baking of course, haha! Now that we've entered into 2013 with a bang, and all the preliminary necessities are out of the way, celebrated, and fist pumped like New Year's, The Presidential Inauguration, Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Superbowl, Chinese New Year, The Grammys, and Valentine's Day most recently, I feel more than ready to get back to work. Essentially, I'm always working, because since we wrapped the last CD in 2011, I immediately began compiling the songs for the next one which brings us current to today and my brand new project. My new baby! Ooohh Baby...come to momma!! Oh, and I forgot to mention I was voted "Country Music Artist Of The Year", by the fans, for Take 2 Radio Indie Artist Awards, and that was so exciting for me! http://take2radioindieawards.weebly.com/country-artist-of-the-year.html Believe me! The key is that it was the public that voted which means EVERYTHING to me! I did not expect to win!!!! I was completely shocked but most of all thrilled beyond words to just be nominated, and then winning just put me over the top with excitement! I sincerely would like to thank each and every person who voted for me and a special Thank you and Shout Out to Take 2 Radio Indie Music Awards and DJ Delta Dawn at Jammin Jukebox Radio Show for supporting me and my music! I'm especially grateful to you for playing my songs and for having me on your show! You've made me very happy and just so excited and eager to get back in the studio to start cranking out more music!
I was a little bit nervous because It's two hours earlier here than in Nashville, and singing in the morning is always a little challenging for me, but preproduction on my new CD began today and I needed to just make some hot green tea with honey & lemon, (my fav) and just get on with it, after all, it's what I do! I often get a little anxious before a meeting or a rehearsal and I so overanalyze everything, (I can't help it. I majored in psychology, lol). I should be able to handle this in my sleep, right? Haha! EVERYTHING I do takes much preparation! I even have to prepare myself just to go to the gym! I need to eat breakfast, I need to warm up, I need my gloves and my wrist bands, etc. Sometimes I'm too organized for my own good. Anyway, I always love this part of the music making process. It can be tedious and much patience is required, but I love it just the same because it's all so intimate. It's just me, my band leader, my manager and the guitar. We literally start to put the CD together, piece by piece, and bit by bit. Slow and steady wins the race, or gets the songs cut:)) So, here we go. We're officially off and running! By the way...I think I did great:)) The keys are all set, for now, and let me just add that it all begins with the songs being in the RIGHT key! I'm so in love with my band leader, Dave. He's a true professional and he gets the job done. My manager knows me all day and night. He knows the right key before I do. So fasten up, get ready for this next ride with me. I'll tell you more later, Loves! XO
~ta ta.....until next time,
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