Getting out there to play live

Starting August 7th, I kick off a series of live performances the likes of which I've never done before. It's fitting that roughly one year after I first got the news that my song would be used in the movie UP IN THE AIR, that I would finally have the energy and confidence to play out of town, and try to really make this musical dream come true. I've been talking to other musicians, studying this process, trying to understand the many different elements involved in being a performer. I am getting better all the time, trying to learn from my mistakes, and trying to understand the booking universe, which is one of the tougher things about being a musician in the early stages of a career. I don't know if anyone even reads this blog, but if you do, I'd appreciate any feedback you might have. What is certainly clear to me is that listeners and fans are essential...I can write a zillion songs, but if no one hears them, what have I really accomplished? The creation of a song is just part one of the process; after that, I want to enable people to hear it, either through performing or recording the song. So, whatever I have to go through to make it possible to gain listeners, is worth it to me. There is something I want to communicate about life in my songs. Something about the pain, the loneliness, the beauty, the magic, the hunger, the joy of finding friendship and love in this world, but sometimes losing it. I'm compelled to write songs, and I'm always trying to write better ones. And I want to invite any of you out there who are reading this, to come to one of my shows. I hope that proves worthwhile to you. Live music is one of life's potentially invigorating experiences. I'm excited about the gigs I have scheduled for the next three months, and I'm going to do my best to deliver a decent show. There's really nothing else I'd rather be doing...