Hanging On

"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure." -Marshall



"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." -Curie




It has been almost 2 months since my last post. Many things have happened, personally and professionally, but I'm still not giving up. The negative things that have happened are no more than stepping stones that are leading me towards my goals. I think that I need these difficulties in my life to spur me on to better things. I'm very loyal, stubborn, driven, and focused (yes, I'm very German haha!). It isn't in my nature to change things, unless something gets in my way. So, the fact that I can't seem to locate a suitable lead guitar in my area, is just a stepping stone. I would rather wait for the right guitar player, than work with someone that isn't the right fit for this group. However, I am only giving my current location one more year to produce the right musician for the job. While it would certainly make my life so much easier if I didn't have to move, I'm willing to do what it takes to have a great band. 


As for my out of town band, things have been on hold with our recording. Feeding money into a very hungry recording project, takes a gigantic money tree. Our tree was chopped down by unexpected events. Fortunately, our project is not over. We will continue to record shortly, and I'm very grateful for that. 


In the mean time, I've been writing more songs. I just wish that I could hear them with a full band. I can hear the music teasing me in my head...but I need to hear it live. I'm currently researching the technology that will allow me to do that. If I need to record the missing parts myself, I will. I feel like I might as well take things into my own hands and accomplish what I can, as I wait for the right guitarist. He has GOT to be out there somewhere! If you happen to see him...send him my way. Meanwhile, I will continue to remind myself of the two quotes above and I will continue to take steps forward in pursuit of my goal. As always, thanks so much for your support and for following my journey.