It is in these bleak times that people need community and music more than ever -- they just don't tend to realize it. The choir actually needs to be preached to on a regular basis, or it starts singing out of tune. I heard some professional musicians on a BBC program talking about how their feelings of self-worth and general contentment in life are directly related to whether or not they're working on a regular basis. By "working," they mean playing music in front of an audience, which is what they all do to get by. They were specifically talking about taking time off from touring because of having babies and raising small children. There was a general consensus that while raising kids could be hard, they could deal with everything involved as long as they had access to the outlets of playing music regularly, and sharing it with people now and then.
Winning Hearts and Minds in August
Winning Hearts and Minds in August
Winning Hearts and Minds in August
It is in these bleak times that people need community and music more than ever -- they just don't tend to realize it. The choir actually needs to be preached to on a regular basis, or it starts singing out of tune. I heard some professional musicians on a BBC program talking about how their feelings of self-worth and general contentment in life are directly related to whether or not they're working on a regular basis. By "working," they mean playing music in front of an audience, which is what they all do to get by. They were specifically talking about taking time off from touring because of having babies and raising small children. There was a general consensus that while raising kids could be hard, they could deal with everything involved as long as they had access to the outlets of playing music regularly, and sharing it with people now and then.