Wow! I can’t believe the concert is only about 3 weeks away!! I just had a super busy weekend: singing at a funeral on Saturday morning, rehearsing for 3 hours Saturday afternoon, and helping a friend move on Sunday…talk about exhausting!!
As my head hit the pillow last night, I experienced this peacefulness that I hadn’t felt for weeks. I was physically exhausted, but all the anxiety and tension that has plagued me for the last little while seemed to have melted away and I slept like a baby on a cloud 
As I thought about it this morning, I realized that even though it has been such an exhausting weekend, it was exactly what I needed, because it placed me back in one of the basic cycles and rhythms of life: that of giving and receiving…
Saturday morning I sang in a funeral that was a heart-wrentching situation. Before hand I wasn’t sure if emotionally I could do it. But when I was on stage and I heard the sound of my voice and my guitar travel across the auditorium, it felt like a gentle healing balm that went out from the speakers and come back to soothe my own soul…the song became a space in which we all find our own place to grief and to hope at the same time…
After the funeral I rushed straight to the rehearsal for the upcoming concert. I needed some time to switch gears emotionally and get my head in the right place…as I sat and listened to the band play and we rehearsed for the next 3 hours, I was struck by the generosity of each musician as they gave their talents and joined me on this journey together. I soaked myself in their generous spirit until my soul overflowed and dripped with blessing… Davis’ drum beat became my heartbeat…Bean’s sweet lines on the piano teased and invited my soul to soar higher and higher, and then falling freely, cradled by Mandy’s soft harmonies and rich chords on keys….just when I felt I had lost my way, Joe’s bass gave me the sure footing I needed to keep walking, while mimi’s guitar solos dared me to let go of self doubt and fly again…oh and then there was Felix’s violin….it was the first time I heard him play, and never have I heard a sound so sweet….I have sung the song Angel countless times, but this time, with his violin…I closed my eyes, and for the first time, I heard the angel weeping….
People have asked me what I wanted the concert experience to be like….I think this is it…I want everyone to taste what I have experienced in the generosity of those who have walked and journeyed with me together….there are so many more…Joe for all his production expertise and advice, Kitty in promotion and marketing, Sarah and her designs, Anna on business and administration, Des, Carrie, Jacky the vocalists, Vicki and all the dancers, Harry and Patrick on everything visual….as everyone come that night and have their souls filled, I want them to leave knowing they are not alone, and that they, in turn will give of their lives generously to journey with others….
(Only a limited number of seats are left for the concert. To purchase tickets, go to City Hollywood Cafe at Market Village or order them by clicking “Concert 2011″ tab on top of this page)
