Greetings!
‘Tis the season to love and be loved so I just wanted to send one last email of 2009 to do just that. Show you some love, thank you for your incredible support, wish you a happy holiday season, and share some exciting news. Here I go…
It was only 6 months ago (July ’09!) that over 100 of you decided to spend an evening with me as I sucked up my fears and got on stage for my CD Release Party in Toronto. A shot of whisky, two bare feet, and a stomach full of butterflies made me realize many things that night. Two of which stand out:
1) This performing thing is terrifying… but it feels damn good.
2) What a special group of people I have in front of me.
Many things have developed since then. Gigs, interviews, radio debuts, learning how to tweet… None of which would have happened without your amazing support. I mean it. Emails from friends, strangers, internet-pals etc. have made me realize that opening your heart and making yourself vulnerable is worth every minute when it gets people to listen and open their hearts right back. And that is what you have done. And that is why I’m so grateful.
As many of you know, I recently moved to Kingston where I started medical school. It’s been a fabulous and scary change. I’ve asked myself many questions: How will I balance the science-nerd in me with this new music thing I have going on? What will my peers/professors think of this? When will I sleep? Have time to write music? Study? What am I going to wear for my next gig? When will I fall in love? Should I start wearing wrinkle cream?
Maybe some questions have been more trivial than others, but they’ve all made me realize that music has been with me through it all. Personally it’s complimented every academic endeavour, every personal struggle, and many wonderful moments. It satisfies me in ways surprisingly similar to medicine and allows me to reach out - all the while reaching in.
So when you ask (and many have): If you get famous will you quit medschool?
My answer: who’s getting famous? and NO! As long as people continue to listen to my music I will continue to do both. So thank you to everyone who’s been to a show, listened to a song, told a friend about me, bought the CD, written an email etc. My guitar has always been there for me but YOU are the ones that make me put my songs out there. And for that, I am oh so thankful.
I wish you all a very happy Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Rohatsu, Yule…. and/or whatever else it is you may celebrate this time of year. I hope to see you sometime soon at a show or elsewhere.
LOVE!
Andrea
