YouTube and Me

Quickly this morning I write. I've been fooling around with
YouTube to see what's happening there and decided last night to start a few groups about children's voices as I continue to make my Alaskan dream come true, which in part is to:

• Pass on my knowledge about music and the voice
• Reach people in locations outside (or inside too) of major metropolis areas where voice teachers are rare
• Make help affordable
• Bring awareness to parents and educators about the importance of voice training from birth onward
• Help others get over the fear of using their own voices
• Bring hope
• Pass on my knowledge about health and how it affects the voice
• And oh, so much more

That's all I want to write because there is so much work to do today.

Joybug out

Perseverance

Sometimes it's really hard to keep keepin' on, but if I quit where will my knowledge go when I die?

And since goosebumps, chills, tears and laughter are now a regular part of every presentation I give, why would I want to give up those things? They're what make my struggle worthwhile. They don't happen when I seek only my own pleasure. They happen when I'm giving to others what I'm supposed to give.

When young mothers ask for my advice as they hold their precious little children near them, everything seems right in the world.

And today Trish Therrien, the director at the Van Nuys Civic Child Development Center told me that what happened with the children at the recent parents' presentation night was "magical."

So I keep moving forward, passing along the knowledge I have in hopes that I'll leave something worthwhile behind me when I leave this weary old world.

Perhaps it'll be the voices of my SingBabySing family that I'll hear in heaven when I enter into that rest.

Joybug

I'm Singing Through the Spoof

I've had to spend untold hours trying to solve a spoofing problem with my SingBabySing^TM email.

A number of unscrupulous people have been using my domain to send out emails that are not from me. Nasty business. Nasty people. Shame on the nasty people.

May all the time I've had to take in the past 2 days trying to resolve this problem (it gives my business a bad name) be multiplied a 100-fold back to me in increased contact with the people I love to work with, namely, moms, babies and early childhood educators!

And may the nasty people who can't find anything better to do in their lives than to cheat others find a way to a better life....

May they learn to sing a better tune....

I'll keep singing in spite of their nasty spoofs.

Joybug

Prioritize!

I'm attempting to work from a priority list for daily tasks.
Today the list tells me I'm supposed to post a blog, so here it is:

Last night I had a most wonderful experience with the parents and staff at the Van Nuys Civic Child Development Center. The great people there really understood what I taught and demonstrated and were very open to learning and utilizing the tools I'm offering so that their children can learn to sing on pitch and develop excellent language skills.

Monique, one of the teachers that attended my teacher workshop at the facility on Saturday (9/30/06), was very excited about how the SBS CD is changing the atmosphere, making things calmer and happier for the children and the teachers. She was also very proud of her daughter, age 3, who had learned the SBS song in just a couple of days time. Way to go, Monique!

If I could work with people like you everyday, I'd be happy all my life!

Thanks to all the parents and staff (children too) at Van Nuys CCDC! Welcome to my SingBabySing^TM family!

I'm looking forward to when we see one another again.

Joybug