How much is it worth?

Many people find it easy to walk into an event and pick apart all the things that they feel are wrong. I do this on a regular bases. Consider being able to walk into an event and become so engulfed, so moved, so taken in by the experience that you walk away a changed person. That is what Tom Jackson would consider "creating moments". I would also like you to consider having an audience of thousands (yes, I know it is every musicians dream) but, how do you create moments in such cases? Finally able to produce enough revenue yet no longer able to really, truly connect with your fans on an individual bases as you once did.

Musicians need to live and event organizers understand that they deserve a payment of reasonable size in order to continue in music. However, in my experience event organizers are not able to pay musicians enough due to the expenses of an event and the lack of willing people to pay for the music. I understand the everything cost money these days and that there is really only enough money to go around. However, most people will tell you that music is a huge part of their lives and they would not know what to do with themselves without it. I ask you this "If you can't live without music, why are you suffocating it?" It is like a relationship where one knows the other will never leave and emotional abuses them crushing the very life and soul out of the over. I have seen this happen and it is saddening to watch. I would hate to think that we are abusing such a powerful and wonderful gift such as music as if it will never leave use.

Support your local musician and don't suffocate the music around you!

Yours Truly

Kayla