"Singers and Musicians are some of the most driven, courageous people on the
face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection than most people
do in a lifetime. Every day, they face the financial challenge of living a
freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real
jobs, and their own fear that they'll never work again. Every day, they have
to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to
is a pipe dream, With every note, they stretch themselves, emotionally and
physically , risking criticism and judgement. With every passing year, many
of them watch as the other people their age achieve the predictable
milestones of a normal life - the car, the family, the house, the nest egg.
Why? Because the musicians and singers are willing to give their entire
lives to a moment - to that melody, that lyric, that chord, or that
interpretation that will stir the audience's soul. Singers and Musicians are
beings who have tasted life's nectar in the crystal moment when they poured
out their creative spirit and touched another's heart. In that instant, they
were as close to magic, God, and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in
their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth
a thousand lifetimes." - David Ackert, LA Times