Full Day Of Music

Today is a full day of music.  I begin the day performing at two retirement facilities and end it up performing and DJing for a Girl Scout father/daughter dance.  So, today you might say that I run the full spectrum of ages.

My prayer is that my van holds out as the gauges have been reading that it is running hot, though the car mechanic found nothing immediately wrong.  I have quite a distance to drive for tonight's job.

My shows today will include 2 traditional classics shows and then one pop/modern music mixing in a bit of Contemporary Christian for the Girl Scout dance (as per request).  Since it's a father/daughter dance, I have selected to play at least one daddy song, such as "Lead Me" from Sanctus Real.

I like it when a client requests Christian because if I can make people smile for awhile, I've fulfilled a dream.  If I can also put a smile on my Savior's face, I have been successful!

My New Year in Music

Welcome to 2012. My New Year's Eve, like any professional musician I suppose, consisted of 3 gigs (starting at 2:00 in the afternoon and running into midnight, then 1 gig on New Year's Day). It was an amazing way to ring in the new year, though I did miss time with my family (always a downside).

Some of my goals for 2012 include:

• Playing more gigs
• Expanding my show with new music
• Posting more videos of my performances
• Enjoying life, while paying down debt
• Digging deeper into my spiritual journey as I walk a Christian life

What are your goals?

For information on booking John Scott Musician, visit http://www.johnscottmusician.yolasite.com or email him @ Johnscottmusician@yahoo.com .

Sit Down Behind The Scenes With Steven Curtis Chapman

So excited to hear that Steven Curtis Chapman is coming to St. Louis (my city). Even better news, is he's coming to the St. Peters area, which is very close to my house. I had the privilege of seeing a Steven Curtis Chapman concert years ago. It was amazing. Though his music is inspiring, and brilliant; what struck my wife and I was how open he was with the audience. He told stories of how songs got their start. He told stories of his then young son, Will Franklin. It was as if we were sitting in his living room with a cup of coffee, enjoying a talk with a close friend.

Fast forward to today - The man has endured more hardship than anyone would ever think he would. Since I saw him in concert, he has adopted little girls from China. One tragic May afternoon, Maria was killed on the driveway that led to their home. Will Franklin (the one we heard stories about at the concert, and felt as though we knew him) was behind the wheel of the vehicle, and did not see the little girl running. In a tragic accident, her life ended that day. The loss of a little girl is tragic enough. However, now the family would learn how to live with the needless guilt Will Franklin would now endure. And, that would just be the beginning of their struggles to recapture their personal faith.

If you are anywhere near the St. Louis area on October 13 - Check out Steven Curtis Chapman's Songs & Stories Tour. Read more about it here:

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Ear Peace: More Than An Ear Plug - Get Your 25% Coupon Code

The people at Ear Peace were kind enough to send me a pair of Ear Peace ear plugs to try out and review. But, that's not all! They also are offering savings to you - my readers! Keep reading to get your coupon code. I was excited when I received the package and, being the wife of a musician, realized immediately that my husband was perfect for conducting the review.

Today, he tried them out. But, it wasn't at a concert. He went outside to mow the lawn. He usually uses a sponge-type earplug when he mows to protect his ears from the noise. He read the instructions and inserted them into his ears. A nice thing about about them is that you can adjust them to control the volume at different levels. Another nice thing we realized immediately is that they are made of silicone and they come with a container to store them in that attaches to a keychain for easy access. The silicone makes it possible to wash the ear plugs and reuse them. This is very important to my hubby because he has, in the past, reused ear plugs and then suffered from an ear infection. Not so, with the Ear Peace.

The ear peace plugs have a little silicone notch on them that make them easy to remove from the ear. So, no worries of losing something inside your eardrum. The silicone also makes them flexible, providing comfort and fit to different sized ears easily.

Ear peace earplugs can be found at Earpeace.com The 25% off discount code for 2 sets of the EarPeace product to use when you order is music25.

Beatles, Christianity and the auction of photo from first Beatles US Concert

The Beatles are not considered a Christian group, nor were they ever signed to a Christian label. In fact, a large part of the music has a heavy spiritual message that is not Christian. However, they are also not a band that is considered anti-Christian by any means. Many churches have even used their songs or parodies of the songs to get across the message of the gospel.

The Beatles came onto the United States' music scene in 1964. They may not stimulate mathematical processing in the brain, but they did change the way music was played throughout America. By today's standards, their original sound was really quite basic. Heavy on guitar sound, the group was a sensation.

In July, one of their photos from their first concert will be auctioned off through Christies. You can find out more about this auction, the photo and the photographer here.

Much like Elvis impersonators, many musical groups have taken on the sound and look of the Beatles throughout the years. One such group is called Ticket To The Beatles!

Rebecca St. James Is Getting Married!

The queen of purity is getting married! Rebecca St. James announced her engagement to Jacob Fink on Christmas Day. No wedding date has been announced, but this year proves to be a very good year for Miss St. James.

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The Best Custom Designed Guitars I've Seen

Ran across some really cool custom designed guitars on Etsy. They're the kind of design that makes me wish I had the skills to not just play but to also design something like this. Now, I've been to the NAMM Show (A big Musician show) in Chicago, but don't remember guitars like these:

You can find them at Etsy! from a seller by the name of Roland. If you're not familiar, Etsy is a site where people sell their art, crafts and more hand-designed items. In the meantime, check out the pics:

I'm finally on Twitter

You can find me on Twitter now too! I may be late to jump on the Twitter wagon, but I'll catch up.


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INO Records keeps fans updated on Christian artists

INO Records is a fantastic site to keep informed of your favorite Christian recording artist. The most recent profiled artist is the Afters with their new Light Up The Sky. You can also read about how Addison Road's story has influenced fans.

Roll over, Beethoven there's a new station in town 99.1 JOY fm

This morning was monumental for the St. Louis area. JOY fm is now broadcasting from a stronger signal on what used to be St. Louis' Classic Music station KFUO.

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As Joyful Sounds Christian DJ Service, I used to support WCBW (which was the commercial Christian music station from 1980-1997) by way of advertising, and I wanted to tell you a story. Like other listeners have mentioned, I listened to and actually recorded the last 45 minutes of the old broadcast. I've been honored and blessed simply by the order of rotation, my advertisement was played as the last advertisement you ever played on WCBW. Then it was just but a few moments later when it was hip hop - wow what a difference. I'm so excited and praising God that you're back on the air with a strong signal to reach more people in our area to God be the glory!