In a recent magazine about music, I stumbled upon a quote that took me completely by surprise. I don’t know to whom the quote should be attributed, but rather than moaning in agreement, it made me laugh out loud. I have no clue why this little quote touches my giggle center the way it does, but I still laugh out loud every time I read it.
“It’s the heart of being an ‘artist.’ When skies are blue, they are really blue; and when they are gray . . . well, Van Gogh cut off his own ear.”
Maybe it’s a reminder that my skies are never really as gray as I might imagine, ’cause, well, both of my ears are still intact.
Laundry and Tosca is proud to announce that FilmBaby is carrying the DVD now and is available for sale. FilmBaby, as they describe it:
…is a haven for independent filmmakers and those that love independent film. We have a love for the intensity, honesty and integrity that comes from working on a small budget film.
Thanks to Jamie and everyone at FilmBaby for selling our little film! We hope this increases the exposure of Marcia’s wonderful journey and story.
Make sure to tell your friends that Laundry and Tosca is available for sale now.
In cleaning out and rearranging things in my desk, I came across some notes I had taken a few years ago while listening to one of my vocal lesson tapes. During my lesson, Maestro explained how singing opera is much more athletic than most people realize. In addition, I remember him telling me that muscle strength is very necessary, but muscle coordination is as or more important than actual strength. He explained that our muscle fibers have memory and that memory only lasts about 72 hours. After 72 hours, they very slowly begin to forget what we’ve worked into their memory. Well, that goes a long way to explain why I need much more time than I expect to vocally prepare for a performance after an extended interval of vocal rest. Oh, ”extended interval of vocal rest” actually means that I’d rather watch TV than go stand at the keyboard and sing scales for 45 minutes. Summer vacation’s over and it’s time to get back to work.
Exciting things happening all around. The movie is now available for screening at the website! Since we are offering it free-of-charge at IMDb, we figured we should offer it free-of-charge here too! See the new page, entitled “WATCH/BUY“.
Hi, everyone! I received an email from a friend who shared a poignant experience I feel compelled to share with y’all. (My mother was Southern - live with it.) To put it in a nutshell, while on vacation my friend sprained his already injured toe on the bedframe and spent days in pain. Returning to his office after vacation, he was inundated with stacks of work and all kinds of fires to put out. Under stress, he gave in to the lies about his worth, his failures, etc. we all hear from the enemy when we are most vulnerable. While rehearsing those lies in his head, this is what he heard the Lord tell him.
“Son, you have been preoccupied with your injured toe for some time now. Your little toe, which is concealed in a pair of socks and then hidden in a shoe, is invisible to you and everyone around you. It may feel as if it is an insignificant part of your body, but in fact, one of it’s responsibilities is to balance your whole body as you walk. And now that it is hurting, your whole attention is focused on it. In the same manner, child, you are part of My Body and when you hurt I am preoccupied with you!”
Far too often I forget how deeply aware of and how intimately concerned is God with my “invisible” hurts. If you are hurting today, even with something others might consider insignificant, remember that God is preoccupied with your pain and He is there for you to lean on as you regain your balance.
We’re very proud that IMDb is featuring Laundry and Tosca on their Independent Film at IMDb landing page right now! If you really like the movie, don’t forget to purchase it and pass it on to a friend.
Congrats to all involved with this wonderful movie!
Well, here I go. I’m blogging. If you had asked me two weeks ago what blogging was I probably would have said that it sounds like a new Olympic sport requiring hip-boots with which to compete. But I’ve been electronically educated and now I am a blogger!
Lauralee and I are really happy to have entered into an agreement with the booking agency, Associates & Savidge. Christians in the Theater Arts (CITA) invited us to present our Laundry and Tosca ministry event for their west-coast convention last month. Our agent also happens to be the executive director of CITA, saw the program that night, and essentially offered to represent us right there on the spot. How seriously cool! (Okay, I have to stop saying “cool.” I sound like I’m 12.)
The journey toward opera of rare lirico-spinto soprano Marcia Whitehead is used as an investigation of what it means to follow a dream against all odds, and what kind of life it results in.
I know it’s from a while back, but I just love the kinship felt with Marcia in this 
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