I’m a lot of things, but I’m absolutely not a musician.
Before we go any further, let me warn you that this is not going to be a post about motherhood and villages and how very much I adore you. We’re going out of the box a bit here, but I’m asking you to stay with me, because I’m really excited about this project, and you guys are my village.
Actually, in a way, this sort of is a post about motherhood and villages and how very much I adore you.
So. I’m not a musician. I tried to be, for a little while, but guys… I suck. I learn to play six chords on any given thing and then get hopelessly frustrated and abandon it. It’s not pretty. Which might be why my child keeps yelling “MAMA DON’T SING” at me in the car. I digress.
I’m not a musician, but I love musicians, and I’m lucky enough to have surrounded myself with friends who are talented and inspired and often willing to sing songs with me for hours on end. Which is the greatest, right?
My friend Brandon Pasion is one of those people. I’ve been waiting for him to release an album for literally over a third of my life, and when he invited me to partner with him and do some lyrical work on a few songs, I just about died from happy. Because I am NEVER going to be a songwriter on my own, but GUYS. I got to help write songs. How wonderful is it that friendship allows us to do all the things we never thought we could do as long as we’re willing to work together? Collaboration makes me feel lucky. The village makes me feel home.
I’m not a musician, and it has never been my dream to release an album, but it is Brandon’s, and I’m asking you, my village, to help me help him make it happen. I’m asking you to go Brandon’s Kickstarter page today and consider donating $5, $10, however many dollars you feel moved to give. I try to protect you guys and this space as much as I can – no adds, no monetization, no sponsors or sales pitches or click-bait – I write to you for the love of doing so, for the community we have, and for the beautiful wonder of this maddening journey we’re on. But I’m asking you to consider backing this project. He’ll reward you with an album full of beautiful songs that I believe you will love, a couple of which I even helped him write. (GUYS. I GOT TO HELP WRITE SONGS. It’s, like, the coolest thing ever.)
(click that little K in the top left corner of the video to link to the Kickstarter page)
No pressure. You know you’re always welcome here, and that I’ll keep writing to you with my whole heart, for free, for always. But I would love it if you’d join me in this. Let’s help make a dream come true. Let’s be awesome. It’s Wednesday – Wednesday is a great day for awesomeness.
For more info, or just to follow Brandon’s progress as the project continues, find him on Facebook here.
