Finding a Voice
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
new bio for websites?
Tuesday is writing day. I write and work with words every day, especially at the Last Mountain Times newspaper, but Tuesday is to be particularly dedicated to writing at least 1000 new words ... and maybe a song. If I can do that just once a week, perhaps it will prime the pump for the rest of the week.
Last week I wrote this bio to introduce myself on a network I've joined. I'm thinking of posting it as my official bio on my websites: www.siretona.com and www.indieheaven.com/artistis/colleentaylor. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Please share your feedback as a comment or HERE: www.siretona.com/contact.html.
I've always been musical--grew up in a musical family, started singing, playing piano, and writing songs early, picking up other instruments along the way (clarinet, guitar, penny whistle, small percussion). Did a lot of music in college & grad school, including touring groups.
Even so, music was always a nice sideline, a hobby. My career was in higher education. Recorded a CD of my own songs in 2000--just for posterity, as I thought I was going to China (for the 5th time) to teach English.
Didn't get back to China. Instead, quit my day job--teaching & admin at a Christian college--to finish an MA thesis and reorient towards a career in ... the arts! Spent the year writing, and preparing things like mission statement and website (www.siretona.com), joining sites & groups like Indieheaven, doing some local performing. Had a casual job on the side to help pay the bills. Suddenly in August 2007 I realized that the next 4 months were wide open, so went on a house concert tour in Sept & Oct, driving across three western provinces and flying to Ontario. Exhausting but exhilarating and worthwhile. Got in on the GMA Canada conference in Calgary at the end of the tour--inspiring, educational regarding the business & ministry of music, especially 3 out of the 5 workshops with Steve Bell (http://www.signpostvillage.com/). Love that guy!
While on tour the Lord revealed the next season: living with my brother Jeffrey (professional potter & photographer, http://web.mac.com/trueschool1) & helping with his arts business. Gives me space for my own artistic pursuits in music and writing, including a part-time job at the local weekly newspaper!
I'm starting to plan regular weekend concerts. My message and mode is "SIng RElease TO NAtions" (Siretona), which includes worship/spiritual warfare and social justice: I sing about making a global difference, teaching about and offering ways to do that. Instead of t-shirts I sell fairly traded coffee and fruit (www.levelground.com), with 50% of proceeds going to Servants Anonymous' Cups of Care program (www.safoundation.com) to help them get their training materials online.
Note: 50 percent of proceeds is $1 - $2 per pound of coffee. Let me know if you want some coffee for your office, church, or home. It's the same coffee as Ten Thousand Villages carries.
I've been blogging my journey: www.finding-a-voice.blogspot.com.
Last week I wrote this bio to introduce myself on a network I've joined. I'm thinking of posting it as my official bio on my websites: www.siretona.com and www.indieheaven.com/artistis/colleentaylor. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Please share your feedback as a comment or HERE: www.siretona.com/contact.html.
I've always been musical--grew up in a musical family, started singing, playing piano, and writing songs early, picking up other instruments along the way (clarinet, guitar, penny whistle, small percussion). Did a lot of music in college & grad school, including touring groups.
Even so, music was always a nice sideline, a hobby. My career was in higher education. Recorded a CD of my own songs in 2000--just for posterity, as I thought I was going to China (for the 5th time) to teach English.
Didn't get back to China. Instead, quit my day job--teaching & admin at a Christian college--to finish an MA thesis and reorient towards a career in ... the arts! Spent the year writing, and preparing things like mission statement and website (www.siretona.com), joining sites & groups like Indieheaven, doing some local performing. Had a casual job on the side to help pay the bills. Suddenly in August 2007 I realized that the next 4 months were wide open, so went on a house concert tour in Sept & Oct, driving across three western provinces and flying to Ontario. Exhausting but exhilarating and worthwhile. Got in on the GMA Canada conference in Calgary at the end of the tour--inspiring, educational regarding the business & ministry of music, especially 3 out of the 5 workshops with Steve Bell (http://www.signpostvillage.com/). Love that guy!
While on tour the Lord revealed the next season: living with my brother Jeffrey (professional potter & photographer, http://web.mac.com/trueschool1) & helping with his arts business. Gives me space for my own artistic pursuits in music and writing, including a part-time job at the local weekly newspaper!
I'm starting to plan regular weekend concerts. My message and mode is "SIng RElease TO NAtions" (Siretona), which includes worship/spiritual warfare and social justice: I sing about making a global difference, teaching about and offering ways to do that. Instead of t-shirts I sell fairly traded coffee and fruit (www.levelground.com), with 50% of proceeds going to Servants Anonymous' Cups of Care program (www.safoundation.com) to help them get their training materials online.
Note: 50 percent of proceeds is $1 - $2 per pound of coffee. Let me know if you want some coffee for your office, church, or home. It's the same coffee as Ten Thousand Villages carries.
I've been blogging my journey: www.finding-a-voice.blogspot.com.
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