
Many of you have emailed us letting about fantastic projects you are working on or have started since hopping on TLCE. I thought it would be good to highlight a few people who are trying to help others and perhaps help them in the process.
MUSIC FOR LIFE
Today I want to let you know about a guy named Doug who emailed us asking if any of our Life Changers had old instruments they would like to donate to his great new cause. Since most of us have some old guitar or something sitting around, unloved and unplayed how about passing them on to Doug, who is setting up a foundation for disadvantaged young people with musical talent. Aimed at inspiring them to develop their gift and keeping them off the streets, by offering the services of a recording studio and access to instruments. Something they would not normally be able to afford.
Doug Says
“I had a disadvantaged mate who was a supremely talented musician kill himself, simply because he was unable financially to play the songs that meant so much to him”
Just like the old days when “Elvis” walked in off the street and became “the king” we want to be able to change people’s lives forever through the power of music.
When everything is finalized we hope to help a broad range of people, by donating most of the proceeds of every popular recording to selected charities other than ours.
If you have anything that might be of help to us such as a studio “a mixing desk, an old guitar or two, or even knowledge how to use some modern recording equipment, we could use your help as with your support we can achieve something great that every unearthed musician needs “a chance”.
Contact Doug: – spadexxx@hotmail.com or www.myspace.com/spadetriplex
Your help is appreciated and the difference you can make to someone’s life will be fantastic.
SHINE ON ME
This morning when I was meditating I noticed the sky was dark except for a beam of sunshine bursting through the clouds like a ray from heaven on the Horizin.
Since it was a little chilly at 6am I naturally thought to myself how much I would love to be under that almost sureal beam, soaking in the rays and feeling very special at being shone upon amongst all the clouds.
It then dawned on me that the sun was trying just as hard to shine right above my head. It was just the dark clouds that was preventing me from realizing or benefiting from this fact.
As I sat there I thought about all the times in my life I wished i was ’over there’ , or ‘had this or that,’ when all the while the only thing preventing me from being shone upon or perhaps more accurately shining, was the clouds of doubt, insecurity, and fear I had accumulated over our heads. And of course the lack of forsight to realise this .
So Im making a concerted effort, rather than looking ‘over there’ at people or things I think will make life ‘shine’ if I attain – I spending much more time clearing the clouds over my own head, exactly where I am NOW.
I have been fascinated to discover, ever since I have made a concerted effort to allow the light to crack through the clouds of old thought patterns and beliefs, not what I want, but what I really need is usually waiting right at my feet.
Love your experiences with things turning up when you need them – Especially painful lessons you realised were actually amazing learning experiences
February 1st, 2011
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Could someone PLEASE help- advise, am an old woman with a hugely talented grandson,(9)a big loving responsibility-and I have no way of knowing what directions to pursue with him,he was born loving Elvis(some say he looks like him too)- he loves Johnny Cash, Gene kelly, even Abba-but Elvis is his life-He dances, and loves to sing-performs without stage fright- he owns it-but we live in an area where it is nigh impossible to get much done for him-local prejudices abound, and we have no transport- His very first little bit of his self-taught amazing performance, aged just turned 7, is on youtube-”levi elvis impersonator” He is remarkably more advanced now-he had an early life full of trauma, and says this is his future, and way out of being depressed (which we have endured with him, horrible) I don’t play any instrument, and was never an Elvis fan-(but he said he’d teach me about him, and he has!) he teaches himself the lyrics and songs, and dancing–I don’t want to let him down, he is now home-schooled, because he was bullied severely at schools-he is now a lot happier-I feel it is another useless screaming in the dark for me.or do we just live in the wrong place.MOST PEOPLE WHO SEE HIM PERFORM AT THE FEW GIGS HERE, JUST ADORE HIM, but there is jealousy too- and the mistaken accusation of exploitation- which is impossible- he is very difficult to force to do chores! But the joy he has given so many-
and my poorness is a tug of life-(we are going through a prolonged court ordeal,(no legal help) more than two years now, and I collapsed, not ever regaining the strengths I had) He is one of these rare and gifted individuals, who have destiny in their hearts-
I bought him some cheap instruments- but no-one can play them-so they are in the cupboard-he is afraid of failing-I am afraid of failing Him-
Granny
Hi Bessie and Geoff.
Due to the huge demand of those willing to help us with getting our foundation started we have created a dedicated Music for life my space site which has started gaining support from people across the globe , with support from popular identities and other acts to contribute to helping us , within the next year or so i can actually see us helping many of the unknown artists get themselves noticed as well as have the opportunity to record some new artists and start running events that give back to selected charities once a year .
at this time we are currently seeking donations towards running the first event , they do not have to be huge , just something to kickstart us with the needs to organise a charity based event raising awareness for struggling artists as well as getting the proper means to finish the studio , so we may be able to make musicians dreams a reality.
thank you for all your support and dont forget to add to our myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/blackcorby
kind regards
Doug
Music 4 Life Artist Promotions
Hi Bessie & Geoff,
You’ve really struck a “chord” with me on the music topic. I wish Doug all the very best!
It just so happens, your odyssey has inspired me to write a song about your journey. As Doug mentioned, when it comes to music, it’s very expensive to put it all into production and the way it needs to be done to do it justice. Although it can be done with a home studio, the costs involved and in depth knowledge needed with the software makes it a real challenge.
However, I’m not losing heart, where there is a will there is a way. And maybe I’ll cross paths with someone out there who has a similar dream…And when that time comes, I’ll only be too happy to send this song as a gift to you!
Hope your feeling free and enjoying life with BB,
Love Rayma
Hi there Mrs. Jones…
what an amazing talent at such a young age to be impersonating Elvis , its such an admirable thing to be able to do under your circumstances , if you would like you could post me a personal message to my e-mail address , and I will try my best from there to source the right amount of information that might help him to learn how to play those instruments , if you have links to his YouTube performances I can post them on my Myspace page in my next blog to try get some help in assisting you and your grandson in following his dream..
Don’t give up on him yet as im positive that with the right amount of encouragement, his talents will grow and he will do amazing things
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Rayma…
Thankyou so much for understanding the complexities of today’s recording environment , recently I had just learnt that we have some people in studios working 8 days without any support whatsoever to record music , and it really needs to change were the artist and the studio have a much better relationship that doesn’t involve men in big chairs and green bills to get things done , since I have been a musician every time that I have walked into a studio , it hasn’t been about how well I had played the guitar or how I presented myself as a person , it has been about how the person on the other side of the desk could market me to the masses to generate their own monopoly ..
With everyone’s support, I am willing to turn the tables on the music industry and offer support to all artists and the people supporting them and give back to charities that truly need a helping hand.
the first step in creating this is to build a proper studio which is a comfortable experience for the musician and the recording crew that embraces their ideas and helps the musician develop their sound the way they invasion it. Then releasing them online for the many people in the world to enjoy as well as to distribute and sell their music as a fundraiser through selected stores each year to raise awareness for what we do.
at this time the studio is 90% complete and all we need is some instrument donations, a few sponsors and some of the people that make fundraiser packages to help us gain the funding to make things legitimate, as once we are established we can start putting out the first cd’s to gather donations towards helping others who have a talent and don’t have the finances to get themselves noticed..
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If there is anybody out there that knows what it will take to start a foundation in Australia for a good cause that is willing to offer their time and support please contact us at :- music-4-life@live.com for more information. As once we have a list of the things we will have to do, we can get started on making things happen…
Kind regards
Doug Lundstedt
Music 4 life founding artist
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