I guess this is sort of like a journal for me. I mean, I only have one follower... Hi Katie!
So tonight I was at the Lilith Concert, it's a festival featuring all women performers and it celebrates women in music- since the music industry is a mostly men business.
It was a nice change to see all these women artists- some established, some rising. All of them performing, showing everyone how strong they were, how capable they are. How talented they are.
Sarah McLachlan in particular was amazing. I knew most of her songs- I didn't even realize she had so many hit singles! She is such a great role model for any singer songwriter. She is well-established in the music industry, has such powerful, evoking songs. They are all beautifully written, in her own style, yet they all sound different. She's also a great performer- granted, she's had years of experience, but still. That is something to be admired. I had tears in my eyes at one point- she is so good at what she does. And she doesn't even need to speak to fill time or to convey a story better. She just uses her music to affect the crowd. (Then again, she doesn't really have time to talk since her set was only an hour)
The whole show today, I was working, but I had the perfect standing spot so I could watch the show and still look like I was working. It was perfect. Tonight was a perfect night.
I realize that if I want to make it in the music industry, I have to work really hard. No way my vocals can match up to the ability to any of the women that performed here tonight. No way could my vocal abilities even match up to the street performer I saw yesterday at the Jazz Fest- of the girl who was younger than me.
I'm anticipating hours and hours and hours of practice ahead. It's going to be a long road...
