And finally, Ladies and Gentlemen... yes, the moment you've all been waiting for.... yes, indeed, I have landed the coveted position of National Outreach Tour Coordinator for Rock the Earth (RtE). This is the organization mentioned in my previous post - that, fortunately for all of us, saw a good thing when it was in front of them. I am honored to have been chosen for this position and I am looking forward to doing right by them this summer. I know that they have gone through a lot of hassle to work around my prior commitment to DelFest, and I am extremely grateful that they saw fit to make those efforts. I know they will not be disappointed.
I am so grateful that I made the decision to follow this dream. I'm not sure where I'm going yet, but I know it's in the right direction. Last summer, I made an investment in myself and in my future. I took this leap and volunteered my time in exchange for the chance to be seen. I mean really seen - doing what I do, the way I do it, because I knew that my work would speak for itself. Well, at least, this is what I told myself; and I believed it.... or at least that is what I told myself, too. I suppose I have grown just a touch cynical as a way to protect myself from disappointment as a natural optimist, but that never stops me from being who I am. I'm just glad that things are going the way it feels like the ought to be - because sometimes they just don't.
I have to say that this experience has blown me away a bit. I have been so amazed by the support I have received through this process. I mean, of course the encouragement and support of my friends and family are huge, and I couldn't persevere with out it, but that is almost a given because these people know me and see what I do everyday. When someone like Sandy Sohcot, executive director of the Rex Foundation, graciously offers to send an unsolicited reference to Rock the Earth for me, that just carries more weight on a professional level. I was also confident that my other listed references would all sing my praises, but at one point I was told that RtE had not yet checked my references, but that people had been saying good things about me to them.
People? What people? Who is saying such nice things about me behind my back???
I wish I knew, so I could let them know how much I appreaciate it! It's an amazing thing to realize that I truly did accomplish my goal from last summer. I have been seen. Seen in the light in which I want to be seen. It's really validating to know that I have not gone unnoticed.
I leave for DelFest on May 20 or so - and will hook up with the Rock the Earth tour at Mountain Jam the following week. We will hit a bunch of shows on the Dave Matthew's tour, and there are other projects in the works. I will wait until things are more set in stone before I publish them here. I will be on the road at least through the end of Bonnaroo - and from then, I'm not quite sure what happens yet. Maybe home for a minute, maybe more road... I know I'll find out eventually - and you can keep an eye on my calendar at the top of the page to stay posted. I hope you'll come with me this summer. It's going to ROCK the Earth! (...yea, ok... thats bad...but c'mon, I couldn't help it.)
SO - I have already received a stack of intern resumes in which I must bury myself - but it's late and my brain is a bit fried. I have prepared the paperwork for tomorrow morning. Coffee and Resumes - breakfast of champions!
