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Hey Wanderers! The last few weeks have been eventful! I made my cross-country trek to Arizona, got my desert hovel in order for the season, and madly rehearsed with Mark who was delayed by the winter storms. We also had a gorgeous opening to the Arizona Renaissance Festival, and reunited with lots of friends! As some of you may know, I love long drives. I love the changing scenery and the excitement of travelling lots of miles, all while listening to favorite songs. There is something about a long solo drive that is almost meditative, and so I also reflect a good bit on where I've been and where I'm going. As I've been thinking a lot about destinations, there's been a conversation that's popped up in a few different places about career destination and I've realized some important things I wanted to share with all of you. A lot of people in the entertainment business feel compelled to chase social media, looking for a wider and wider audience, and making content creation their central occupation. That's really not me. As much as I've seen the power of social media to spread ideas and reward some with lots of followers and huge audiences, I'm not looking for millions of fans. It's not only that the algorithms aren't set up to do much for someone making thoughtful and beautiful music, I want to be able to recognize my audience at the very least, and be able to know as many names as I can. I want to make music for the people who show up to hear it. And I've been very lucky to have a core group like you fine folks who have tuned in to livestreams, driven to hear me sing, and bought my recordings! The destination I have in mind is a place where the music actually connects us in meaningful ways. I'm still processing how to get to a place where it's all sustainable, so I'll check in as thigns occur to me. As always, I'm interested in hearing your thoughts about all of this, so please reply if this sparks anything for you! Thank you for being on this journey with me! Jeremy |