Giving Voice to The Dream
Just a little over two weeks ago I gave voice to a dream and you all overwhelmed me with your love and support. Really it was a couple of dreams. First, was the concert itself. My close circle of Zoom happy hour friends asked me how I was going to celebrate my birthday. The first thought was a virtual concert. Without hesitation I blurted out what I really wanted, not thinking about how I usually take months to construct and prepare a solo show. I had 4 weeks. Why not? I'd already given voice to it so it had to happen. The second dream? Making my next film short project happen. Here's the thing. I had been delaying this dream for over a month after already talking about it with a dear friend who was willing to help me produce it. But I hadn't let others in on the dream. Not until I thought "Why not let people contribute to make this project happen during the concert?". I'm not kidding when I tell you this was an afterthought. But I'm so thankful for the inspiration.
By the end of the evening we were able to raise $2,000 towards making my next short. Just typing it overwhelms me with gratitude. I created this concert just wanting to share myself and my art with the people I love and was not prepared to receive all that love coming back at me. I cannot say thank you enough! Now I have to make it happen. I've given voice to this dream and so many of you responded to it's call. As I type this I'm awaiting the arrival of equipment to record a demo of my spoken word/soundscape, "This Moment", so that I can pitch this project to a few choreographers that I consider heroes. (I'm gonna say, I started to think small even at this step. But when you've got friends like mine they don't let you shrink your dreams to stay in the comfort zone.)
It's time to work, to build...and to encourage. Who? .....You! Do you have a dream you've been keeping silent? I would love to hear what you want to give voice to. Let's encourage one another and lift our voices together. I hope you are safe and well. I cannot wait to hear your dreams!
Love and music, Byron