I thought about doing a blogcast for a while, but then I decided to simply write out my New Years greetings and update you the old fashioned way (is it easier to read or listen?). First off, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I really enjoy holidays in a big way, so it stands to reason that it’s my favorite time of year. Of course, it’s much easier to take now that I live in San Diego where it’s warm and sunny just about every single day. Certainly makes a difference, but somehow it doesn’t seem to affect my Christmas cheer. In fact, a part of me has always enjoyed celebrating Christmas in a warmer climate, as it allows you to get out and do more things, enjoy the festivities and such! This was definitely the case when I lived in Florida and Virginia Beach, but even Michigan cold didn’t stop me from getting out and enjoying a sleigh ride and some caroling.
About the only thing I miss about being in Michigan during the holidays is spending time with family. I can’t honestly say I’m missing much though, as it seems the family is scattering about as the years go on. Also, my brother came out to stay a couple weeks and wore me out plenty! So much so that I couldn’t stand the thought of going out on New Years Eve. We decided to take it easy with a low-key evening, though we did go to a nearby neighborhood and enjoy some massive light displays for the last time. I would have rested up all the more if I had known my husband would surprise me the next day with an overnight trip to Arizona! We had a great time but now I’m ready to just enjoy everyday life again. Decorations are put away and I am forging onward.
Which brings me to music. If you didn’t already know, I digitally released my 6 song mini-concept album, “Seasons” on December 21st. (the first day of Winter). Simultaneously I appropriately decided to release the first single from the collection, also entitled “Winter”. Although first available through Soundclick, “Seasons” is now able to be purchased on Amazon and will soon be available on itunes and other digital media distributors. I am also planning a physical release of the CD in due time. For now, check the STORE if you’d like to grab a copy, or download the single in the MUSIC section for your collection! Also, if you’d like to know more about the concept behind “Seasons”, check the front page for more info.
So now what, you ask? Well, I have been contemplating for some time how to release music in the future. Music distribution is changing so much and mp3s seem to be the media of choice. Especially when it comes to lesser-known artists, such as myself. Printing up CDs hardly seems worth it when I consider how long they take to finish on my own. There is such a large amount of silence in between releases that it’s difficult to gain momentum. So, for now I am going to be releasing a series of singles. These tracks were once planned to be a part of my album “Luminous”, but I figured putting them out individually will keep me consistently releasing something. Perhaps when enough tracks are out I will consider compiling them as originally planned.
One thing to note is that these tracks will differ greatly from the content on “Seasons”. They are much more electronically based, and just to give you an idea of what’s in store, here is a clip from the track “A New Chapter”. Hope you are all extremely blessed in 2010 (and buy a copy of Seasons for good measure)!!
