Searching for a Word

At my last concert I said to my audience that I was reaching for a word that expressed the feeling that I have as I sing some of the beautiful music I have been singing. Sometimes it glows inside me for a long time after I sing a song. It is a buzz, it is a high but it is more than that because I know you can get a high from drugs and things like that but negative things take away from your self respect.

Someone came up to me and said that it was simply 'joy'. Whilst I agree that joy is certainly part of it, this is something else again. It is a wonderful delicious feeling. It is dignifying!

They say that in 5 years you will be the same except for the books you read and the people you associate with and I think I can add to that, the songs that you sing because I walk away from these beautiful songs, resonating with hundreds years of history, a better person.

In the movie, 'As Good as it Gets' Jack Nicholson's character says to Helen Hunt's character. 'You make me want to be a better man" Thats how I feel about some of these songs. They make me want to be a better man.

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Music and Trauma

Over the last two years I have gone through a horrific ongoing experience through my work in which I was continually bullied and harassed.  Without wanting to go in to details too much at this point, one of the wonderful things I did through this time was enrol in grades in classical singing through my local conservatorium.

Though I have studied some classical music previously, the wonderful enriching music that I was exposed to during this time from Beethoven and Schubert and Schumann and others enriched me and strengthened me in areas where my self esteem may have eroded.

I received honours in 5th Grade and 6th Grade singing and now I am attempting 7th Grade all under the steady guiding hand of Margaret England at the Coffs Harbour Conservatorium.

It continues to be a wonderful 'classical journey'. In fact, that is what I have called the collection of songs that I have just recorded. 'A Classical Journey'.

Joining Margaret and I on the journey has been my Accompanist, Elaine Sparrow. We have now performed in several very successful and fulfilling concerts in which I have been able to share a small part of our story.

Next week I will be performing at the Coffs Harbour Mayoral Ball. What an honour! I believe that music is a gift from God who gives us music for enrichment and for nourishment, for connection and to honour Him.

If you listen to some of my music and it blesses you please let me know. I am available to sing and speak to gatherings of any size/ Please email me at revronlaw@me.com

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How to Increase Your Influence

Handwritten notes.

In a book called "The Difference You Make" Pat Williams makes an observation about Rich DeVoss, one of the founders of the Amway Corporation. DeVos would regularly send hand written notes to people.

"Rich is famous for his handwritten notes; I have three of them framed on my wall. He always signed his notes, "Love Ya! Rich." Whether he knows you personally or not, Rich really does love you , because he loves everybody, encourages everybody, and motivates everybody whose life he touches.

Tom Peters, co-author of "In Search of Excellence", is a big believer in the power and impact of a simple little handwritten note. He writes:

"we wildly underestimate the power of the tiniest personal touch. And all personal touches, I find the short, handwritten "nice job" note to have the greatest impact. (It even seems to beat a call – something about the tangibility.)

A former boss (who's gone onto a highly successful career) religiously took about 15 minutes (max) at the end of each day, at 530, 630, whenever, to jot a half-dozen paragraph long notes to people who'd given him time during the day, albeit made a provocative remark at some meeting. I remember him saying that he was dumbfounded by the number of recipients who subsequently thanked him for thanking them!"

If you would like to increase your influence take the time now to write a handwritten note to someone who has done something for you today.

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