| Are you struggling to develop a music career? | | | | and we didn't know him." ~ The Beatles |
| Perhaps you have talent as a singer, | | | | Anthology pg.116.Most music fans know that |
| songwriter or musician and even have your own | | | | when The Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan |
| band. You may be spending lots of time | | | | show it became one of the biggest events in |
| performing and promoting your music career | | | | rock and roll history. But when The Beatles |
| with hopes of getting that "big break" | | | | started out they didn't seem to know much |
| someday. But have you ever noticed how things | | | | about planning a music career. John and Paul |
| don't always go the way you've planned?Plan - | | | | knew they wanted to be good songwriters and |
| method of procedure; to arrange | | | | as a band they all wanted to make good music. |
| beforehandThis has really been apparent in my | | | | This was their focus. They honed their craft |
| life recently. Last week my husband had some | | | | by playing as much as possible and took |
| time off from work so we planned to go | | | | advantage of the opportunities that came |
| backpacking. But the nice weather we'd been | | | | their way.So, when planning your music |
| having suddenly turned cold and wet. So we | | | | career, try to keep the following things in |
| had to change our plans and drown our sorrows | | | | mind: |
| at a hot springs resort with some friends | | | | |
| instead. Yesterday we had plans to go | | | | stay focused on developing your craft |
| horseback riding. The weather was absolutely | | | | |
| beautiful this time, but I got sick and | | | | perfect your skills by playing a lot |
| couldn't go anywhere. So, not being able to | | | | |
| do much else, I decided to read The Beatles | | | | get exposure through performing at public |
| Anthology. I found it absolutely fascinating | | | | venues |
| how The Beatles music career developed; it | | | | |
| almost seems providential.Providence - | | | | take advantage of opportunities that come |
| foresight; God watching over mankindI'll | | | | your way |
| quote Ringo from the book to show you what I | | | | |
| mean..."Things used to fall right for us as a | | | | and last, but not least, realize..."In his |
| band. We couldn't stop it. ... We'd conquered | | | | heart man plans his course, but the Lord |
| France, we conquered Spain and Italy; but we | | | | determines his steps." ~Proverbs 16:9*man in |
| were worried about America... Then Ed | | | | this verse is a generic term for |
| Sullivan was getting off a plane at Heathrow | | | | humankindKathy Unruh is a singer/songwriter |
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