The Chrissy Morgan Newsletter
Volume: 12
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** Hello There!!!
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"DETROIT HUSTLES HARDER" Have ya heard of that phrase? Of course ya have... and what does that mean?? It means that no one is gonna hand it to you in Detroit. You gotta work for it...hustle if ya must, but definitely work . And God bless the child who's got his own, right? No one-hit wonders here, we build careers. No big wigs asking you to sign the line and we'll hand the check over to you. Nooo, you gotta put the effort in to get your name known out here, and even then, it don't mean a thing if you don't first gain the respect form your community.
Now when I first decided to hustle my way into getting more vocal opportunities, it came quicker than I thought. I went to an open mic night at Cadieux Cafe, sang a song with the band, sat back down, and was approached by Kat Orlando. She didn't exactly ask me to sign the line, but she did offer me my first opportunity to sing backup vocals.
Working with Kat had taught me so much! First off, she works with primo musicians. They do their homework, they arrive on time, and they perform when the time arrives! But the real education would happen at practices. I would here these musicians chatting about old venues, past gigs, club managers, all of it... and though I wasn't there, it sure felt like I was. And just hearing these musicians reminisce was enough inspiration to keep me going on my path. But more importantly Kat taught me how to work. How to make it as a consistent professional musician. How to sell your art. From starting your own podcast, to making your own flyers, to showing up at the venue on karaoke night to try to sell tickets to her CD release party... I'v been following her career ever since.
Pre-order Tickets to see Kat Orlando perform live!: click here (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://katorlando.wixsite.com/komusic/events/kat-cd-release-party-one-funomenally-funky-night&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1524078760455000&usg=AFQjCNFx51Tub7PU8S8YOFvNOcwWjrrgQQ)
Which leads me to my hustle..... power is out, basement is flooding, and I'm at my local watering hole typin up my newsletter using their internet ... promoting gigs ...hustlin'.. Askin you to come to see The Chrissy Morgan Trio at Southfield library this Wednesday to promote some of my original tunes.
And that Detroit Hustle continues...
I don't want to say my illness has encouraged me to work harder throughout, but it did encourage me to just keep going.... It's those pauses, those set backs that can really throw you off your path of passion, but when you take the fear out of what could happen and instead just make it happen, things DO change.. for the better!!
And so onto my final hustle... at least for this newsletter.....I'm asking for your vote for the Detroit Music Awards ( if you're eligible to vote).
** Outstanding Blues Vocalist
** Outstanding Urban Vocalist
** Outstanding Family Music?
** Outstanding Modern Jazz Group (Chrissy & Susie)
** Outstanding Rock Recording (Scott Morgan)
Of course I'm extremely honored to make it to the final round of the Detroit Music Awards, but mostly I get to hang with, my peers, my idols, and my musical hustlers at the pre-party!! WOOT WOOT!!!!
It's been a while, tell me how you've been. I hope that you are finding your path to passion as we speak!
Movin on up,
Chrissy Morgan
*SING*STRETCH*SAVE*INSPIRE*
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** (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxmPBdqg4DI)
Here's a throwback to when Kat and I performed at Music Hall's, Jazz Cafe way back when in December 2011! My how things have changed... Time to "Get Your Act Together" ;)
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