Stomach full of butterflies, “keep your fingers steady!” Just breathe… just breathe…
It was the biggest show of my career to date. My band and I had been rehearsing for months, going through the songs over, and over, trying to perfect each lyric, each harmony, every instrument. It’s funny how you can spend months preparing for something, and then it’s over in forty minutes. As we hung on to one another for one last group hug, we all breathe in the last few moments of suspense, then moved to our stations. I hear my name, and audience roars. It’s hard to explain in words the feeling that comes over me on stage. It’s an intense mixture of nervousness, anxiousness and excitement that I can feel pulsing through my veins, head to toe. But as soon as I saw my best friends in the front row, rocking out to my songs, I felt a bit at ease. It always helps to have those familiar faces, the ones who will always love and support you, right in the front row. Other than having some sound problems and not being able to hear myself on stage, I had an AMAZING time. And that’s not a jab at the sound crew, those guys were amazing. Sometimes things just happen and you have to deal with them the best you can in that moment. For me, that meant focusing on my stage presence, and just trying to hear even a faint tone of my voice. All that aside, it was amazing. The rush was incredible. Performing live is my absolute most favourite thing in the world to do. I am very excited about the new songs I’ve written, and can’t wait to show them to the world. With my incredible band by my side, we are ready to take on anything. The big show is over, and now I pour all of my attention into the final reports. Then, have the agonizing waiting period before the top three winners are announced. I am so honoured to be in such an amazing development program, with such incredible talent. Seriously. Look. These. Bands. Up. They are phenomenal.
For all of you who made it out to the show, my most sincere thank you! It means the world to me, and yes, that may sound silly, but it’s true. I make music not only for myself, but I aspire to create songs people can connect to, and hope it brings them peace, that comfort in speaking the words they need to hear, or whatever it may mean to them. I just want to create melody amongst all the noise in the world.
From the bottom of my heart; thank you.
Much Love,
Jodi