HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2008

Happy Holidays Everyone!

So hard to believe that this year is coming to an end.. but I have to say that I am glad. It's been a very challenging year for me. Some good came out of it, but I will be glad to see 2009.. I think!!

I've been VERY busy lately with the Georgia Music Industry Association. I am currently the Vice-President, and we have had a pretty decent year. I've lived many places.. from the Florida coast to the California coast, and I can honestly say that Georgia is home to some of the most talented artists and songwriters I have ever heard or met. I'm happy to be a part of the Georgia family of entertainers and songwriters now.

Been working on a few new songs, but the process has been painfully slow. There really isn't enough time each day to accomplish a lot. But that's the key. Do something each day with your music or you just can fall into a very lazy pattern after awhile.

Have been enjoying the ELVIS station on my XM/Serius radio... Elvis was the MAN. There will never be another singer like him. Tom Jones was a good singer too, and he still is pretty decent for his age. Guess I'm showing my age. HA. Actually, I was just a "young" fan of both of these guys. They are MUCH older (or Elvis WAS) than I am.. ;) HONEST!!!! I just respect their talent so much. The other day I heard "Promised Land" by Elvis, and man, I used to do that song in a stage show back in the 70s?? I had to laugh out loud when I heard it, cause I was thinking.. how i the HECK did a young teenage girl choose that song to do w/a band?? HA. Kinda funny. That song rocks though. I don't think we even got close to that tempo.

I've started decorating for Christmas. I'm not really in the mood this year, even though I was looking forward to it a few months ago.. cause I'm in a brand new house and wanted to see how it looked all doodied-up... but energy has left me these past few months... now I'm struggling just pulling the Christmas boxes out of the closet. :( Having a big PARTY this month.. so I better get in the mood. ~~~ ~~

Been playing music trivia since around June with some folks where I live, and it's pretty fun. I am pretty good at it, if I say so myself!! HA!! Sometimes you know things though, and then you just go brain-dead.. that's very frustrating.

NASHVILLE.. Went twice this year... went in October and had a pretty good trip. Met w/2 publishers.. and have an open door policy with them now, which is something you want. Now I just have to come up with THAT song.. crap... do you know that you are more likely to be hit by lightening than to have a HIT SONG?? That's scary, ha? I keep plugging away though.

Well, let me end this now by saying.... hope ALL OF YOU who might read this have a wonderful holiday season and a MARVELOUS NEW YEAR... and I will try and remember to keep this updated... HEY.. if any of you who might know me ever reads this darn thing, drop me a line and let me know, will ya? That would be nice to know... ;)

PEACE... ~~~Shelia