"Go out on a limb, that's where the fruit is."

For the last year, I kicked around ideas about my blog and my work as a singer.  I tend to stew on these ideas for awhile and look into a bunch of options.  Pretty soon, something interesting rises to the surface.  In this case, I applied and was approved to start a KickStarter Grant.

When this grant is fully funded, it will fund a new feature on this blog, "The Song of the Month Club."  I will post one art song every month for year starting in January 2012.  I will also post an accompanying podcast that will translate the song if it is in a different language, talk about its history and musical importance and tell the story of my personal connection to the work.

I will be working with some very talented colleagues to produce these podcasts and recordings and, if you help support this grant, I have devised some cool "incentives."  Hat tip to NPR for their euphemism.

Oh, and the quote is from Will Rogers (via Ann Baltz).

Thank you for your support and see you Tenor Eleven Miles Away.