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6. Across The Water, Avalon

Written and produced by Kirsten Hazler/HazyShade Productions
© ℗ 2021 - All rights reserved

Recorded and mixed by John Morand at Sound of Music Studio
Mastered by Brent Lambert at The Kitchen Mastering Studio
Cover art by Mary Chiaramonte

Instrumentation:
Kirsten Hazler - lead and backing vocals; acoustic guitar
John Dacey - electric bass and backing vocals
Leslie Williams - electric guitar and backing vocals
Blee Child - drums and backing vocals
Jolie Harrison - duet and backing vocals
Megan Rollins - backing vocals

Lyrics:

This is a letter to you although 
I don't know who I'm writing to 
And if it ever gets through
I don't know if there's anything that you could do 
But there's things that you need to know. 
So many here have given up on hope 
I try to take it day by day but I can feel my soul slipping away 

So I'm writing you a letter, hoping that this letter 
will somehow make it through to you 
And if you find this letter and if you read this letter, 
will it make any difference to you? 
If it makes it through... 

If you could see it all with your own eyes
I'm pretty sure that you would be surprised 
I don't know what you see on the news, 
but no doubt they sanitize the views 
There's only so much we can say. 
They won't hesitate to cut away our tongues.
And if we disobey you can't conceive of the terrible price we pay 

So if I write a letter, if I send this letter 
will it somehow make it through to you? 
And if you find this letter and if you read this letter 
will it make any difference to you? 
Will it make it through? 

Mayday is on the move. 
A stack of letters could finally prove 
that the rumours you've heard are true. 
We need your help and we're begging you
We're crying, "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! 
M'aidez! M'aidez!" 

We're writing these letters, hoping that these letters 
will somehow make it through to you 
And if you see these letters, if you read these letters 
it has to make a difference to you 

We're writing these letters, hoping that these letters 
will somehow make it through to you 
And if you see all these letters, if you read all these letters 
it has to make a difference to you 
It has to make it through… 

Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! 
M'aidez! M'aidez!

Letters from Gilead

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Where to buy: https://courtneycotterking.com/support

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Welcome to Episode one of the Cyber PR Music Podcast. Over the past 23 years since I started Cyber PR, I realize that having a “hyphenated career” is essential for all of us as artists and industry peeps to learn a lot of things. The Cyber PR Music Podcast Will be a Combination of 2 Things: Presenting my articles, parts of my books and observations in short form (approx 15 minutes each episode). Interviews with people furthering the conversation about marketing and PR in the music business. Very few of us have goals written out with timelines attached and this is precisely why I wanted to start this podcast series with this topic. There are 2 Types of Goals Big Picture / Long Term Goals &nbsp;- What does your music want to do in the world and what is your intention for it? &nbsp;Why do you make music in the first place? What will you be thinking about when you lie on your death bed in respect to what you created? Actionable Step Goals / Short Term Goals - The goals that make up the steps that create the map to your own personal success. Releasing your next music, taking your next tour, etc. These work like a map so that you can actually get where you want to go. Note: Goals and Metrics are two separate things - I talk to so many artists who want metrics (like I want 1M streams on Spotify) but they don’t have a GOAL around the desire for the metric. Write Down Your Goals: Start With Big Picture / Long Term Goals Put a 5 or 10-year timeline around these goals - they should be big and exciting. Next,Get Detailed Actionable Step Goals / Short Term Goals Branding – Your look, your feel, your image, your health and/or your pitch, bio, unveiling your story, etc. Marketing – What will you do for your  marketing? Will you be hiring an assistant &nbsp;or a company to help? Newsletter –  Creating and sending it 12 – 24 times a year (1-2 times a month). Also getting the numbers up on your mailing list while flushing out the inactive emails addresses on the list. Website &nbsp;– How is it at this point Building a new one, diversifying your online presence, or re-branding? Social Media &nbsp;– When was the last time you took stock in your overall social media goals  Instagram? Music PR – Getting covered on online outlets (blogs, podcasts, websites). Are people talking about you in the blogosphere? Booking – Touring or local gigs? Maybe a combination of both? Downloads, Streams &amp; Merch Sales – What will you release, distribute, and sell? What are your goal numbers around these? Licensing – Will you work towards this in the near future in this domain Expanding and Maintaining Your Fan Base – How will you focus on new fan outreach, but still acknowledge and appreciate those who have been true fans of yours for years? Team – Will you be trying to get a manager or a booking agent? Writing &amp; Recording – Songwriting or recording an album or EP in the coming months? Instruments &amp; Learning – Buying a new instrument or taking lessons? Time Management – How will you manage to  balance your time to make sure you can focus on your musical goals? Money – How much money would you honestly and realistically like to earn a year? How To Write Down Your Goals Write down each goal as if they are already happening. Add a date and it can’t rely on someone else. Be pragmatic - make sure your goals are realistic and achievable. Start with something that is easy to do that you can check off easily. If you don’t know where to start, try practicing the KonMari / Marie Kondo method on your studio or closet to clear out what may be cluttering your mind and keeping you from getting your goals activated in the first place Write Down 5 Successes Each Day Write down five little victories each day. Once you start getting into this habit, you are training yourself to put the focus on the positive and get your brain to stop being so critical. Put a notebook next to your bed and each day write down 5 things. Make sure...

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After a debut that established his lo-fi indie songwriter credentials and a follow-up that showcased his vocal versatility, the latest EP from Stephen Jaymes features three new tracks that radically expand his sound and offer messages of light in a time of growing darkness. 

The folk meditations and apocalyptic funk of Jaymes' previous releases have given way to the swinging, soulful harmonies of "Rebel Heart Disguise," the infectious Cars-like keyboards powering "Stay Together," and the driving, proudly pro-love message of "Only Light."

These songs are urgent, hypnotic, and playful, reminders of the simple pulses of positivity that ultimately prevail when hope seems lost.

Written, produced, and performed by Stephen Jaymes. Copyright Stephen Jaymes, all rights reserved.

Written, produced, and performed by Stephen Jaymes. Copyright Stephen Jaymes, all rights reserved.

Only Light

Guitar pop song about why you should put your phone down at concerts. Ala Fountains of Wayne, Tragically Hip, Weezer and Semisonic.

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This version of the song is from a get-out-the-vote video we made just before the election last fall. On a whim, I decided to release it as a single. 

Read about how the new lyrics to this older song came to be, here: https://hazyshadeproductions.com/solo/blog/guilty

See the video and read about its creation here: https://hazyshadeproductions.com/duo/blog/silver-linings

Download this and other songs here: https://hazyshadeproductions.com/store

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