Music Authority Family Newsletter - September 2018

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Thank you for being a part of the Music Authority Family! View this email in your browser Creating a Song September 16, 2018 3:00pm Join Table for Two at a workshop to discuss their songwriting techniques. Recently moved to the Atlanta area, this musical duo will talk about how they write, the creative process, and will share an original song or two. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own songs to discuss and share. Workshop fee is $10. Workshop: Building Your Skills with Brandon Faulkner September 29, 2018 5:00pm Join instructor Brandon Faulker for a workshop and discussion on the basics of practice, history, music, and recording.  Brandon is a drum instructor, this workshop is open to all instruments. Cost: $10.00 Taylor V Class Guitars Now Available! Check out the newest design in Taylor Guitars, the V class.  Available at Music Authority. What Inspires You? At the top of the stairs in my home is an old typewriter and a dirty, old Carhartt hat.  Most people would throw both of them in the trash, useless pieces of history that have no use in today's electronic world.  To me, seeing them daily is a reminder to keep striving to be better, to be true to myself, and to honor both the legacy that I am building and the one I have been left. The hat and the typewriter belonged to my Grandpa.  Many of you remember that he passed away last May, only four months after my Grandma died of Alzheimer's.  They were farmers back home in Ohio, amazing people who taught me how to work hard, be positive, and to never give up.  I lived with them my Senior year of high school, after my parents moved to Georgia.  I wrote every one of my senior year papers on that typewriter because no one had a computer on the farm in 1996. Today, I am a published author with a second novel about to hit shelves.  That typewriter keeps me writing - every day.  If I pack it away somewhere "safe,"  I hide with it my inspiration and my motivation to keep going.  Where it sits it is my muse, reminding me that no matter how bad the day might have been, I have a choice.  Keep putting one foot in front of the other or give up.  So far, I haven't given up.  Every day I get out my pen (or my laptop).  Every day another page is born.  Every day I am a little bit closer to the end of the next novel. Andrew has an old Silvertone guitar in our living room.  The only thing that's special about it is it's story.  It's the same model an old friend of Andrew's used to play.  Andrew sat with Hoyt one night a week for years as his health grew worse.  The elderly guitar player, once well known, inspired Andrew when he was younger.  Now a replica of his guitar sits in our livingroom. I ask you, what inspires you?  Have you put away the paint brushes?  Are your knitting needles in the back of your closet?  Does your guitar live in it's case under your bed?  Be inspired this fall.  Remember the joy of playing music, writing poetry, or baking cookies.  Dust off the old guitar, have it restrung, and put it on a stand where you'll see it every day.  Remind the guitar of the times you've spent together - the songs you've played, the dreams you've made, and the hopes you've had.  Then make some new dreams. #BeDriven     #MusicAuthorityFamily Melissa A. Loggins Owner, Music Authority Eclipse on the Road! Eclipse will be playing the Sandy Spring Heritage Festival's Battle of the Bands on September 23.  Audience participation is part of the judging - come out, support Eclipse, and show your Music Authority Family spirit! Learning New Skills Music Authority's repair shop is studying amp repair!  We can currently do some diagnostics and hope to do more soon!    Our guitar repair shop is in full swing - bring by your guitar today! Music Authority and the Bel Canto Singers are doing a Christmas Musical!  There are still a few parts available for adult men and a teenage boy.  Let us know if you're interested!  Contact us at 770-886-9066 The Music Authority Roadies - Music Authority's parents organization.  We exist to provide social and philanthropic activities to the Music Authority families.  We also provide an opportunity for better communication between families and the Music Authority management team. To be a part of The Roadies, fill out a registration card at the front desk of Music Authority. Join the Roadies on Facebook!   Join the Music Authority Roadies Facebook Group to keep up to date on service projects, special events, and social activities at Music Authority. Let Us Celebrate with You! Did you student earn their black-belt?  Make Dean's List?  Win a baseball championship?  Let us know!  We want to celebrate your child's successes!   Have you heard out Guitar Ensemble lately?  Ensemble meets on Mondays at 5:30 and would love a few new members.  See Anatastasia at the front desk for more information. Refer a friend to lessons and receive $10 off a future bill!  (Make sure your friend lets us know at the time of registration that you referred the, please!) Sign Up for Lessons with Luke Yanders, guitar instructor! Why do you like teaching?  I love to see students’ “Aha moments” and the excitement when they learn something new.  Its such a great feeling showing them that anyone can do it if you are dedicated.   What makes you excited about playing music?  Playing guitar solos! Making newly written songs come to life. Learning a new trick, chord, scale or style to implement into my playing or performing.   What’s your favorite food?  Italian i.e. Pizza, pasta, etc. Or Chicken Cordon Bleu!   Where is your hometown?  Bouton, Iowa   Why I love music…You can express your personality through your playing because it absolutely conveys emotion or mood.  The possibilities are endless. You can play music by yourself, in a group or in front of an audience. It is my shelter from any storm in life and a great stress reliever. Like a movie or a good book, music takes you to another place… a great escape! Best of all, it doesn’t cost any money to pick up your instrument and play!   Upcoming Events September -  9/3 - Labor Day, Music Authority CLOSED 9/15 - Fall Show Mandatory Rehearsal 9/16 - Creating a Song Workshop, $10.00 9/23 - Happy Days Solo Recital in The Backroom, 3pm, tickets $8.00 9/23 - Music Authority's Eclipse at Sandy Springs Heritage Festival 9/29 - Brandon Faulker Workshop, The Backroom, 5pm, tickets $10.00 October -  10/8 - Eclipse @ Cumming Fair, 6:30pm 10/14 - Ashley Young Private recital 10/20 - 11-2pm - Music Authority Bands at Relay for Life (@Stars and Strikes) 10/20 - 7pm - Hocus Pocus in The Backroom, tickets $8.00 10/28 - 12-5pm - Music Authority Bands at Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville 10/31 - Halloween Photo: Fall 2018 lineup of Music Authority's Revolution #musicauthorityfamily Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? 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