I’m really enjoying being a part of this enormous online community of music therapists, drum circle facilitators, and music-making enthusiasts. There are so many brilliant and talented people out there, and I’ve been thrilled to be involved in the music-making blogger community since January. One particularly thrilling day stands out for me personally thus far.
On the morning of May 4, I posted my Black Eyed Peas Meet Boomwhackers video blog post. I never anticipated the feedback and enthusiasm that was sent right back in my direction from viewers! One such inspired guy was Steve Sharpe. Steve wrote me within 14 minutes of receiving my email blast. “OMG! Kat, you are an answer to prayer! I have a gig at the end of the month with 300 Girl Guides and I’ll be opening their camp. The theme tune for the camp is this song!” What are the chances that the THEME song for his camp would be I Gotta Feelin’ by the Black Eyed Peas, which I had JUST arranged for boomwhackers??? Looking back, apparently the chances of amazing things happening are 100%, right? Usually we don’t realize miracles until after they actually happen in real life. Steve does interactive drumming at DrumFun in Scotland. DrumFun also has a Facebook page. Here is his video of the girls performing the Boomwhackers Black Eyed Peas song~
Girl Guides Celebration 2 from Steve Sharpe on Vimeo.
AWESOME work, Steve! Those girls are so blessed to have your expert direction and presentation! Looks like they had a blast.
Also, special thanks to Michelle Erfurt of Erfurt Music Resource, who gave me a personal phone call yesterday explaining how the Boomwhackers & Black Eyed Peas video helped her land a contract to provide music therapy to kids in Florida!
I’ll be putting the song to use again next week at Camp Kesem, a camp for kids whose lives have been touched by cancer. Have any more cool ideas for boomwhackers? Throw down a comment!
We are blessed to have YOU, KAT!!!!
=) Right back atcha, Michelle.