Band Together

Lately I have been thinking of the process of creating a band.

I have been singing my entire life, much to my parents dismay.

I am passionate about music.

More passionate than someone who has never trained a day in their life should be.

A day without music is like a day without food.

It helps me relax after a stressful day and express my emotions without speaking words myself.

The other day I told my dad that I was contemplating creating a band in college.

He told me that he had also wanted to be in a band in high school.

My dad is one of the people who shaped my love for music.

He taught me Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Queen, AC/DC, etc.

We’d listen to music together loud enough to burst our eardrums over a long period of time.

It became my religion. I practiced listening to music everyday.

So many people start bands for fun and succeed, so why can’t I. 

It may be a crazy idea that I haven’t fully thought out.

But it’s an idea I want to come true.

I haven’t wanted something that could change my life in a long time.

Wanting something makes my heart race, it is excitement, anticipation, anxiety, I don’t know.

I feel alive when I sing and listen to music. I can feel the songs in my core. 

If I feel so strongly about something I should do it, I won’t know if I don’t try.

First however, you need to know something about me.

I am so painfully shy around new people. I am afraid of...what am I afraid of?

I have been thinking about it for some time and nothing comes to mind.

I am done being afraid, it may be difficult, but I want college to be someplace that I can express myself without years of acclimating. Meet new people, say hello to everyone I see, form a band. 

Music makes me less afraid, but I need to be the one to take the final leap. 

I’ll keep you updated.

- Michelle