Missing Things
From this title you would think something is missing. There isn't anything missing. I have more than what I need as far as material things are concerned. I am not missing any meals. I went to the doctor and my weight is the same as it has been, maybe not a good thing, but I haven't gained either. Then you would say what's missing?
I miss some of the work I used to do. I miss going to and working with the groups to promote concerts. I started doing that back in the 1980's and loved it. Of course I made a few mistakes along the way, but that's how you learn. I remember the very first concert I had a hand in promoting . It was 1987 at the Ramada Inn. They wanted to promote their indoor mall. They had the concert in the indoor courtyard. I remember asking for advice on who to get and a lot of people like "Buzz Keller" were just interested in promoting gospel music., so he donated his time and resources and the Patton's from Oceana, who had just released an album for national release, also donated their time. Then there was this local group called "New Beginnings", I didn't know then that well as far as music was concerned,. It was a father and his two daughters. I know him from somewhere else, but I trusted him to do a good job. He did, but I learned Never book a group you haven't heard. It all worked out. God was in the plan. I had the feeling that it was going to be a no show disaster, but it wasn't. At least two hundred people showed up and the staff at the Ramada was running around trying to find enough chairs for everyone. We did several concerts there, because there is enough local and regional talent to have a good time.
In 1988 we decided to move things over to the WWHS auditorium. Back then, it didn't cost anything, all you had to do was pay the janitor. So we started doing concerts and the radio station did a few and then we started working with promoters, Tony Greene comes to mind. Tony passed away in September 2010. I met him when he was 17 and the Greene's used to come and stay with some people who I met through a phone call. They were just starting out and going regional, and they did a concert for me in a living room. I was in college at the time and wasn't able to go to the sing, so they sang just for me.
The Lord sent various people at times to help me with the promotion and MC work. When dealing with promoters, people like to deal with men rather women. Sad , but true, so I would have whoever was working with me at the time to handle what the group would charge, paying the group ect. I would set things up and they worked with me. Over the years I have met a lot of groups. I have done MC work at the State Fair, at the grandstand, which is quite intimidating to say the least. I interviewed a lot of the people we played on the air. I remember interviewing Peg of the Mc Kameys , we were talking about how good God is and both of us almost had a Holy Ghost fit. That was also one of my talents, doing interviews, I would make people feel at home, we would just talk. I don't do ambush interviews, I just want people to share what is on the hearts. I miss doing all of that.
I loved the MC work, it was fun and nerve wrecking at the same time, especially if you had to kill time between groups. That's when you did contests, tell everyone where the bathrooms were and anything else you could think of, and that 10 to 15 minutes seems to be 30 when you had to kill time.
The strange thing is I am basically an introvert. I remember my first MC job at the Raleigh County Armory was one of the New Years Sings with Buzz Keller in 1984, I was so nervous back then. My mom had always told me to be myself. Don't try to be someone you have seen on TV. Just be yourself. I was most of the time.
I really miss doing things like that> I keep hoping that God would open a door of opportunity, but it hasn't happened yet.
I miss some of the work I used to do. I miss going to and working with the groups to promote concerts. I started doing that back in the 1980's and loved it. Of course I made a few mistakes along the way, but that's how you learn. I remember the very first concert I had a hand in promoting . It was 1987 at the Ramada Inn. They wanted to promote their indoor mall. They had the concert in the indoor courtyard. I remember asking for advice on who to get and a lot of people like "Buzz Keller" were just interested in promoting gospel music., so he donated his time and resources and the Patton's from Oceana, who had just released an album for national release, also donated their time. Then there was this local group called "New Beginnings", I didn't know then that well as far as music was concerned,. It was a father and his two daughters. I know him from somewhere else, but I trusted him to do a good job. He did, but I learned Never book a group you haven't heard. It all worked out. God was in the plan. I had the feeling that it was going to be a no show disaster, but it wasn't. At least two hundred people showed up and the staff at the Ramada was running around trying to find enough chairs for everyone. We did several concerts there, because there is enough local and regional talent to have a good time.
In 1988 we decided to move things over to the WWHS auditorium. Back then, it didn't cost anything, all you had to do was pay the janitor. So we started doing concerts and the radio station did a few and then we started working with promoters, Tony Greene comes to mind. Tony passed away in September 2010. I met him when he was 17 and the Greene's used to come and stay with some people who I met through a phone call. They were just starting out and going regional, and they did a concert for me in a living room. I was in college at the time and wasn't able to go to the sing, so they sang just for me.
The Lord sent various people at times to help me with the promotion and MC work. When dealing with promoters, people like to deal with men rather women. Sad , but true, so I would have whoever was working with me at the time to handle what the group would charge, paying the group ect. I would set things up and they worked with me. Over the years I have met a lot of groups. I have done MC work at the State Fair, at the grandstand, which is quite intimidating to say the least. I interviewed a lot of the people we played on the air. I remember interviewing Peg of the Mc Kameys , we were talking about how good God is and both of us almost had a Holy Ghost fit. That was also one of my talents, doing interviews, I would make people feel at home, we would just talk. I don't do ambush interviews, I just want people to share what is on the hearts. I miss doing all of that.
I loved the MC work, it was fun and nerve wrecking at the same time, especially if you had to kill time between groups. That's when you did contests, tell everyone where the bathrooms were and anything else you could think of, and that 10 to 15 minutes seems to be 30 when you had to kill time.
The strange thing is I am basically an introvert. I remember my first MC job at the Raleigh County Armory was one of the New Years Sings with Buzz Keller in 1984, I was so nervous back then. My mom had always told me to be myself. Don't try to be someone you have seen on TV. Just be yourself. I was most of the time.
I really miss doing things like that> I keep hoping that God would open a door of opportunity, but it hasn't happened yet.
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