http://cindygrayson.com/news.html Cindy Grayson: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:04:58 -0800 http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#127 http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#127 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#126 Now , since I've been playing music here and performing since I was 15 here in Nacogdoches, I have heard referances to me being the " Joni Mitchell of Nacogdoches". I never thought to much of it but after watching this documentary. I understand why. There are so many paralells except she never let life get in the way of her creative direction. I know there are so many avenues that I could go but I let taking care of others get in my way. She caught on fast and didn't give up. I didn't give up, I just never dedicated myself to what I really loved to do. My art and music has ended up taking back seat to others who entered into my life. Joni is an amazing woman and I could learn many things but a person like me will have to do it from a distance. Lets see what I can do with my next 50 years ( I don't plan on fading soon so 104 sounds like a good number.]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#126 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#125 I also wrote two more songs and am looking forward to writing more as I've been at a total stall for quite awhile in the writing department. I also would like to look into getting my CD's restocked by someone other than me. I don't mind playing and writing but being publisher too is draining.
Happy New Year and my best to all,
Cindy Grayson]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#125 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#124 I hope you all have a wonderful New Years and lets hope this next year is better than the last.

Cindy]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#124 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#123 I have a friend who wants to work with me to work on redoing Peter, Paul and Mary songs ( although there's only two of us). My voice fits really well in Mary's range and I'm not sure where my friends voice fits in but we'll figure it out. I'll let you know how it goes. The nursing home where my Dad's staying has really welcomed us and it's amazing the joy our music brings to them. Several of the women who never talked before now sit together and talk and wave when I walk by to see my Dad. People underestimate the power of music. Believe me - I feel it and I know how powerful it can be. To touch without touching in a way that lasts so much longer than an actual touch is so so cool!!! I can do it and I know how.
I hope you all have a Happy New Year!!

Cindy]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#123 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#122 We haven't got any snow but I went and bought some wood for the fireplace anyway. There's something about a fire crackling in the fireplace that just makes everything better.
Today, in the yard, the sweet gum, ornamental pear and crab apple trees have only half dropped their leaves so the ground is covered with a combination of red and yellow surrounded by the brown of all the oak leaves. The rain drizzled all day off and on. The smell of wet and chill in the air mixed with the sweet smell of the earth makes me more aware of how much we have to be thankful - religious and non religious we have a beautiful world with something for all the senses all year round and we need to do anything we have to to keep our great privilege of being able to live here. Nature is only forgiving to a certain point and then she doesn't distinguish between race, creed or religion. She will rebalanced the scales in her own way. Stay in touch with the earth and keep the art and song in your heart. It's also in the dirt beneath your feet, in the hen yard with the chickens, in the wind and the rain and the oceans. We need to learn to listen and hear again. Stop taking from the earth. Look to the sun and the wind and try to help make sure we have many Christmas's to come. Stop over populating and exhibit some control and we will have many more beautiful days together on this little blue ball floating in space.

Merry Christmas to all and a Very Happy New Year,
Cindy Grayson]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#122 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#121 I had to cancel my performance because I yelled at my dog to keep her from eating one of my chickens the Thursday before and I couldn't talk let alone sing. I also had to call in sick to my Friday evening gig at the Manhattan. I did, however, drive over there and took the boss and his wife some eggs and vegetables from my garden for their own personal use. They treated me to a nice Greek Salad and a glass of wine before I had to run back home.
My voice is back and I'm ready for tomorrow night.
I hope all you " Fathers" Have a wonderful " Father's Day" this weekend.]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#121 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#120 http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#120 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#119 Mesa, Destin's wife has taken to fixing a dinner for me since I'm entitled to a free dinner but I never take it. Tonight was grilled chicken on a bed of lettuce with what I think was ranch dressing but I'm not sure. At any rate it was very good.
My song selection is getting better and far more advanced than I ever thought it would. I just learned " Were you there" which is a common song for Easter and the rising of Christ from the tomb. They wanted me to learn it for this Sunday at the Unity Church.
I have a friend , Michael Mandrell,who plays for the Unity church in Oragan who is so much better at the short sing alongs but at the moment I'm wprking on things for the small Unity church here.
I have to say that I'm not particularly religious but I do believe in the power of song and where there is a song that effects and reaches out and touches people - I would like to learn it.]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#119 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#118 With all the allergies and coughing I did last year ( along with dealing with my adopted daughters mental problems and getting a house built so I could move my parents here), I was afraid I was losing my voice and began to envy all those musicians who never seem to lose their vocal abilities:-). This year, I've gotten most of it back and am trying to limit my outdoor landscaping jobs to my own place and I'm taking allergy meds. I have been experimenting with partial capo's mixed with a full capo and I'm adjusting the keys I play my songs in to keys I have the most vocal power in. It's really interesting to hear what evolves.
Last Saturday at the Manhattan, they told me several times that they had noticed how much my vocal delivery had improved and my vocal control had gotten so much better. Who knows, maybe I'll start writing again some day.]]> http://cindygrayson.com/news.html#118 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 " I will play for you and touch your soul" - Cindy Grayson - News