M.E. Exposed

In 2009 I came up with the idea of posting a YouTube video of a performance for the 12 days of Christmas.  It was one of the hardest gifts I’ve ever created, but it was so worth it.  Here is a throwback to the Mario Evon 12 Days of Christmas 2009.  It was kind of a getting to know M.E. experiment. BTW this is a PLAYLIST, so the videos are already in sequential order and will play one after the other…TECHNOLOGY and YOUTUBE…Don’t ya love it! Enjoy.

Have you set goals for yourself?  I just finished reading an article on 3 ways to overcome Career Anxiety by Daniel Gulati, and his 3rd way was to spend time defining your passions. Though this is a little different from setting goals, it definitely will lead to you setting goals to achieve these passions. 

I assure you I’m awful at writing schedules, but strangely good at getting things done by any means necessary, even if it is down to the wire, and I still try my best to do it at a high standard.  In my few years as a professional musician, all my achievements to date have been based on setting goals, no matter how fickle they seemed, or whether I kept them in my head or wrote them on a piece of paper.  I held true to them, and kept them in my mind’s vision and somehow made them happen, so today I encourage you to set some goals for yourself.  Stop feeling lost, and sit down quietly and dig deep for what you believe in, and what you are passionate about, and set some goals.  Let me share with you some of the goals I’ve had, and their outcomes, and some of the goals I have:

1. Learning more about music - I applied to Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), auditioned, got a scholarship, graduated and now I definitely know a lot more about music than I have ever known. 

2. Perform at Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival - I auditioned in Dec 2008 to perform on the small stage, after seeing an ad in the paper, and I was selected to perform in Jan 2009.  I was then asked in late 2009 to open on the main stage in Jan of 2010.  I watched many of these shows growing up and always dreamed of being on that stage.  I made it happen.

3. I desired to move to NY and build a fan base there because of it’s proximity to Boston and the good public transport - I moved to NY, I auditioned for Showtime at the Apollo and made it to the final round; Auditioned for X Factor and Essence R&B star and made it to the final rounds of private auditions; I performed at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar and at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival.  I networked actively, and significantly expanded my mailing list/fan base and a new group of wonderful friends.

4. I wanted to create an album - I used a free crowd funding platform to generate funds to do this, and the project was funded on December 1, 2011.  I will make my debut album.

5. I am going to be an international recording artist, win at least one Grammy.  I will volunteer my expertise in the arts as a stage coach to inner city Jamaican youth and write a book about my life and other things I am passionate about - This is happening now.

Continue to set goals for yourself, and never disbelieve.  Embrace your fears as overcoming them will only help you to grow.  One life to live.  Live it without regret.

Blessed love,

M.E.

Hey Tumblr family,

       With only 17 days left for me to raise $6000 to record my debut album, I really need your help.  We have raised 62% ($3740) which is really awesome, but not enough.

Remember donations are done safely through Amazon, and any donation counts.  Also note that if I don’t reach my goal I don’t get to keep any of the money pledged...Aka instead of buying a cup of Starbucks today, consider donating it towards making one of my life dreams happen, and that is to create an honest body of original material to share with the world.  I am reggae-soul singer Mario Evon (@marioevon), and this album is going to be called ‘Reggae Soul Vol. 1: M.E. on Love’.  Thank you for your time and support.  #MEOnLove

Blessed love,

ME

32 Days remaining (At time of post)

34% funded (At time of post)

Let’s make ‘Reggae Soul Volume 1: M.E. On Love’ happen

#MEOnLove @marioevon