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Tiny Desk? Again?? At My Age???
Put Up or Shut Up - Springsteen and Me
Dear Musicfriends, Awaywithers* and Adam Cole Watchers,
I can't very well go proclaiming myself the world's best anxiety coach unless I do scary things myself! Can I?
So here's what I did yesterday.
I've been planning to create a series of ads for our upcoming performance of Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run album in April. I knew what I wanted the ads to look like: me playing some of the gorgeous Roy Bittan piano parts from the album, with mysterious and tempting words. The problem: I'd have to play those parts on camera!
They're hard!
I had just finished up my church job yesterday and I had some time to kill. I thought, “Let's go for it.” I asked my music director to video me, and I dove in! This is the first ad I created!
The reason I had time to kill is because later that day I had a studio session scheduled to record the vocals for my newest track on my upcoming album, Mix Six. The song is called “I Picked Up My Guitar,” and not coincidentally, it's about stepping out of your comfort zone! I had this bass and drums track that we recorded to practice on at home, and feel free to sing along to it!
I've been having trouble with my throat for about a year now, have lost my voice frequently, and have been to the doctor to find out I'm clear in every way. So a mysterious throat ailment means you just have to work around it. I've been warming up and hitting the Feldenkrais a lot to get myself as ready as I can be.
Lo and behold, the session went great! I even hit a really high note that I've been dreading for months since I wrote it, and it sounds really good! I'm eager to share the track with you when it's done!
What have you been up to?
Love,
Adam
Adam Cole, Performance and Confidence Coach
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Interview with Brent Stansfield, Part 1
Adam reconnects with a long-time collaborator he hasn't seen in 34 years. Brent Stansfield is a psychologist, medical educator and songfighter -- yes, that's spelled correctly. This is the first of four parts. #songwriter #medicaleducation#statistics
More Music Books by Adam Cole
Book - Songs for Elementary and Middle School Chorus
SONGS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS
Simple songs for young singers, rounds and partner songs, songs of thanksgiving, holiday songs, and songs of inspiration. All songs in sheet music format for easy printing.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Songs-for-Elementary-and-Middle-School-Chorus-4868878
Selections from Albums of Adam Cole on Spotify
Demo Listen Up
Demo Listen Up, The Unwashed Demos of Adam Cole, Volume 3, 2020, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
DemoooN
DemoooN, The Unwashed Demos of Adam Cole, Volume 2, 2020, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
DemoNew
DemoNew, The Unwashed Demos of Adam Cole, Volume 1, 2019, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
Bitter Green
Bitter Green, 2019 Album, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
What Was Once Close Enough
What Was Once Close Enough, 1991 Album, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
The Best of Both Worlds album
The Best of Both Worlds, 2010 Album, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
The End of the Beginning
The End of the Beginning, 2002 Album, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
Demo Crazy Album
Demo Crazy, 2021 Album, available on Apple Music and many other download services.
Adam Cole Songwriter EPK
My Electronic Press Kit https://youtu.be/-8BtE8zgE80
Adam Cole Production Reel
A selection of Adam Cole's production projects
I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Me)
Track four from my album in progress, “Mix Six”
What Doesn't Heal You
Track three from my album in progress, “Mix Six”
Oriental Rug
Track 2 from my new album in progress, “Mix Six”
Louise, Louise
Song one from “Mix Six,” Album in progress.