goals...goals...everywhere....

so.


a funny thing happened this week. and to be totally honest, i'm not really sure if i've gotten to the place yet where i quite understand what it is that actually did happen.

let's rewind to...oh, say...last september.


i was sitting down talking with my dad, hashing over what we could imagine the next few years of my life would look like. i mean...making the decision to be a full-time musician has so many options...and i just wanted to dream up all the possibilities.

well, the obvious was performing. recording an album. and then there was teaching lessons. maybe even a little jingle work here or there. singing at weddings. and, if i had my dream wish...i'd tour with some fantastic musician...opening for them and then singing background vocals during their set. (singing harmony is my first love...)

my dad then asked me a question: 'jess, if you could open for any musician, who would it be'? i sat there for a second, not wanting to give a hasty answer...and really thought over people who i thought i could honestly play music with. my answer: 'levi weaver'. i had seen him play with imogen heap about a year and a half earlier...and fell in love with the honesty that he portrayed through his lyrics. he seemed to be a person who played music because it's what he knew he had to do...

and i told my dad that i would be honored if it someday worked out for me to open for him...


(fast forward to march-ish)

so, i found out levi was coming to omaha...WHAT?...and i just got very excited...omaha loves/needs good musicians to stop through and i was just very happy that i would be able to bring some of my friends to see him play.

(fast forward to monday)

well, as it turns out...a good friend of mine (and local musician) tim wildsmith was playing with levi both nights he was in town...so i figured...great! i'll get to see two great shows in one week. outstanding. i get to the show monday night...GREAT show by everyone involved (tim, levi, and skypiper)...and i end up finding out that tim and levi were supposed to play with another guy on wednesday night...but he ended up dropping out...

(so do you see where this is going?)

i texted tim and asked if they still needed someone to play with them on wednesday night...cause i would LOVE to play...turns out they did...tim said to come on down to barley street on wednesday...


(fast forward to wednesday night)

i opened for levi weaver.


so....rewind back to september...i've been performing around town regularly since october. finished my debut album. teaching lessons since january. just met with a guy about doing some jingle work. singing (and crying) at several weddings (even performing some of my own cheesy wedding music) :)

and now...i've opened for levi, a musician i greatly admire.


(so i guess all that's left now is to get on a nationally touring gig...and sing harmonies, of course)





jessicalindsey


(p.s. if you don't know about levi weaver or tim wildsmith...please go check out their myspaces...i promise, you won't be disappointed)


(disclaimer: levi...if you end up reading this in some way, shape, or form...it was so great to meet you...blessings on all you do with your music...and yes, it's true...i'm a HUGE fan of yours...)