Wow! I am so happy with the clinic. It was extremely useful.  I am amazed that during “People Are Strange” you couldn’t see my face at all!!! When Tim commented that I should not hide my face my thought was “ I’m not here to model-I’m here to rock” but now I completely understand what he meant.  I wore a bandana for “ I Hate Myself For Loving You” because Tim made that comment but honestly, had he not, I would’ve worn my hair down.  I like having the messy rock-n-roll hair but I now understand how it can take away from my performance.  I like to sing and speak through my eyes and they weren’t seen.  I’ll have to find a way to show my eyes without always having my hair back.  Also, I think Garry made a great point about me standing more upright when I perform and not always crouched down.  I am extremely thankful for their feedback and I can’t wait for our next performance –  it's as if a light just went on inside of me.  God – it feels good!!!!

I got my first song choice for the previous two performances, so I knew that going into this song selection I would most likely have to take the back seat and not get my first choice.  Also, after the clinic, I felt confident and excited to just let fate do its magic.

I was hoping to do a more laid back melodic song this time to showcase the gentler side of my vocals, which is why I wanted “Everybody Hurts”.  That was Ty’s first choice as well.  Ty was specifically told that he needed to change things up, whereas I simply wanted to.  Since INXS told him that, and based on the fact that I was ready to take the “back seat”, not to mention that I adore Ty and know he’ll sing “Everybody Hurts” beautifully, I let it go.

I wound up with my 5th choice, “Rock the Casbah.” I’ve always loved the song but felt that it wouldn’t showcase the gentler side of my vocals – plus it’s a classic that should not be rearranged.  Without giving anything away, let’s just say I am very happy that I got that song.  Just like my roomie MiG is so good at doing, I will make this song work for me and more importantly for you!!