We never know if the course of our lives may be altered. All we can hope is that there is help when we need it. – Tomaca
     photos by Jennifer Strader |
Kelly Buchanan needs your help. She’s a talented artist who has worked very hard for years developing a career in music. For those of you that don’t know, the life of an independent artist is not easy and the road is not paved with gold. You work for years to develop your skills as a singer/songwriter/musician or whatever you choose to be. You pour every available penny into your craft and development. And why do you do this? Because it is who you are! Most artists don’t have a choice! It is our soul and our being that commands this of us. The artists’ job is to contribute to society by creating music or whatever art form they pursue. It is a giving life and artists make a difference in society. They bring color and sound into being for everyone else. So Kelly’s story is not much different. She has worked very hard. She created and financed her own tour down the east coast of the US twice. By financing, that means she drove her own beat up vehicle for miles, broke down, got stranded a couple of times, but kept on going, booked her own shows in a various clubs, bars and coffee houses, and lost more than she made financially. Then there’s the thousands of dollars spent in studio time and equipment… But, in the pursuit of ourselves, we are willing to sacrifice because it’s a labor of love. The payoff, if you’re lucky, is that you get signed to a big record label and you actually make money. But, even without a big contract, you still sing your songs and bring joy to people. I reality, that’s the true payoff.
Kelly Buchanan was at the point where MTV was interested in doing work with her and she was signed to a label. An exciting step in her life. Suddenly, an accident caused her traumatic brain injury to the point where she had to learn how to walk and talk and do basic things again. Her prognosis for a full recovery is good, but she’s got a long way to go. Interestingly enough, the CD she was working on is entitled “Healing.” So, like many others in our world, Kelly could use the support of good people and the support is as easy as buying one of her CDs at http://KellyBuchanan.com. She wrote a letter to her friends and we’ve included it here because it tells about her road to recovery and about her compassion and passion. |
| I am so passionate about this because I am an independent artist myself. I was on Kelly’s email list for years and enjoyed reading about her life’s musical journey and her adventures. I want to see her get back out there and continue to do her music thing because her courage to pursue her art inspires people. – Tomaca |
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