I apologize for not having posted anything for a very long time. It's been a year since I last performed live, although it seems like a lifetime. I have taken this time off to support my husband (who is an engineer) with his new venture. I also wanted to spend some time with my son who is now in high school.
I don't know if most of you know this but singing and writing songs is something I began only 5 years ago! My first live show ever was Sept 2005 and at that time I was still learning how to sing!! I have no doubt that the audience was well aware of that :) I had a dream which began with me wanting to understand how to sing. I had absolutely NO musical background except for the fact that I was a pro ballet dancer at one time. One day a song came to me and I hurried home to hum the tune to my husband (who is a musician as well) and that song eventually became "Alone" one of 10 songs on my first album "Alive". Over the past 5 years I have performed at numerous Ontario venues & festivals, I have been on a radio tour across Canada, I have written and recorded 2 albums, I have had the opportunity of working with some amazing musicians, producers, music engineers and the list goes on. All this has MORE than exceeded a middle aged (not THAT middle aged) womans dreams. Whether or not this is the end of my musical journey is yet unknown. All that I know is that the music "world" takes a lot of money when you're pursuing it independently. At this point in my life I am satisfied & proud of my great achievements and I say that with humility. It is now time to focus on my son and my family and if my husbands new venture brings us in enough cash to finance another album, I'll be there in a heart beat! I have dozens of songs waiting to be heard....Until that time, I thank all the people who have supported my dream, for without dreams we are not alive inside. I thank my husband Jeff who co-wrote all the songs with me, encouraged me and supported me and who is the best singer I have ever heard!!
I see life as a journey of discovering as much as we can about ourselves & others around us. It is an opportunity to learn lessons, to try new things and to hopefully better ourselves in the long run. I have enjoyed this musical journey and I hope you have enjoyed my music.
Be well and follow your dreams no matter how big!
Love, peace and light,
Annie Marleau
