Singing for my Diva Mondays is a joy. The comments are projected on a big screen and every single one gives me life. Everyone is filled with such joy and they are there for me - for us - cheering us on and giving me happiness that comes only from performing. It's hard because sometimes because I think no one is showing up and sometimes the numbers are scary: Will we generate enough tips so I can pay my devoted and wonderfully talented band? Whatever the tally turns out to be there is always one …
I Survived a Weekend of Performing in 90+ Degree Heat!
I was worried. Real worried. But I prepared. I went to the gym, worked out with my wonderful friend and fitness trainer Jeremy, who was mindful of what I was facing. I think he was a bit concerned too - and wth good reason. I am a 55 year old obese woman with two bum knees and I was scheduled to do two days of back to back outdoor performance in the heat and a private event. But I did the work. …
Baby, it’s hot out there!
How does one dress to perform outdoors in 90+ degree temperatures? Make-up, eyelashes, feathers, girdles ...I don't think so! Hydration is key, and nutrition (protein) - Once, I sang in the heat on an empty stomach ... bad move. …
Little Gray Dots.
I should explain. The little gray dots are the seats sold for my Lynne Jordan & the Shivers Concert at City Winery Chicago. The other ones - the little brown dots are the unsold seats and there's quite a few of them. I try not to go to that page every minute though it is bookmarked on my computer and every mobil device that I own. …
My Friday, Jan 1st Concert at City Winery Chicago: The Preparation, The Worry, The Show.
It's 5AM and I figure that I may as well do something besides bemoan the fact that my sleep schedule is screwed up. I have a lot of work to do for my upcoming Lynne Jordan & the Shivers show at City Winery Chicago. They asked me to perform on New Year's Night which happens to fall on a Friday. This is a change, as all of my past shows have been on a week day. One might think that would be easier to fill the seats but it is New Year's Day and folks will be out of town or tired from New Year's Eve …