I hovered the cursor over the button on the website. My heart dared me to do it. My mind warned me not to. My favorite singer/songwriter/author/poet was raising money on a Pledge Music campaign. Funds would help him create his solo album, “Broken Temples.” And the button I wanted to click would allow the pledger and up to 5 guests to spend an afternoon with him.
The button taunted me, calling my bluff.
I immediately messaged a friend on Facebook. “Should I do this? I mean, I want to! I really do. I can seriously make this work, but is it totally insane?”
Being the amazing friend that she is, she reminded me that it really was a once in a lifetime opportunity. That I was making a difference in the singer’s life, but I was also taking care of me which made a huge difference in my family’s lives.
I Screamed. LOUDLY. As I clicked the button my heart raced and my fingers shook. Enter name, accept amount, CONFIRM. YES. DONE!!!
That was in January. The singer/songwriter is Kevin Max from dc Talk. Not only did I have almost every lyric from every album of theirs memorized, I owned his autobiography, his book of poetry and his first solo album. Kevin’s voice is ethereal. He is able to convey so much depth and emotion with the changing of a few notes. And his poetry inspired me to stretch my own poetry and continue to write.
I couldn’t believe this. Not only was I helping him – giving back to an artist that changed my life (more on that later) – but I was going to be able to tell him this in person.
The Meeting
I sat on the edge of the bed at our Air BNB house, curling my hair. I picked up my blue fedora with the rose print. I was so nervous that I started to not really feel anything, just a calm happiness.
A rush of excitement washed over me, mixed with disbelief. This was going to happen.
Thankfully it was a 30 minute Uber drive to the clubhouse where the meeting would begin, giving me plenty of time to relax. I listened to 90s Contemporary Christian Music the entire way there, laughing and reminiscing. Bands like Jars of Clay, Switchfoot, Audio Adrenaline, and The Newsboys were discussed. So many memories shared.
Then the car turned into the club house drive. I saw him on the porch – black shirt, large black hat. No mistaking him. I fumbled in my purse for the tip for the driver, my heart started to race again. Instantly I became so nervous, so worried I’d fangirl and totally scare him and make him regret ever putting that option on his Pledge Campaign.
So I opted to say as little as possible and let him do all the talking.
To Be Continued….
SO cool, Annie! I’m so glad you went ahead with it!!
Thank you Becca! 😀 Me too!!! I seriously almost didn’t do it.
So exciting! I love this post – I cheered when you hit the button, and my heart melted when your husband thanked you for planning it. Glad you did it!
Awww thank you Shannan! As a writer, that is one of the best compliments I could have ever received 😀
How awesome that you went ahead with it 🙂 How exciting!!
That is fabulous! Good for you for actually purchasing! How cool! Can’t wait to read more!
Thank you Jeanine 🙂 I will be publishing part 2 in a few days. If you follow me on Facebook (Fb.com/MamaDweeb) You will hopefully see the announcement.
How cool to be able to meet your favorite artist! That’s so much fun!
I can only imagine how excited you were. That’s a pretty awesome reward for your pledge.
LOL yeah Liz, I was STOKED when I found out what he was offering! Kevin is such an incredibly genuine person, I’m so glad I bought that golf cart tour.
Oh wow, what an incredible experience! It’s awesome you took the dive to meet someone so important to you. Can’t wait to read more!
This is so awesome, I glad you pushed the button. I can’t wait to read the rest.
Thank you Catherine – I am too LOL!! Seriously, ZERO buyer’s remorse here. Part 2 will be published in a few days 🙂
I can’t wait for the next installment! I would be so excited to meet my favorite artist!
Thanks Christie! 😀 I will be publishing part 2 – where I share the story of how meeting him went – in a few days. It was SO fun!!
Awww, that’s so awesome that you pledged! I’m happy you had such a wonderful time.
Love this post! It is great that you were able to do this and you had the support of your friends and family. Can’t wait to read the rest of this.
Thank you Pam! Without the support of my friends and family I might not have done it. It seemed so wasteful, so selfish. But I am STILL reeling from the experience. I’ll be publishing part 2 in a few days 🙂
You seem so excited and he is right. It is a one in a lifetime kind of moment! So exciting!
So glad you did something for you and I can’t wait to hear how it turned out!
Thank you Ashley! Part 2 is going to be published in a few days. It has a few photos and some really funny stories 😉
I’m so glad you went through with it! You can always make more money, but these experiences are fleeting.
Congrats on winning. Can’t wait to hear how to meeting went.
What a cool story! I am sure it was an extremely memorable night.
How exciting for you to meet one of your favorite singers and help make the next project happen. I’m looking forward to hearing about the meeting.
Thank you Ora 🙂 I will be publishing part 2 – all about the meeting and what we talked about – in a few days!
Wow!!! What a great post! You really had my heart beating. I can’t wait to read how the meeting went!!!!
How neat! I’ so glad you followed your heart and went for it. That really is a once in a lifetime chance!
A cliffhanger!! I’m excited to hear how it went. What a fun opportunity!
How exciting was all that!! I could feel it in your writing. 🙂
I’ve done my fair share of playing fangirl to my beloved Tim McGraw and I can absolutely understand those emotions!