I had an epiphany a while back, and it would appear that it's a feeling that will return to me at least a couple of times a year. I've tried to express it before, but it always seems like I fall short. Thankfully, I'm more verbose than usual tonight, so I'll see if I can find the right words.

Music is not meant to be my primary source of income.

That statement is not intended to be as negative as it may appear. I'm actually okay with it.

It's true that I occasionally get paid to do music related things. As you might know, I was even commissioned to create songs for The New Adventures of Captain S. I'm proud to be associated with that project, and I adore the people at PBC Productions. I'll work with them as long as they want to work with me.

I'm saying that money is not what motivates me to create, and I hope that never changes. I love recording songs, and I'll continue to do that whenever I am inspired. So, I am not being facetious when I say that it is payment enough to know that there are people out there listening to my songs.

I think it's an absolute kick that some people are even downloading and ENJOYING it! Such a concept would have been unlikely 10 years ago, and practically impossible 15 years back. Reaching an audience would have required a recording contract, or at least a lot of touring back then. I absolutely adore living in this era of instant gratification and feedback through the internet. So, thank you very, very much for being one of the people that actually seeks out new music online!

Sadly, I still haven't figured out what my primary source of income SHOULD be, and I wonder if I ever will. I took on a second job recently, and admittedly it's been a little difficult to get used to a schedule that requires me to strategically determine when I get to sleep. New recordings might be few and far between as I try to adjust, but I will make time for it.

Thank you for taking the time to listen, and respond. I'm not always great about reciprocating on the communication end of things, but I hope you know that it doesn't make me appreciate the comments any less. That goes for compliments and criticisms alike. Hearing criticism is never easy, but it can be incredibly helpful.

ROCK!

Glenn Case