[HANASHIR:3541] Re: Doing Songs as Written

[QuelliPG <QuelliPG...>]

I loved Craig's comparison of his music to his children.  Likewise, I feel 
that my 3 children and my songs are gifts that God has given to the world 
through me (with a little help from my husband for the kids). As such, once I 
have "given birth to them"  I relinquish "control" - and they develop lives 
of their own.  I get much nachas from seeing both the children and the music 
bring light and pleasure into the world and am thrilled to watch them take 
flight... however, at the same time, as a mother it is my natural instinct to 
"protect my babies" and while I can't keep them from going in their own 
directions and following their own hearts, I still feel pain when they are 
hurt!  So, yeah, take some liberties with my music,(I'm thrilled when people 
perform my songs!)  but don't lose its essense.  
oh, and yes, all music is a gift from God, but most of us "conduits" like to 
be acknowledged. ;)

Raquel Gershon
singer/songwriter/jewish educator/rebbetzin/mom and not necessarily in that 
order!

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