Warrior Girl - Freedom, detachment, getting clear, letting go, and living my life.

"I realize that I am always free to let go

and observe my life" 
- Wayne Dyer

Life on the road as a touring artist has its stories, and also its lessons. Four hours sleep doing the red eye from L.A, via Atlanta, I arrived in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had no idea where that was on the map except that it is a three hour drive from Nashville and is also in Tennessee. But that’s where the commonality ends. Instead of music being its heart, the Smoky Mountains is its claim to fame, amongst also having a reputable university, and once a World Fair.

The first thing I noticed about the Knoxville airport is sandstone walls. The gates and whole airport is built with a very nice indoor facade of sandstone. Then, as you walk down the corridor to baggage claim, there's a gorgeous water fountain, with dozens of live plants. It's, well, pretty. I never would have thought I'd use that word about an airport. It is a welcome relief to the dank grayness of LAX.

I'm performing and speaking at this year's Indiegrrl Women in the Arts Festival/Conference at Knoxville this weekend, and just checked in to the Holiday Inn World's Fair Park. in 1982, this is where the World Fair was and the famous Rubick's cube was revealed here. In fact, in the lobby is the huge Rubick's Cube statue (it's basically a giant Rubick's cube) that was displayed back then. I feel like I'm living part of history. I'm staying on the very exclusive 11th floor (you need a key to access this floor in the elevator). It's a touch of class, amongst a hotel that I don't believe has been renovated since '82, except for my room, which is pretty swanky I have to say.

launching the new album.... bloggin' my feelings

Of course,.... I knew this day would come. I had been dreaming about it all my life. The "it" day. the day I would feel goose bumps and tingles all over my body, with a heart satiated and a mind feeling accomplished. This is it, today, the day after my 6th album release, of the most fabulous album i've created, "the stillness". Mind you, all my albums have been fabulous to me, but it's always the new ones that feel the best, don't they?

But this album feels different. The experience is different. The support, oh so much different. I feel like i'm releasing a racehorse, compared to the mules i've taken to the racecourse. Not that the albums were mules. Just the support was lacking. This one, however oh my: what a team have I!

Following my call along the Roman wall...revealing my album cover, before the album launch.

Follow my call along the Roman wall

Mystic signs of my family life

Dreaming of my playground

Didgeridoo Dreaming

(Lyrics from "Didgeridoo Dreaming", from my first Album Girl In The Moon, by gilli moon

A few months to my album release, and I'm doing some inner wanderings in Rome, Italy. It's really great to get outside the goldfish bowl of Los Angeles, and be in touch with the wisdom of the sages. Walking along the cobble stone streets, I feel the history, the wars, the romance, the writings, the Art, oh the Art.

And on that note, I'd like to reveal to my diary readers, my definitive CD cover for the upcoming album, The Stillness. I'm putting together a big party on Tuesday June 29, at The Mint, Los Angeles, to celebrate its release. There will be a collective of fabulous musicians who played on the record, and special guest artists too. Quite an extravaganza.

new article: DIY MUSIC LICENSING

Artists

I’ve written a new article which I’m very proud of called DIY MUSIC LICENSING

It’s all my tips and tools on how to get your songs into Film and TV.

I’ve spent a long time writing it, and it really is a comprehensive stepping stone that answers the questions I get about this whole arena of music licensing

To read it, I’ve made it an exclusive article through Songsalive!, because I volunteer for the organization (as I also am president of it) and felt that my time and sweat was deserving of the members who feed its community.

To read the Article go to www.songsalive.org/articles

There are also fabulous new links from the article to Contacts on getting songs placed, including our own Songsalive! Songshop program, and our Discount Partners.

To log in to Songsalive!, go to www.songsalive.org and log in on the left. Forgot your password? There is a reminder link there.

Need to renew? Go to www.songsalive.org/membershiprenewal.

Want help to $ renew? Use GILLIFRIEND and get 20% off. J

I would love your feedback on the article when you’ve read it.

Thanks and have a GREAT day, and read!

Gilli

gilli moon

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Warrior Girl Music eNews March: a little bit of gilli moon in your inbox

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march 2010
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G'day peaceful warriors...

Do you feel like you're on a freeway going a hundred miles an hour, heading towards the sunrise? That's how I feel. I've been working so hard on my new album, writing my second book, and figuring out the next phase in my artistic life,.... that I'm jettisoning onto the freeway, ready to ignite with music and writing launches. I feel so inspired, and soon, so excited to reveal to you my recent work, that I've kept close to my heart in the making of.

This year has been so - full on- already. Below you can read a little about what has transpired, which included filming for 60 Minutes Australia. So, many of you have been biting at the bit for my album release of The Stillness, my new 6th album. I can tell you that JUNE is the month. It will be dropping, with the official release party on Tuesday June 29th at THE MINT in Los Angeles. Ticket info and details below. I highly recommend booking early on this one.

You can get a sneak preview of the album now! Announcing the first download available from The Stillness, exclusively available on Reverbnation. Available as an mp3 download or ringtone. Get it now: the song - Cos I Love You So
gilli moon, featuring J.Walker, and written by gilli moon, Claude Aliotti and J.Walker

Three shows coming up in the next month: Saturday March 20, J.Walker and I are doing our youth show Skillz for Life at the Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA. Saturday March 27, my band and I will be at the Sam Ash Music Store in Westminster, CA (for an afternoon show), and on Sunday April 11, my first ever show at the Viper Room on the Sunset Strip, Hollywood, CA, and I'll also be celebrating my birthday. So come on down for a drink. All details below.

Also, as I have many fans that are artists also, part of my mojo is that whatever I do, or discover, I want to offer cool things for artists along the way too. So be sure to check the "Warrior 2 U" section below.

Take the ride and read on.... www.gillimoon.com/warriorgirlmusicenews

gilli moon

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