It sure has been some time since I last wrote a journal note, and for that, I am truly sorry. Life has been throwing incredible blessings my way and for that I haven't had as much time on my hands as I have had in the past. That being said, that in no way means I've forgotten about you in any way, shape or form.
These past few months have been extremely exciting and I have had the great fortune of meeting so many of you at concerts, events and masterclasses around the world. I love nothing more then getting the opportunity of talking with you on a personal basis an feel extremely privileged that I've been able to do so. Yet, work doesn't stop. Before the year ends, I will be meeting many more of you at masterclasses and concerts in LA, London and NY and I CAN'T WAIT !!!!
I mean it when I say that meeting and talking to all of you is inspiring to me. I wouldn't trade it in for the world.
I promise to write more often - this note, though, was just to say hi and thank you all for your continued support.
With Love, SA
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
May 16th -
Hey everyone -
So, I don't know why I felt the need to share my private information with each and everyone of you but, I have gotten an overwhelming amount of emails this morning wishing me luck at the Breast Cancer Walk in Boston this morning. Since so many of you donated an incredible amount of money to help me raise my donation quota, I thought it was only fair to share with you that I will no longer be walking in Boston today. It is not my place to go into full details over the why's and how's, but due to personal situations, I have made the proper decision to not attend the walk in Boston today, May 16th.
With that being said, I DID want you to know that I am still walking. I will be joined by a group of my friends today in New York City, come rain or come shine, to walk in memory of those who have passed and in honor of those who are fighting the good fight of Breast Cancer. We will begin at 11:30 am, walking through Central Park, and wearing our Breast Cancer ribbons and our Avon Breast Cancer T-Shirt.
Though so many of you donated for me to have the opportunity to walk in the Boston walk, your donations are not being forgotten about. Each donation has been processed and donated to the Avon Foundation and will go to continue the fight towards fighting for an ultimate cure for Breast Cancer. You helped me raise well over $2,200.00 and I can't thank you enough for your generosity and kindness of spirit.
In addition, thank you all so much for your beautiful Birthday wishes as well. I am excited to celebrate my birthday tonight with some of my closest friends and only hope my legs don't buckle from today's walk ;)
Thank you for the understanding and wishing you all a beautiful and wonderful weekend.
With Love,
SA
So, I don't know why I felt the need to share my private information with each and everyone of you but, I have gotten an overwhelming amount of emails this morning wishing me luck at the Breast Cancer Walk in Boston this morning. Since so many of you donated an incredible amount of money to help me raise my donation quota, I thought it was only fair to share with you that I will no longer be walking in Boston today. It is not my place to go into full details over the why's and how's, but due to personal situations, I have made the proper decision to not attend the walk in Boston today, May 16th.
With that being said, I DID want you to know that I am still walking. I will be joined by a group of my friends today in New York City, come rain or come shine, to walk in memory of those who have passed and in honor of those who are fighting the good fight of Breast Cancer. We will begin at 11:30 am, walking through Central Park, and wearing our Breast Cancer ribbons and our Avon Breast Cancer T-Shirt.
Though so many of you donated for me to have the opportunity to walk in the Boston walk, your donations are not being forgotten about. Each donation has been processed and donated to the Avon Foundation and will go to continue the fight towards fighting for an ultimate cure for Breast Cancer. You helped me raise well over $2,200.00 and I can't thank you enough for your generosity and kindness of spirit.
In addition, thank you all so much for your beautiful Birthday wishes as well. I am excited to celebrate my birthday tonight with some of my closest friends and only hope my legs don't buckle from today's walk ;)
Thank you for the understanding and wishing you all a beautiful and wonderful weekend.
With Love,
SA
Thursday, January 29, 2009
'And There it Is'
Six years ago I started this blog. Throughout it, I told of my struggles in an industry that I so wanted to be a part of. At times I was so brutally honest, my friends would tell me to take down the entry because no 'stranger' should know as much as I reveled. I never saw it that way. I saw my readers as people exactly like myself. Their love of theater was equal to mine. Any success I would, or could, experience in my career would be celebrated no greater then their own. I started the journal on my very first day in New York City and have since continued to chronicle the ups and downs of trying to stand out amongst some brilliant composers and lyricists working (and not working) in this industry called 'Theater.'
In the course of six years, I have had over 40 jobs. YES, 40 jobs. I was fired from every single one of them. I am not a good employee. I daydream way too much. On one occasion I was fired for sitting at the piano writing a song instead of bartending. I was told that if I didn't get up and stop writing, I would be let go. I had two lines left to finish. The song I was writing was 'I'm a Star.' I was fired ten minutes after finishing the song. Everyone in my family and all my friends use to joke with me that I could never hold down a job longer then a week. It was true. I also moved around just as much as I was job searching. I could never afford my apartment rent and was constantly couch surfing at friends apartments. The only constant in my life was the love of my dog, Billy, and my passion for composing music and writing lyrics.
This January, Billy and I moved into our very first one bedroom apartment in the city. Sure, it gets lonely living alone sometimes, but it's mine. The walls are painted in the colors I picked out. The plant I purchased from ikea is dying cause I don't know how to keep a plant alive. My bedroom is a sauna since the heater is on 90. But, its my sauna. It's my dead plant. It's my painted walls.
Last night I did something that I have been dreaming of doing my entire life of being fired from jobs. I fired myself. I gave my two week notice bartending at a wonderful bar in the West Village that I have been bartending at for over a year and a half and have enjoyed greatly.
It was time to spread my wings and see if I could fly on my own. To be a composer. Just a composer. Nothing more. Nothing less. To write as many songs as my heart could write. Letting go is scary but I am excited for what the future will hold for me. For six years I have struggled. I would never said I deserve success more then anyone else. I have always said that there are better writers out there then me. Whatever the reasons, though, I feel honored and blessed.
There have been so many wonderful blessings in my life but none more wonderful then all of your continued support.
To those of you who have been reading this blog since its beginning six years ago. Thank you for continuing to follow my career and for believing in me. For those new to this site, I welcome your support.
I don't dream alone. I dream with all of you ...
To those of you struggling to be heard as you follow your dream. Keep pushing, keep dreaming, keep believing. I was told day after day that I wasn't good enough to succeed. What I ask of you is to make me proud and push the naysayers as far away as possible.
I tell all my 'New Voices,' that the moment you make it, don't become bitter. Don't ever forget that you will always continue to learn. Don't forget who you are. Don't forget the friends who stood by your side and lent you a couch to sleep on when you had no home. Don't forget the book store you worked in, the bar you served drinks in, your 9-5 office job .... remember your struggle. Remember those in the industry that lent you a helping hand when you just wanted your voice to be heard. Remember that when a 'New Voices' asks you for a helping hand. Pay it forward.
And, most important ...
When you reach that day ...
Don't forget the distance you have come ...
best,
SA
In the course of six years, I have had over 40 jobs. YES, 40 jobs. I was fired from every single one of them. I am not a good employee. I daydream way too much. On one occasion I was fired for sitting at the piano writing a song instead of bartending. I was told that if I didn't get up and stop writing, I would be let go. I had two lines left to finish. The song I was writing was 'I'm a Star.' I was fired ten minutes after finishing the song. Everyone in my family and all my friends use to joke with me that I could never hold down a job longer then a week. It was true. I also moved around just as much as I was job searching. I could never afford my apartment rent and was constantly couch surfing at friends apartments. The only constant in my life was the love of my dog, Billy, and my passion for composing music and writing lyrics.
This January, Billy and I moved into our very first one bedroom apartment in the city. Sure, it gets lonely living alone sometimes, but it's mine. The walls are painted in the colors I picked out. The plant I purchased from ikea is dying cause I don't know how to keep a plant alive. My bedroom is a sauna since the heater is on 90. But, its my sauna. It's my dead plant. It's my painted walls.
Last night I did something that I have been dreaming of doing my entire life of being fired from jobs. I fired myself. I gave my two week notice bartending at a wonderful bar in the West Village that I have been bartending at for over a year and a half and have enjoyed greatly.
It was time to spread my wings and see if I could fly on my own. To be a composer. Just a composer. Nothing more. Nothing less. To write as many songs as my heart could write. Letting go is scary but I am excited for what the future will hold for me. For six years I have struggled. I would never said I deserve success more then anyone else. I have always said that there are better writers out there then me. Whatever the reasons, though, I feel honored and blessed.
There have been so many wonderful blessings in my life but none more wonderful then all of your continued support.
To those of you who have been reading this blog since its beginning six years ago. Thank you for continuing to follow my career and for believing in me. For those new to this site, I welcome your support.
I don't dream alone. I dream with all of you ...
To those of you struggling to be heard as you follow your dream. Keep pushing, keep dreaming, keep believing. I was told day after day that I wasn't good enough to succeed. What I ask of you is to make me proud and push the naysayers as far away as possible.
I tell all my 'New Voices,' that the moment you make it, don't become bitter. Don't ever forget that you will always continue to learn. Don't forget who you are. Don't forget the friends who stood by your side and lent you a couch to sleep on when you had no home. Don't forget the book store you worked in, the bar you served drinks in, your 9-5 office job .... remember your struggle. Remember those in the industry that lent you a helping hand when you just wanted your voice to be heard. Remember that when a 'New Voices' asks you for a helping hand. Pay it forward.
And, most important ...
When you reach that day ...
Don't forget the distance you have come ...
best,
SA
Monday, January 19, 2009
BIRDLAND CONCERT - Now on youtube
Hey Everyone -
it has been a long time since last I wrote. My deep apologies. I have been in the mist of ringing in 2009 with a brand new apartment and gearing up for some very exciting projects, including 'Piece,' in the new year.
To all those that came out to celebrate my concert at Birdland on January 12th, thank you so much. For those of you whom weren't able to join us, here is my treat for you. I hope you enjoy it and hope each of you are having a wonderful and exciting 2009.
BIRDLAND YOUTUBE CLIPS
Best,
SA
it has been a long time since last I wrote. My deep apologies. I have been in the mist of ringing in 2009 with a brand new apartment and gearing up for some very exciting projects, including 'Piece,' in the new year.
To all those that came out to celebrate my concert at Birdland on January 12th, thank you so much. For those of you whom weren't able to join us, here is my treat for you. I hope you enjoy it and hope each of you are having a wonderful and exciting 2009.
BIRDLAND YOUTUBE CLIPS
Best,
SA
Monday, December 01, 2008
BARNES AND NOBLE CD SIGNING AND PERFORMANCE ....TONIGHT !!!! (Monday December 1st, 2008 @ 7:30)
Join me tonight, December 1st, as some special guests perform and sign CD'S to celebrate the release of the new CD, 'Keys,' and the re-release of Still... Dreaming Wide Awake. Scheduled to appear: Shoshana Bean, Lisa Brescia, Tituss Burgess, Danny Calvert, Jenn Colella, Jackie Hoffman, Marcus Paul James, Carly Jibson, Julia Murney, Katie Thompson and Natalie Weiss. Location: Lincoln Triangle Barnes and Nobles, 1972 Broadway and 66th street.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
'KEYS' now available on iTunes ...
'KEYS' is now available on iTunes .... click here for direct link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=297241560&s=143441
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=297241560&s=143441
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Keys: The Music of Scott Alan ... NOW AVAILABLE !!!
My new CD, Keys,' is now available via CDBaby.com. Follow the link below and enjoy. ;) The CD will be available on iTunes in another month or so, so if you can't wait ....
http://www.cdbaby.com/scottalan3
http://www.cdbaby.com/scottalan3
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