MENTORS MAGAZINE | EDITION 1 | 7
Well, how do you do it?
After recording six albums of songs, my Band
of Legends politely nudged me to perform
live.
While I’ve spoken on stage numerous times
over the decades, I never sang on stage.
Thinking about it brought up serious fears.
Even terror.A friend remembers me saying I would
NEVER sing in public.
I had to overcome panic attacks, anxiety
ambushes, and near nervous breakdowns to
overcome the fear of public speaking.
But public singing?I didn’t even sing in the shower.
Childhood memories of being humiliated
when I tried to speak or sing stayed with me.
I overcame the speaking one.
But I refused to even touch singing.
It felt too vulnerable.
I managed to do it in the studio for my six
albums, by basically managing my
adrenaline, but I couldn’t accept ever singing
on stage live.
No way.But I did it.
I did it!
And it was a huge success.
I was strong and confident, owned the stage,
and led my Band of Legends into a
triumphant performance.
It was an historic moment.
It was a personal breakthrough.
And it will live forever in my mind as a
moment of greatness for me.Forget it.