Over the weekend I saw a video of Jewel singing her hit song, “Standing Still.” I like it because she’s in a classic convertible driving down the open road. And her singing style is melancholy but not actually sad. If you enjoy acoustic pop/rock with nice harmonies, check it out.
And her “Standing Still” video reminded me of her interesting story.
I shared it a couple of years ago. But if you didn’t catch that, I’ll share it again. Because I think it’s an awesome example of someone who created a vision for herself and didn’t let anything or anyone distract her from it.
Back in 1974, a relatively obscure singer/songwriter couple celebrated the birth of their baby girl. And by the time she was 6 years old, the little girl joined her parents on stage. Sadly, her parents divorced. But the little girl continued to tour with her father. And he taught her how to yodel. And that would come in handy later on.
Not many singers, who know how to yodel, become famous.
In fact, I’d be willing to bet you can’t name three famous yodelers right this minute. Right? But don’t feel bad. I can’t either.
But it wasn’t exactly the yodeling that made the young girl famous. Matter of fact, she had to work hard and sacrifice to even be noticed. But she definitely got noticed.
When she was only 15, she began her career as a solo act. And her hard work paid off. Because she won a vocal scholarship to a private school of the arts. And that’s where she learned guitar and started writing songs. After that, she moved to San Diego, California, to live with her mother. But she decided to try and go it on her own again. And she even lived in a van so she could focus on her music career.
She worked hard to develop her own style.
And her vocals and poetic, storytelling lyrics helped her land a steady booking at the Innerchange in Pacific Beach. That’s where she was discovered by a music manager and record company reps. And they were impressed enough to sign her to a recording deal with Atlantic Records in 1994.
But you might wonder, how did knowing how to yodel help her out?
Well, that falls into the category, I mentioned, of developing her own style. Because she applied some of the techniques for yodeling to the way she sang her songs. And audiences loved it. So did those record company people.
And she did so well that she’s one of those talented singers you know by only one name.
Jewel
Focus like that doesn’t always mean you’ll end up rich and famous. But it IS the only way you can achieve your dreams and goals.
And that’s why Vision and Focus is so much a part of RondaReady UNversity. That’s where you can join my monthly lessons for how to RUN a business better and grow it faster. A great jumpstarter way to get some forward momentum and stop standing still. The deadline to enroll for each month’s class is on the last day of the previous month. So the class for April 2023 just passed at midnight March 31.
But not to worry.
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Ronda
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