Category: Featured Artists

Featured Artists, Poetic Musings

Automatons 2

Candid Corvid Productions

I was not happy there:
I’d known it for awhile –

Thinking I must march along,
Blending in with mirror smile.

And, the more I emulated them
Against where I found true joy,

The more I realized that I
Wasn’t content to be a toy.

I realized their state of being
Would in the end become a trap

Where everything that happened
Would be out of my control as fact;

That I, too, would be more vulnerable –
Dependent on fitting in with the crowd;

That what I valued would become forfeit,
If I chose to conform with the proud.

So, I traded that sense of belonging
For the road that led back to my truth:

If there’s anything I’ve learned now,
It’s to avoid the follies of our youth

Where we convince ourselves that others
Can be trusted to guarantee each day –

That reality will keep “being normal” – that
Nothing will disrupt or be allowed to stray.

I don’t believe their way for me is possible
When I’ve been given the insight to see

How everything I truly value as worth
Requires my fashioning to succeed.

So, I took the nearest off-ramp,
Taking leave with tears and smile:

They promised to remember me –
I hope they do, at least for a while.

As I travel toward those horizons
Where just few have gone before,

I don’t know if anyone will greet me
When at last, I knock upon the doors.

In a way, it doesn’t need to matter –
For I have followed what I must do:

In the end, it is our commitments
That take measure of me and you.

(December 12, 2018)

Music to accompany, “Light Up” by Nimino.

Compositions, Featured Artists

Another Voice

Candid Corvid Productions

As I start out on this venture to become a voice-over professional, I take note of other inspiring professionals who set a strong example. I came across one such blog called Nethervoice, featuring Paul Strikwerda, and his presentation on his blog stands out.

Paul’s home page gets right down to business, cornering and illuminating his niche market, and listing seven reasons why prospective clients should choose to hire him.

His demo page has sample recordings listed by categories, and within these categories are spliced together several samples of his voice on different projects so listeners can hear a range of his tonal quality.

On his blog link, his opinion is clear, well thought out, and conveys acute intelligence. However, his comments are not necessarily for the faint of heart, as I just found on one of his recent posts: “Entitled Wannabees Need Not Reply.” Ouch!

Yet what presides over all is a clear impression of Paul’s commitment to the profession and his passion for transforming his voice into a work of art.

You can check out his web page at http://www.nethervoice.com/nethervoice/