Recently I took a marketing course from a guy who has a large internet following. One of the things he taught us is to make your website about your visitors, not about you. That made sense, so naturally I put a giant slideshow of ME at the top of the page.
But I do want to make this site about you, as much as possible, and what benefits you'll find here. (More about that in a minute.) The marketing guru also said to leave your visitor better off than before they came (three free downloads!) and to tell a bit of your story so they can identify with you.
As briefly as possible, my story is that I used to write love songs for the pop and Nashville markets. While I was totally immersed in that, life happened. I'm sure you know how that goes. I got redirected (not without a fight) onto the path of personal renewal and responsibility. I like to say it was a pit stop at the AFGO Station. (Another Friendly Growth Opportunity.)
New songs began emerging, about what works in life and what doesn't. Realizing a sense of humor was vital, that started showing up in my music. I can't help it. life is funny. I need to feel comically as well as cosmically connected. Maybe you do too.
On this site you'll find songs, a new book, a blog, videos, and soon a new DVD that help us see the best in ourselves, and laugh at the rest of ourselves. They're like WD-40 for our relationships, our moments of confusion, the things we want to accomplish in life, and our connection to the Big Mystery. Some of them will give you a healthy dose of "lighten up" if you need it. Some of them have even won awards.
Three free downloads
To get you started, I'd like to give you some free downloads. You can keep them, put them on your ipod, burn them on a CD, listen to them as many times as you like. They don't self-destruct after 3 plays. They're yours forever.
The first is Self-Employment Made Harder By Difficult Boss.
Have you ever worked with a difficult employer or employee? Self-employed or not, we can all relate.
Your second download is The (New) Top 10 Whiny Victim Love Songs.
There are good love songs, and there are songs that masquerade as love songs, but are really about taking hostages. They literally ask for pain, and encourage emotional slavery. Let us consign them to their rightful place in the world of entertainment: material for comedy! I promise you will never listen to music the same way again.
The third download is one of my CD title songs:
Roberto's Song (How Could Life Be Better Than This) It's about appreciating what we have in life. Sometimes we forget.
Just fill in the box below and you'll automatically be sent a link to the download page. I'll also send you a sample of my irregular and irreverent email newsletter. It gets published every few months, whenever I feel like it. I keep it short and fun, with an article by me, my concert schedule, announcements of new CDs, or any other short bits I feel are worth passing along. I promise not to fill up your inbox, and will never share your info.
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ADVISORY: Greg's songs contain anti-depressive lyrics.
Enjoy the music, be well, have fun.
Greg Tamblyn
Transformational Humorist,
Speaker, Songwriter, Singer, Author, Emcee
Slideshow photos: 1,4,5: Stephanie Dana, Chicago. 2,6: Matt Nichols, K.C. 3: Chris Dennis, K.C.