Good Morning From San Francisco, It is raining here. It is the first day of Spring. Spring is the time to move forward. As some of you know, I am an independent musician, who works with 5 year olds. I base my own music success on the supportive listeners, possitve feedback from those who let me know how they use my songs in their day to day. I base my success by the work I create with talented musicians from all over the globe, but most importantly I base my musical success by where the process of writing and composing takes me. My whole life is in some way about my relationship with music. Most of you may also know that there is no money in music anymore. Downloading and streaming have dried up any way sustainable way of supporting the music making process. Integrity is everything to me, so putting our half baked worked is not something i'm willing to do. To give you a perspective- it cost me $3500 for each song recorded on my last EP Under City Lights. That doesn't even touch the design, manufacturing, or marketing, which adds up to another $10,000. It has taken me 4 years to pay off my credit card. Essentially I am paying you to listen to my music right now on this site, or Spotify, or Pandora. I got a check for $0.07 last month. $0.07!! It's a little humiliating and needless to say it is unsustainable. That is why I am reaching out to my listeners for support. Please consider supporting my Indie GOGO Campaign "Amie Penwel - On The Radar". https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amie-penwell-on-the-radar/x/8970426#/ If the 3000 listeners on this list simply pre-ordered a download, or a signed CD of the record, or for those with willingness and ability to contribute more- a skype session with me, a house concert, a song written especially for you, or dinner at my house cooked by yours truly, I would be able to get into the studio next month with Grammy Award Winning Producer Ruslan Sirota. I have a whole team of people who are contributing talents, time, marketing help, but what I need the most right now is backing. Backing from my listeners from all over the globe. That is you. This is the only way you will hear new music from Amie Penwell. Please consider. Please act. With Love and Gratitude, Amie PS. If you got my email a few days ago, I am sorry for the repeat, but these are the outlets I have to reach out.