Back to work

Its back to work tomorrow! We all enjoyed the Christmas break, but now its time to go into high gear with the planning and execution of some upcoming projects that are right around the corner. We have major shows and creative projects in Dallas, San Diego, Las Vegas, Cancun, Louisville, and Nashville in the next few weeks. We're really excited about all the new projects for 2007, and we're looking forward to reconnecting with all of our clients, performers, and vendors in the new year. We have cruise ship auditions in London next week, with more auditions in Boston, Chicago, and Toronto on weekends during January. Check out our website for complete details on auditions (http://www.garymusick.com/)

While scrambling for a couple of last minute gifts on Christmas eve, I ran into a former GMC associate. Eric Wyse worked as a staff video producer for our company back in the mid-90's. Since his time with us, he has established a very successful recording company with literally hundreds of CD's produced for the gift and specialty market. Eric is a super-talented producer, musician, recording artist, and writer, and has excelled in each of those areas. He has an exciting new hymnal project called "This is My Story, This is My Song" that is about to be released in Family Christian Bookstores. Congratulations on the new release! Great to see you, Eric!

Christmas Day

Today was Christmas, and what a special day it was! My family spent the morning opening presents and trying out all the new gadgets Santa brought. We had breakfast with our neighbors, the Dougherty's, then came home to clean up the chaos our house had become over the past 3 days. Then we had Christmas dinner with my wife's family, and a night of "High School Musical" movie watching tonight. My younger kids LOVE "High School Musical" - what an amazing entertainment phenonmenon. Here's a picture of my girls right after opening gifts this morning.

Last night I sent a Christmas email greeting to all of our performers out working on ships - I hope they got it! If you are one of the cast members who received that email, please enter a comment and let me know you were here. I will start including updates on ships, land based shows, new cruise ship shows, our upcoming projects with NCL and Celebrity, and general information you might find interesting. Hope you check out our blog often...we'd love to hear from you!

That's all for now. More in a couple of days!

Gary

Saturday, December 23, 2006

It is almost Christmas! All of our kids are home this weekend (we have 23, 20, and 15 year old daughters) and it is cool to see how well they get along...finally. Ellen and I often wondered if they would be buddies when they grew up, and now we can rejoice in the fact that they love each other in a big way. Now THAT's a Christmas gift to cherish!

Speaking of gifts, I got a new bluetooth earpiece for my phone today from my buddy David Holloway. What a cool gift! My wife always scolds me for talking on the phone in the car...maybe this will help me stay handsfree and be a little safer out there in the concrete jungle. Thanks, Dave - you are the best! It was also great seeing his family tonight. His parents, sisters, and extended family were in for the holidays. It was great seeing all that love in one place.

I think all the shopping is done. But I know I will be out tomorrow with all the other last minute dads still looking for that one extra thing. Not that its needed. Its just fun, I guess. Ellen and I are singing in church tomorrow night. I think this is the first time I've actually sung in public since Christmas last year. I hope I remember how!

Merry Christmas, everyone!