If you were to guess what an independent musicians’ biggest and wildest dream would be, what would you guess?
– Get signed to a major label? – Win a grammy? – Travel the world performing a major stadium tour with Taylor Swift?!
Well sorry to burst your little gum drop, but those dreams aren’t mine!!!
At least, they are not in my top #2âŠ
So, whatâs left then? Since I began playing music ten years ago, Iâve had one single dream that I think about on a daily basis. Iâve always felt in my heart that one day it will come true, itâs just a matter of time, patience and perseverance – as with the achievement of most dreams!! Ok Ok you’ve been waiting long enough.
Drum roll please!
MY BIGGEST WILDEST DREAM OF ALL TIME IS:
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To meet Ellen Degeneres!!!!
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I love that lady. Iâve never met her, but I truly love her. She has made this world a better place a thousand times over with her jokes, dancing, and laughter. She changes lives on a daily basis and itâs just so darn inspiring to see all of the selfless energy that she puts fourth into the work sheâs doing.
I admire her so much. She is my biggest hero. I would feel so humbled and honoured if I had a chance to meet and perform for her! Just imagine me and Pearl the camper doing a house concert in her home — or on her show for her audience! ????????
I truly want to try and give her back a tiny piece of my heart that she has filled up so full since she started changing lives all over the world – including my own. Ohh my life would be complete!!!Â
Ok now for my second biggest dream of all time:
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I know this one is pretty basic but for independent musicians like myself, sometimes it can feel completely out of reach. That’s why I am SO excited to announce that I have actually started the search to find my very first home and my dream is already underway!Â
OMGahhhh! Thats huge news my friends. HUGE!
I can hardly believe it but here I am.. Being all adulty and stuff. ????
The ultimate goal with my first home is to find a cabin-like space in the woods. A place that is calm, cozy and inviting, where I can do all of my writing. I would turn a room into my home recording studio, where I can record my Gift of Songs and future acoustic albums.
Alsooo…. if I end up being able to build a little cabin on my property, I could host creative writing retreats/rentals for anyone interested to spend a weekend at the cabin, or with me, to learn the craft of performing & songwriting.
Now THAT would be heaven!
***Ahhh***
My life would feel 100% complete if I were able to accomplish both of these dreams. So so epic.
I feel that I am getting closer! Onwards with one step at a time, one day at a time!
YOUR TURN.
Care to share your wildest dreams with the world?
Leave a comment below!
The first step that I personally take towards accomplishing a dream is to write it down and visualize it with as many details that my brain could possibly handle. I allow my mind to explode with colours and smells and sights and sounds of what could be the moment I achieve my dream! Think of it like manifesting — but also know that a lot of hard work has to be put fourth in order for dreams to come true.
pssst… I’ll be near the water cooler and the wild dreamers.Â
 I would like to encourage YOU to be a wild dreamer with your own goals, and start taking small steps to make them come true! Share your greatest dreams below and put it out there to the universe to get the ball rolling. Remember, one foot in front of the other.
As always if you’ve read this far, THANK YOU for being here and witnessing my journey and my own wildest dreams!
Over the past few years I have dreamed that I would meet Jessica Allossery, and she would play in my home town, and that I would get to play & sing with her. : – )
Dear Jessica, I understand your admiration for her as Iâm a fan too. I first heard your music on the radio on one of my long drives from Toronto to Vincennes, Indiana. We have a non-profit cat sanctuary there and I drive down every month to run errands and buy supplies and see the progress on our building projects. My dream is to see the sanctuary self-sufficient with sponsorship from a pet food company. We have 62 kittens and over a hundred cats, most of whom are unadoptable because of health issues. Itâs very hard work, but we have many cats who would never find a home.
It’s so good to learn about people like you who are working hard to put animals lives first. THank you for your projects and all the love you pour into them. Hopefully I can come and play and help raise some money over there for you at the sanctuary at some point! <3
Dearest Jessica, thank you for sharing your dreams with us. It’s inspiring to see you moving towards the things you desire. Wow, a house, that’s so far from what I could ever imagine affording, haha. I’m so happy that you’re, DESERVEDLY, building the support you need to get there. I am so proud of you, my friend! Looking forward to seeing you on Ellen ????. Love you, always
Nate, it’s so good to hear from you!!! A home might seem like it’s far away for us musicians, but I think it’s a lot more in reach that what we believe in our minds! I can’t wait to skype with you again, I feel like we have so much to catch up on <3
I guess when I was younger I had the wild dream of becoming Jimmy Page, guitarist with Led Zeppelin! But that was never going to happen. So I turned to more practical dreams like seeing my favourite bands in concert – Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Bruce Springsteen, Joss Stone, R.E.M, Neil Young – I’ve seen them all and more. Also travelling. I’ve been round the world twice and lived in various countries. After all the travelling it was time to settle down. 30 years of marriage, 3 children and 2 grandchildren later I guess I’ve lived that one too. My remaining dream is to enjoy my retirement and just continue to enjoy what I’ve enjoyed for years. Listening to music and going to concerts is still high on the list. Anyway good luck with yours and keep doing what you are doing. Best wishes.
I love the idea of a songwriters retreat. I would so take you up on that, as I play a little guitar and have written about 20 or so songs over the years but I don’t know really what I’m doing, lol.
As for my ultimate dream come true? It would be selling the novel I’m currently writing and it becoming a best seller! I’m 60 pages in and locked in a rhythm!
Hi Steven!
That would be soo very cool to be able to meet you and have you join me for a weekend songwriting retreat! Perhaps that goal is only a couple years in the future! ????– Your dream, I’m so happy to hear about your novel! That’s amazing news that you’ve already got 60 pgs. Sounds like a GREAT start! Keep on going with it! I hope you dreams come true and I hope it become a hit best seller!
Thank you Jeff! I like that you’re being realistic with your dreams with all those things under your belt at this point in your life đ Glad to hear that you’re looking to continue enjoying retirement and still enjoying music. I hope you can come and watch me perform some day!!!
COMPOSER AGREEMENT - Must read and accept terms to purchase Gift of Song
PLEASE READ THIS UNIVERSAL TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
OVERVIEW
This Universal Terms of Service Agreement (this âAgreementâ) is entered into by and between Jessica Allossery, an individual (the "Composer") and you (the âClientâ), and is made effective as of the date of your use of this website ("Site") or the date of electronic acceptance. This Agreement sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the Site and the products and services purchased or accessed through this Site (individually and collectively, the âServicesâ), and is in addition to (not in lieu of) any specific terms and conditions that apply to the particular Services.
WHEREAS the Composer is a professional songwriter;
AND WHEREAS, the Client wishes to engage the Composer to compose a composition and/or soundrecording utilizing ideas and input from the Client.
IN CONSIDERATION of the conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Composerâs Services
Composer shall write, compose, orchestrate, arrange, conduct, perform, record, mix, and produce such original musical compositions, original musical score, and original sound recording of the same (the âMusicâ) as Client may require for potential performance by the Client. Composer shall perform all services as and when reasonably required by Client in connection with the Music. Composer shall render services hereunder on a non-exclusive basis commencing on such date as Client shall designate for the Work and continuing through the date that all Delivery Requirements in Paragraph 2 below have been satisfied. Composer will make reasonable efforts to complete deliverables by Clientâs reasonably proposed dates.
2. Delivery Requirements
Composer shall complete the recording and mixing of the Music, and obtain Clientâs final approval of same, so that Composer shall deliver the recorded Music to Client in a format acceptable by both parties on a date agreed to by the parties. Collectively, the foregoing materials shall sometimes be referred to herein as the âDelivery Materials.â Composer shall be allocated a minimum of three (3) weeks to prepare the Music. Orders for delivery less than three (3) weeks shall be subject to a rush fee to be determined between the parties.
3. Budgetary Requirements
Composer acknowledges that the amounts payable as specified in this paragraph 3 include all amounts necessary to create and deliver the Music and Delivery Materials and all amounts due to Composer to compensate for her services rendered and rights granted hereunder. Composer shall be solely responsible for all costs in excess of the amounts payable as specified herein.
Subject to Composer performing all obligations hereunder, and in full consideration for any and all services rendered by Composer and all rights granted hereunder, Composer shall be entitled to receive the fee associated with the Work as accepted and paid by you.
4. Additional Covenants of Composer
Composer agrees that it shall:
a) Render its services hereunder to the full extent of its creative and artistic skill and technical ability;
b) Not disclose to any party information relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or to the activities of Client with respect to the Work or otherwise;
c) Not incur any liability or expense on Clientâs account without Clientâs prior written approval, and if such approval is given, Composer will provide Client with any information necessary to satisfy such obligation, including copies of any necessary agreements.
5. No Obligation to Use Music or Exploit Work
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Client or its assigns to publish, perform record, reproduce or otherwise use the Music, any part thereof, or any of the proceeds of Composerâs services hereunder, whether in connection with the Work or otherwise.
6. Grant of Rights
Client agrees that Composer shall own without limitation, throughout the universe, exclusively and in perpetuity, free and clear of any and all claims, liens and encumbrances, all rights, title and interest of every kind whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in and to all music written, composed, recorded, orchestrated, arranged or adapted by Composer in connection with the Music, the master recordings embodying the Music, and the results of the Composerâs services hereunder, without any obligation or liability to pay Client any compensation therefor except as explicitly provided herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Client acknowledges that included within the above-referenced rights and interests are (a) all worldwide copyrights, allied, and neighboring rights, in and to the Music, the compositions and sound recordings embodied within the Music, and such results and proceeds, and all renewals and extensions thereof, (b) all music publishing rights, and (c) all rights and interests of every kind now or hereafter existing under and by virtue of any common law rights. The Music has been specifically ordered or commissioned by Client for use, and the Music is a work made for hire and the Composer shall be deemed the author of all the Music for purposes of applicable copyright law. If for any reason the Composer is not deemed the author of the Music, Client hereby assigns all such results and proceeds and all rights therein (including, without limitation, all copyrights therein) to Composer irrevocably and in perpetuity.
7. Publicity
Client may use, and permit others to use, Composerâs name, likeness, and biographical material in and in connection with the Music.
8. Warranties
Each party represents and warrants that it has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant all rights herein granted, that they have not entered into or will enter into any agreement of any kind (including, without limitation, recording agreements) which will interfere in any way with the complete performance of this Agreement by them, that all musical material delivered by them hereunder (including, without limitation, the Music and the Delivery Materials) is original with them and does not infringe upon or violate any copyright or common law or statutory right of any person, firm, or corporation.
9. Credit
Composer shall credit substantially as follows: âProduced by Jessica Allossery.â Subject to the foregoing, all other characteristics of such credit or any other credit shall be determined by Composer in its sole discretion. No casual or inadvertent failure by Client to comply with the credit requirements set forth above, nor any failure by third parties to so comply, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement by Client.
10. Notices
All notices which either party is required or may desire to serve hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served to the addresses specified herein.
11. Independent Contractor
The Composer warrants that he or she is an independent contractor and is not an employee of the Client.
12. Miscellaneous
a) This instrument constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter specified herein. This Agreement can be modified or terminated only by a written instrument executed by both Composer and Client or Clientâs successors and assigns.
b) This Agreement will in all respects be governed by and interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. Any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its performance, enforcement or breach will have jurisdiction and venue in a provincial or federal court situated within the Province of Ontario; and the parties consent and submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of said courts for all such purposes.
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NON-DISCLOSURE & COMPOSER AGREEMENT - Must read and accept terms to Register or Login as a Team Member
PLEASE READ THIS UNIVERSAL TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
OVERVIEW
This Universal Terms of Service Agreement (this âAgreementâ) is entered into by and between Jessica Allossery, an individual (the "Composer") and you (the âTeam Memberâ), and is made effective as of the date of your use of this website ("Site") or the date of electronic acceptance. This Agreement sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the Site and the products and services purchased or accessed through this Site (individually and collectively, the âServicesâ), and is in addition to (not in lieu of) any specific terms and conditions that apply to the particular Services.
WHEREAS the Composer is a professional songwriter;
AND WHEREAS, the Team Member who wishes to participate in the Composers team membership offerings in the âTeam Member Portalâ, is volunteering personal ideas and input for the betterment of the Composers business strategy to create new Content.
AND WHEREAS, The Team Member Portal is the online membership location where the Composer displays confidential information âContent" in the form of publicly unreleased blog posts, comments, surveys, videos, open chat rooms and the like. The Team Member who wishes to participate in the Composers offerings registers with a password protected account to access the Team Member Portal with the Content.
AND WHEREAS, The Content is any and all works derived or modified as a result of input of the Team Member within the Team Member Portal.
IN CONSIDERATION of the conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Composerâs Services
Composer shall open a private discussion online via website, video chat or otherwise, in The Team Member Portal to engage Team Membersâ ideas and feedback. Composer shall render services hereunder on a non-exclusive basis commencing on such date as Team Member registers online, and shall designate for the Work and continuing through the date until Team Member or Composer terminates membership account. The foregoing materials related to, created in and/or created as a result of the survey results, ideas or discussions in The Team Member Portal shall sometimes be referred to herein as âThe Content.â
2. Delivery Requirements
Composer shall engage Team Member in Team Member Portal when team input is required for the furthering of its career. Composer shall decide exclusively when input is required, and will request assistance in the form of (including by not limiting to) opinions, ideas and feedback by Team Member. Composer shall be allocated as much time personally deemed as necessary, and in perpetuity, to prepare the content for Team Members input.
3. Budgetary Requirements
Composer acknowledges that Team Members are not required to provide monetary compensation to participate in the team membership subscription. Composer retains the rights to charge for this subscription model in the future at any time, with appropriate advance notice delivered to Team Member. Team Member retains the rights to cancel membership at any time. Composer retains the rights to terminate the Team Memberâs subscription at any time, under any circumstance. Composer also retains rights to cancel indefinitely, or put on pause for any length of time deemed necessary by Composer, the Team Member Portal at any time, and without notice.
4. Non-Disclosure
For the purpose of preventing the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information as defined below. The parties agree to enter into a confidential relationship concerning the disclosure of all Content provided by Composer, and certain proprietary and confidential information ("Confidential Informationâ) that are displayed and discussed on the blog in the Team Members portal or group chats.
a) Definition of Confidential Information: For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Informationâ also known as âThe Content" shall include all information or material that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the business in which Composer and Team Member is engaged. All confidential information also includes exclusive and publicly unreleased content displayed in the Team Memberâs Portal by Composer, and any online discussions via chat or comment box within the portal. The Composer shall not be required to label or stamp the materials with the word "Confidential" or some similar warning on any content within the Team Member portal, as all content within the portal would be considered Confidential Information. If Confidential Information is transmitted orally, the Composer shall not be required to provide writing indicating that such oral communication constituted Confidential Information.
b) Exclusions from Confidential Information: Team Memberâs obligations under this Agreement do not extend to information that is: (a) publicly known outside of the Team Members Portal at the time of disclosure or subsequently becomes publicly known through no fault of the Receiving Party; (b) discovered or created by the Team Member before disclosure by Disclosing Party; (c) learned by the Team Member through legitimate means other than from the Composer or Composers representatives; or (d) is disclosed by Team Member with Composerâs prior written approval.
c) Obligations of Team Member: Team Member shall hold and maintain the Confidential Information in strictest confidence for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Composer. Team Member shall carefully restrict access to Confidential Information to employees, contractors and third parties as is reasonably required and shall require those persons to sign nondisclosure restrictions at least as protective as those in this Agreement. Team Member shall not, without the prior written approval of Composer, use for Team Memberâs benefit, publish, copy, or otherwise disclose to others, or permit the use by others for their benefit or to the detriment of Composer, any Confidential Information. Team Member shall return to Composer any and all records, notes, and other written, printed, or tangible materials in its possession pertaining to Confidential Information immediately if Composer requests it in writing.
d) Obligations of Composer: Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Composer or its assigns to publish, perform record, reproduce or otherwise use the content in the Team Member Portal, any part thereof, or any of the proceeds of Composerâs services hereunder, whether in connection with the Work or otherwise.
e) Time Periods: The nondisclosure provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and Team Memberâs duty to hold Confidential Information in confidence shall remain in effect until the Confidential Information no longer qualifies as a trade secret or until Composer sends Team Member written notice releasing Team Member from this Agreement, whichever occurs first.
5. Grant of Rights
Team Member agrees that Composer shall own without limitation, throughout the universe, exclusively and in perpetuity, free and clear of any and all claims, liens and encumbrances, all rights, title and interest of every kind whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in and to all Content produced and written, composed, recorded, orchestrated, arranged or adapted by Composer in connection with the Team Members Portal and the results of the Team Memberâs participation of services hereunder, without any obligation or liability to pay Team Member any compensation therefor except as explicitly provided herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Team Member acknowledges that included within the above-referenced rights and interests are (a) all worldwide copyrights, allied, and neighboring rights, in and to The Content, music, compositions and sound recordings embodied within the Content, and such results and proceeds, and all renewals and extensions thereof, (b) all music publishing rights, and (c) all rights and interests of every kind now or hereafter existing under and by virtue of any common law rights. The Composer shall be deemed the author of all the Content or music for purposes of applicable copyright law. If for any reason the Composer is not deemed the author of the Music, Team Member hereby assigns all such results and proceeds and all rights therein (including, without limitation, all copyrights therein) to Composer irrevocably and in perpetuity.
6. Warranties
Each party represents and warrants that it has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant all rights herein granted, that they have not entered into or will enter into any agreement of any kind (including, without limitation, recording agreements) which will interfere in any way with the complete performance of this Agreement by them, that all material delivered by them hereunder (including, without limitation, the Content and The Input of the Team Member) is original with them and does not infringe upon or violate any copyright or common law or statutory right of any person, firm, or corporation.
7. Credit
Composer shall credit works related to The Content substantially as follows: âProduced by Jessica Allossery.â Subject to the foregoing, all other characteristics of such credit or any other credit shall be determined by Composer in its sole discretion. No casual or inadvertent failure by Team Member to comply with the credit requirements set forth above, nor any failure by third parties to so comply, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement by Client.
8. Notices
All notices which either party is required or may desire to serve hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served to the addresses specified herein.
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10. Waiver
The failure to exercise any right provided in this Agreement shall not be a waiver of prior or subsequent rights.
11. Miscellaneous
a) This instrument constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter specified herein. This Agreement can be modified or terminated only by a written instrument executed by both Composer and Team Member or Team Memberâs successors and assigns.
b) This Agreement will in all respects be governed by and interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. Any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its performance, enforcement or breach will have jurisdiction and venue in a provincial or federal court situated within the Province of Ontario; and the parties consent and submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of said courts for all such purposes.
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Over the past few years I have dreamed that I would meet Jessica Allossery, and she would play in my home town, and that I would get to play & sing with her. : – )
Dear Jessica, I understand your admiration for her as Iâm a fan too. I first heard your music on the radio on one of my long drives from Toronto to Vincennes, Indiana. We have a non-profit cat sanctuary there and I drive down every month to run errands and buy supplies and see the progress on our building projects. My dream is to see the sanctuary self-sufficient with sponsorship from a pet food company. We have 62 kittens and over a hundred cats, most of whom are unadoptable because of health issues. Itâs very hard work, but we have many cats who would never find a home.
It’s so good to learn about people like you who are working hard to put animals lives first. THank you for your projects and all the love you pour into them. Hopefully I can come and play and help raise some money over there for you at the sanctuary at some point! <3
Dearest Jessica, thank you for sharing your dreams with us. It’s inspiring to see you moving towards the things you desire. Wow, a house, that’s so far from what I could ever imagine affording, haha. I’m so happy that you’re, DESERVEDLY, building the support you need to get there. I am so proud of you, my friend! Looking forward to seeing you on Ellen ????. Love you, always
Nate, it’s so good to hear from you!!! A home might seem like it’s far away for us musicians, but I think it’s a lot more in reach that what we believe in our minds! I can’t wait to skype with you again, I feel like we have so much to catch up on <3
I guess when I was younger I had the wild dream of becoming Jimmy Page, guitarist with Led Zeppelin! But that was never going to happen. So I turned to more practical dreams like seeing my favourite bands in concert – Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Bruce Springsteen, Joss Stone, R.E.M, Neil Young – I’ve seen them all and more. Also travelling. I’ve been round the world twice and lived in various countries. After all the travelling it was time to settle down. 30 years of marriage, 3 children and 2 grandchildren later I guess I’ve lived that one too. My remaining dream is to enjoy my retirement and just continue to enjoy what I’ve enjoyed for years. Listening to music and going to concerts is still high on the list. Anyway good luck with yours and keep doing what you are doing. Best wishes.
I love the idea of a songwriters retreat. I would so take you up on that, as I play a little guitar and have written about 20 or so songs over the years but I don’t know really what I’m doing, lol.
As for my ultimate dream come true? It would be selling the novel I’m currently writing and it becoming a best seller! I’m 60 pages in and locked in a rhythm!
Hi Steven!
That would be soo very cool to be able to meet you and have you join me for a weekend songwriting retreat! Perhaps that goal is only a couple years in the future! ????– Your dream, I’m so happy to hear about your novel! That’s amazing news that you’ve already got 60 pgs. Sounds like a GREAT start! Keep on going with it! I hope you dreams come true and I hope it become a hit best seller!
Thank you Jeff! I like that you’re being realistic with your dreams with all those things under your belt at this point in your life đ Glad to hear that you’re looking to continue enjoying retirement and still enjoying music. I hope you can come and watch me perform some day!!!
I hope so too. Either in USA/Canada or here in Norway. We have a nice summer cabin that would be great for a house concert đ