NEW "WIDGET'" BELOW WITH FIVE OF MY SONGS, INCLUDING A DIFFERENT VERSION OF "SURRENDER". MUST PLAY WITH VOLUME ON IT AND ON MYSPACE PLAYER SONGS TO HEAR EITHER ONES BETTER..........
Hey, thanks for checking out my music and website. I’ll try to keep this concise. I started writing songs as a teenager and spent some time as a 19-year-old street musician in San Francisco. I had my first professional gig as a singer/songwriter in an Amsterdam coffeehouse at age 20. But for a number of reasons, I stopped making music for several years. Later, I had a career that involved both photography and writing.
Then, a few years back, I started writing songs and singing again. In recent years, I have performed at coffeehouses, special events, and other venues.
Eventually, I wanted a change of career direction from journalism and became a preschool teacher. For a time, I juggled teaching, working as a movie extra, and performing music.
My life took a somewhat different turn when some years back I developed adult-onset asthma during a bout of bronchitis. Initially, it was considered "mild intermittent" and I was able to recover rapidly from flares. But after awhile, the infections I got made working with small children no longer an option.
I went back to school, again, and became an addictions counselor. I was looking forward to a long career.
But in January of 2003 I caught a severe lung infection/bronchitis that worsened my lung function. Since then, I have had frequent asthma exacerations of long duration and, despite being on boatloads of medications and having consistent medical care, I have never regained the lung function I had prior to that illness in 2003. My lungs appear to have built-in limitations and I can no longer walk faster than a strolling pace without severe shortness of breath. I have learned to accept my condition and have now retired from my former careers. And, I NEVER smoked!
The good news is, unless I am in the acute stage of a flare, I can still sing. The bad news is my exacerations are so frequent and unpredictable, that it is hard to schedule music bookings. I do still sing at local open mikes where, if I am having a bad day, I can skip it!
Which is why this website is such a great resource. I can get my music out, regardless of how my lungs are doing on any given day.
So, welcome to my site and I hope to do some sporadic blogging, as well!
You can also check out some of my low-tech music videos at:
www.youtube.com/lungs of doom
http://www.youtube.com
One more thing:
please note all the art and photography on my webpage is my own work and is COPYRIGHTED by GayleMyrna.
Thanks!!!
MORE FREE GAYLEMYRNA SONGS AVAILABLE AT:
http://public.box.net/gaylemyrna
Hey Gayle - hope things are well with you. Just wanted to let you know I have just uploaded a rough demo of a song called Playground. Hope you like it!
I really appreciate your friendship and kind comments. I think you have a great voice and I really admire you for managing to overcome your health problems and continue making great sounding music. Here's to you!
I just wanted to drop bye to say hello and ask you how you are. I am sorry I havent been intouch lately, life has been so hectic. Drop me a line and let me know how you are doing. Hugs x x
Hi Gail, it was so nice to meet you too. I saw your photos at Back to the Grind. Susie brought me there yesterday. They're really awesome! Take care and I'll see you soon! -T
did you take turn to worse, thats unfortunate, wish you are ok now. things here are fine, weathers been mild so condition also ok. wishing you Very Merry Christmas and Happy upcoming Year !
Just checking in to see how you are doing? Hope you are doing better. Did you find a car, hope that you did at a reasonable price. If that's possible lol.
hi, thnx for the add! i've got very similar history with my lung condition. but starting from 90, so it's been soon 20 yrs. if i can be any help to you, just ask, comment or mail me. keep your spirits up and fingers playing that sweet guitar, take care, j.
Thanks! I requsted to be a friend because I saw you on the COPD forum! I too, have COPD. Except in 31 yrs old, and used to be a smoker, and have severe copd!
Nice to *meet* you! By the way, I love your voice! Its so hard for me to sing, I get so short of breath quickly.
Jeni
i found you somewhat by accident when i went to search my own name. im glad i did. you have an amazing quality to your voice and some really original music. thanks for the add. gayle
