I am appealing to my friends, family, and fans to help me finance my next recording. I have set up a Donation PayPal account where you can kindly donate money towards my next CD. There are different tiers of giving, but even the lowest tier, $5, gets you a copy of the CD when it is finished. In the highest tier, $100 and more, I will make special mention of you in the CD Booklet, and a personal thank you, amongst other things.
Before I go into specifics about you giving, (and again, I SINCERELY appreciate your willingness to give or to consider giving) let me just quickly say something about your donations:
All money collected through the campaign will be held in a separate bank account, and used only for pre-production, production (i.e., studio time), artwork, duplication, and other expenses directly related to the album itself. If you ever have questions, concerns, or inquiries, please do not hesitate to email me directly at johnschmittmusic@gmail.com , and I will get back to you right away.
Now, on to the fun stuff:
$10 (I support John Schmitt!)
- advanced copy of the album mailed to you(when finished) and a personal "thank you" email
$25 (John Schmitt's music is cool!)
- advanced copy of the album mailed to you with a personalized thank you note and autograph
$50 (I really like John Schmitt!)
- advanced copy of the album mailed to you with a personalized thank you note and autograph, and your name in the Thank You section of the album
$75 (John Schmitt's music rocks my socks!)
- advanced copy of the album mailed to you with a personalized thank you note and autograph, your name in the Thank You section of the album, and a special collection of 5 live tracks emailed or mailed to you with the album
$100 (WOW, Do I love me some John Schmitt!)
- advanced copy of the album mailed to you with a personalized thank you note and autograph, your name in the Thank You section of the album, a special collection of 5 live tracks emailed or mailed to you with the album, and a personalized voicemail message for incoming calls recorded by John!
$200 and over
- if you are kind enough to be willing to donate this much or more, please email me directly at johnschmittmusic@gmail.com and we can work out a way for me to make good on your tremendous generosity.
Thank you for reading this section!! By clicking the LINK BELOW, you will be able to give whatever you wish. I will send you a confirmation email after your donation so you can have for your records. I will also update you on the album making process as it is going. And, as I mentioned before, email me with ANY questions you have! Thank you so very much, from the bottom of my heart.
John Schmitt’s honest approach to writing and performing music is a direct reflection of his experience growing up in Buffalo, NY and his deep connection to the people that live there.
“It’s a place that’s trying to fit into the new world. It cherishes little things, small advances, and emphasizes family… it works hard, and faces social and political adversity as they try to thrive.”
A self-taught musician, John began writing music and learning to play his favorite songs by ear at age 16. One year later, John began performing in local coffee shops and open mics. After several years of recording and performing with various bands, John pursued a solo career in music, releasing The Musical EP and now his first full length CD, John Schmitt.
John was awarded third prize in the New York Songwriters Circle 2008 Songwriting Contest for his song, "Ophelia"!
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Hola John, Great seeing you again this past Tuesday @ The Songwriters Circle...I learned sooooo much! So endless thanks! Also, ubber excited and definitely looking forward to seeing you perform with the Motown Band in November! ;D
Hey this is Jules, in honor of your birthday my whole family is jamin to your music in my kitchen right now haha. The Poorman's are your biggest fans :)
hey friend:) just wanted to let you know that i'm coming to nyc to play a show next week.... saturday may 23rd at 8pm at the bitter end... i'll have my brand new cd available for pre-order and i'll be playing lots of songs from it! i hope you'll be able to make it...if you're in town! love laura*
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