Here's a copy of my latest newsletter. If you would like to subscriber, just visit my web site at
http://www.davidnevue.com/subscribe.htmDavid Nevue's "Notes from the Piano" - December 2008
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E-News for friends and fans of pianist David Nevue
http://www.davidnevue.com
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Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to give you a few quick updates, including....
- 20% CHRISTMAS DISCOUNT ON CD Orders over $20.00
- NEW CHRISTMAS SHEET MUSIC
- UPCOMING PERFORMANCES in EUGENE OR, LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO
- BOOKING NOW for NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA
- FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/davidnevue
- The NEVUE FAMILY VIDEO on YOUTUBE
20% CHRISTMAS DISCOUNT - USE COUPON CODE: CHRISTMAS
Christmas is right around the corner. It's hard to believe we are
already just two weeks away. There is still time, however, to
order CDs to give to your loved ones gifts if you like. If you
order by mid next week, they should, hopefully, still make it to
you in time for the holidays - that is, providing you live in the
U.S.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Place ANY order at my web site for an amount
over $20, enter the coupon code "Christmas" in the shopping cart
and you'll save an additional 20% on your order. That deal is
good through December 25th and only good via the web site.
NEW SHEET MUSIC
I have four new sheet music selections in the works right now for
the holidays. They are....
Coventry Carol
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Joy to the World
Watching Their Flocks
All from my "O Come Emmanuel" CD.
They are being proofed right now, and I hope to have them up on
the web site by Monday night. Once they are available, you'll be
able to purchase all four for $11.95, or get them for $3.95 each.
You'll find those at
http://www.davidnevue.com/sheetmusic.htm as soon as they are
ready. Be on the look out for them!
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
EUGENE, OR: Valley River Center Mall
I am playing at Valley River Center Mall several times before
Christmas. Come down, listen, buy some CDs for yourself, your
friends and gifts for the holidays!
Saturday, December 13th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, December 19th, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 20th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, December 21st, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, December 24th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The date and times are set, but if we get some serious snow, as
is supposed to happen this weekend, it could effect things. If
there's no snow, I'll be there.
SAN DIEGO, CA: Friday, January 16th at 8:00 pm
I will be playing a Whisperings concert in San Diego with Joseph
Akins, Scott D. Davis and Christine Brown at the PianoSD Store in
San Diego. Tickets are $20 for Adults, $10 for Students. Buy
Tickets online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/49943 or
call the Brown Paper Tickets hotline at 1-800-838-3006 to order
by phone 24/7.
LOS ANGELES, CA: Saturday, January 17th at 7:00 pm
I will be playing a Whisperings concert in Tustin CA with Joseph
Akins, Michele McLaughlin and Joe Bongiorno at the "Soul at Home"
store, 17612 E. 17th St., Tustin CA 92780. This one is a FREE
concert, but an RSVP is required as seating is limited - only 60
seats available! Call 714-573-7685 now to reserve your seats!
For the complete concert calendar for upcoming shows, see
http://www.davidnevue.com/calendar.htm---
BOOKING NOW.... for NORTH and SOUTH CAROLINA
I'm playing a show in Walhalla SC on February 21st with David
Lanz and Wayne Gratz. I'm looking for a couple other concerts to
book around that that weekend, either house concerts or church
concerts. Pretty much anywhere in North or South Carolina.
So if you're in North Carolina or South Carolina and would like
to consider booking a "David Nevue" concert for your home,
church, school or other venue, please get in touch with me at
dnevue@rainmusic.com . Let's talk about it and see what we can
work out.
About half the concerts I do are in people's homes on pianos of
varying quality. So you don't need to have a 9' Steinway for me
to come and play a concert in your home! I am happy to play on an
upright too.
I just ask that you try to bring 20-30 people in for the concert.
My fee for a house concert ranges between $300-$500 when
I'm on tour. The amount depends to a great degree on when and
where the concert is and what other things I have scheduled. I
try to get $500 for a house concert if I can, but I know not
everyone can afford that. Talk to me and let's see what we can do
for you.
For more information (details on rates and what to expect), see
my booking page at
http://www.davidnevue.com/booking.htm---
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER -
http://www.twitter.com/davidnevueDo you "tweet"? I've been using Twitter for the last couple
months and loving it. If you're interested in what I'm doing at
any given time, you can follow me there.
I'm also on MySpace...
http://www.myspace.com/davidnevueI'm also on Facebook... just search for "David Nevue"
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NEVUE FAMILY VIDEO on YOUTUBE
I put a video together featuring some of my favorite family
photos from the last few years. The music you hear on the video
is my own, a song called "Sweet Dreams & Starlight" from my album
of the same name.
Check it out at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZT0rO-WtQBe sure to view the High Quality version of the video if you can.
Please rate it for me if you like it!
One of the greatest things about touring all over the country
playing concerts is that sometimes I get to take my family
along... and as you can see, we have a blast. It's such a
blessing to be able to go on the road with my family. Many of the
shots in the video are taken while on the road. So many beautiful
places. Life is wonderful, no matter where you are. Don't take a
single moment for granted. Children are a treasure.
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WHAT the FUTURE HOLDS...
In March I return to the studio to wrap up recording for my next
album, which is now called REVELATION. You can preview the cover
for that at
http://tinyurl.com/5m5n5j if you'd like a sneak peek.
This album will be comprised of hymn and praise song arrangements
and improvisations. It it a continuation of my previous album,
"Adoration." Most of the recordings were improvised and/or
recorded and arranged "on the fly" while I was working on the
"Adoration" CD. This will be my first album ever that is
"improvisational" in nature. I am very, very happy with it. It is
a soulful album. Quiet, peaceful, serene, prayerful. Great music
to worship and study with.
Songs included on the album will be...
Sing Alleluia to the Lord
Softly and Tenderly
In the Shadow of Your Wings
There's Just Something About That Name
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
I Love You Lord / I Exalt Thee
You Are My Hiding Place
A Shield About Me
and many others. Tentative release date: June 2009
Also in March, I hope to start work on A DELICATE JOY, a new
album of original "David Nevue" compositions. Recording for that
will start in March and continue into June. Tentative release
date: FALL 2009
April Through September will be "creative" working months for me.
I have decided to take some time off of touring and performing to
focus on writing, recording and getting a few other things done.
During this time, one of my priority tasks will be to get the
rest of my music turned into sheet music. I really need to
accomplish this, and that will be one of my major focuses for
2009.
2009 will also see the release of a DVD I've been working on for
a while now. The DVD features an hour long interview as well as a
few live concert recordings. Look for that in the Spring.
Planned Tours for the Fall of 2009 include trips to the South.
Specifically GA/TN - maybe a stop back on FL. Also, I hope to
visit KS, TX, LA, OK, MO and AR. If you're in one of these states
and are interested in booking a house, church or other concert in
the Sept/Oct/Nov time frame, email me at dnevue@rainmusic.com
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OTHER STUFF....
ALL ALBUMS in MP3 FORMAT!
GREAT NEWS! You can now buy every one of my CDs in MP3 Format
(with NO DRM!) via the CDBaby.com web site!
You get the entire album as one zip download, which includes the
MP3s and a JPG of the album art!
They're regular MP3 files that play easy on ANY MP3 player,
whether iPod, cellphone, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows, Mac,
Linux, etc.
The MP3s are encoded at top-audiophile-quality (~200k VBR),
higher than iTunes or any other major store!
And EVERY MP3 album is only $9.95!
Just go to
http://cdbaby.com/all/dnevue and pick an album! When
you click on the cover art, you'll be taken to the album page and
see the MP3 album listed under the cover art for $9.95!
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JOIN the DAVID NEVUE PROMOTION TEAM!
If you'd like to help promote my music, I would very much
appreciate it! I get more support for my music via word-of-mouth
advertising from fans than just about anything else!
Here are some promotion ideas for you...
1) Tell your friends about my music. Better yet, lend them a
copy of one of my CDs! Warning - you might have a hard time
getting the CD back! If they really like it, you can always get
them a copy of the CD as a gift.
2) If you spend much time on MySpace, go to my MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/davidnevue and invite me to be your
friend. Then include some of my music on your MySpace page and
share my music with your friends.
3) Write a blog about my music, how much you like it, and how it
has influenced and inspired you. Post something similar on any
groups, forums or chat rooms you regularly participate in. Be
sure to include a link back to my web site.
4) Watch and recommend some David Nevue videos. Go to
YouTube.com, search for "David Nevue", watch some videos, rate
them, and then email your favorites to friends. You can find
several videos at
http://www.davidnevue.com/videos.htm 5) If you're into iTunes, search for "David Nevue" on the iTunes
music store, pull up the details on an album and rate my music!
Help encourage others on iTunes who find my music to take the
plunge and purchase it!
6) Just like #5, do the same thing on Amazon.com and CDBaby.com .
Search for my music and add some customer reviews! Encourage
others to take a chance on the CDs.
7) Tune into Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio while you're at work.
You can tune in at
http://www.solopianoradio.com . If you have
iTunes, just look under the Radio/Classical genre and you'll see
it there. When people come by and comment on the music, give them
the solopianoradio.com URL. If you REALLY like the station, sign
up for Whisperings PureStream and support the broadcast.
8) Get a David Nevue Ringtone for your cell phone! See
http://www.groupietunes.com/artists/davidnevue9) If I'm playing a concert near you, invite all your friends and
family. Make a big "piano" party out of it! Have a nice dinner,
see a concert, and come say "hi" to me after. If you go out with
your friends for dessert after the concert, invite me. I might
come and hang out with you for awhile! Don't be shy!
If you have other ideas to help promote my music, email me and
maybe I'll put it in my next newsletter!
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CDs and SHEET MUSIC at a DISCOUNT...
Don't forget that as a subscriber, you can get 10% more off on
any purchase over $12. Just use the coupon code "subscriber" in
the shopping cart
Also, ALL of my albums are now available to purchase as downloads
from a variety of stores, including iTunes. To see some of your
options, visit
http://www.davidnevue.com/albums.htm---
AND THE WINNER IS...
Every issue of this newsletter I give away free stuff (a CD or
sheet music - your choice!) to one random subscriber to this
list. Here's the catch:
1) Your full name and mailing address must be in my database!
Note that if you've purchased a CD or sheet music from me,
you're already there . There's no need to send me your info.
But, if you're not sure, feel free to email your name and postal
mailing address to me at dnevue@rainmusic.com and I'll add you!
2) If your name is listed below as the winner, you must respond
to this newsletter to collect your prize.
By the way, I'm not asking for your postal address so I can send
you stuff in the mail, I'm asking so that when you respond to the
contest, I can verify you are who you say you are! :)
The winner this issue is...
CRYSTAL BROWN of CALGARY, ALBERTA in CANADA
Crystal, if you're reading this, congratulations! Drop me a note
and you get the free CD or sheet music of your choice!
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That's it for this time. If you have any questions about
anything, just email me at dnevue@rainmusic.com
David Nevue
http://www.davidnevue.com
