ThomsCan Music

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I’m Valerie Thoms, and I’m a music creator who runs from the spotlight.  Imagine creating lyrics, melodies, arrangements… singing them, recording them, piecing the instrumentals together… and then… Like a mouse who runs when the lights come on, I run.  I have to muster up the strength to peek out onto social media long enough to mention that I’ve created something.  Once I announce that I’ve created something, I may announce a reminder on the date it comes out.  And then…. You never see me again.  That’s…

Every week, you start with a Monday or however your normal work week begins.  For me, it’s typically been the Monday standard.  At first, a new job brings stress, excitement, challenges, a new path forward.  In my experience, passing time brings experience, comfort, expertise, and, well, boredom.  This is where the trouble begins.  You start losing interest, you go through the motions, you know what you’re doing and have seen every scenario imaginable.  You call your boss for advice only to realize you…

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I'm sitting here, in my music studio, Pro Tools session open and ready.  So, why am I creating a blog post instead?  I honestly couldn't answer that.  I've started a music project that began, following my release of a single called “Choose It” and during my studies at Berklee Online.  I could reach back further than that, into my era with The Barnes Project that will always be credited with the defibrillation of my love for creating music, and the start of my realization that I'm actually good at…