Seeking Reviews for my Memoir - Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play

[Greg]

"Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play encourages all creatives to think outside the box and work toward the world they desire. Music artists who wish for steady gigs and hope to exit the struggle stage will find the answers they seek in this groundbreaking book. If you want a successful music career, don't miss out on this masterpiece." from Foluso Falaye's 5 Star review

Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play is a memoir with a vision for America's musicians, offering up a familiar, proven business model for community centered musical engagement that specifically and pointedly values musicians as paid professionals, not volunteers.

Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play is the story of my 25+ year dedication to making the developmental and therapeutic benefits of live, contemporary music more accessible in and beyond my community. That journey brought about the Accessible Music Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit that pays musicians well to bring their music to community members whose access to traditional listening venues and learning opportunities is somehow limited. Through the years we’ve had support from REM, Dolly Parton, Billy Joel, and a number of national touring musicians.

Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play is a call to America’s musicians to reconsider their true value to society – not as mere entertainers, but as the healers, educators, and caretakers of the community that they truly are. I allude to my interview with Dr. Karl Paulnack who summed up the true value of the musician to society so well in his Welcome Address to Boston Conservatory freshmen in 2004: "You're not here to become an entertainer, and you don't have to sell yourself. The truth is you don't have anything to sell; being a musician isn't about dispensing a product … I'm not an entertainer; I'm a lot closer to a paramedic, a firefighter, a rescue worker. You're here to become a sort of therapist for the human soul, a spiritual version of a chiropractor, physical therapist, someone who works with our insides to see if they get things to line up, to see if we can come into harmony with ourselves and be healthy and happy and well."

The release date is April 16th, and I'm actively seeking readers for reviews. I have paperback ARC's available or eBook files.

If interested please drop an email to me at psptyltp@gmail.com

Thank you.

Greg Allen Morgoglione

[Greg]

I'm absolutely thrilled to share an early review of Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play by Foluso Falaye for Readers’ Favorite.

In Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play, Greg Allen Morgoglione shares his unconventional music career path, which involves playing music in assisted living communities. Greg, who used to assume the older generation is not a great audience for today's music, found himself surprised when he decided to play in assisted living communities. Eventually, this unconventional idea led him to a sustainable and lucrative career in music after giving the corporate world a shot and seeking something more satisfying. Greg reflects on his experience of getting sponsorship, performing in assisted living communities, and getting other musicians on board. Besides shedding light on the stereotypes surrounding the older generation, the book provides clear business strategies musicians can use to tap into community venues and make music for the 100 million Americans who don't have access to music.

As a versatile musician who is disappointed in how little Spotify, Apple Music, and most music streaming companies pay, I was thrilled to read about Greg building a profitable music career. His approach of getting sponsors, branding T-shirts, and delivering small, mobile concerts is explained well in this book and shared through engaging conversations, resulting in a greatly enjoyable and enlightening experience. The book not only contains intriguing stories from the author's exciting music performances but also profound analogies about the music industry, politics, humility, stereotypes, and more. Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play encourages all creatives to think outside the box and work toward the world they desire. Music artists who wish for steady gigs and hope to exit the struggle stage will find the answers they seek in this groundbreaking book. If you want a successful music career, don't miss out on this masterpiece.