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Greg Dixon discusses publishing, marketing, and story production topics along with guests with great stories and services.Learn more at https://sharedvisions.com/

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Introducing Playing Music For Fun with Greg Dixon

The inspiration for Playing Music For Fun is the sense that many people of all ages have always wanted to play and sing, but have been discouraged by criticism or are unsure where to start. I believe that musical ability is an innate human ability that can be nurtured throughout one’s life. While there are tremendous resources available now to learn and make music, there is room for some simple encouragement and some strategies to get going with playing music for your own enjoyment and some insights into how musicians can play with each other even when they don’t know each other or know what songs they will play next. This applies to friends jamming and top musicians stepping into a recording session. I aim to show the building blocks and spirit of fun experimentation that can lead to a lifetime of joy with music. My musical adventure includes playing drums and bass professionally. I also play guitar and sing my own songs, as well as a few favourites. I am also learning keyboards and aspire to be one of those magicians on stages and in studios that play piano, organ, strings, percussion, and other sounds to create comprehensive musical expressions. How Music Works I will use the piano keyboard to explain how notes combine to create melodies and chords. The piano keyboard provides a visual representation of how Western music works. Anyone, at any age, can start playing the white keys to make music. The emphasis is on joyful play. The same musical ideas apply to other instruments, such as guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, bass, woodwind, percussion, and brass. The piano is both a string instrument and a percussion instrument. A MIDI keyboard can be ANY instrument or sound. The playing mechanics of various instruments differ, but the musical ideas remain the same. Also, musicality is mostly about rhythm, touch, and style—things that apply to all instruments, including singing. Blog Posts and Emails I have a growing list of topics to write and present that will appear as blog posts, live streams, and podcasts. I will also send the articles to the mailing list or some inbox fun. Complete this fun survey about your musical activities and aspirations to join the mailing list: Here are some topics: You Were Born MusicalYour Body is a Musical WonderlandYou Can Drum On AnythingExploring Notes and ChordsExploring Music With An Inexpensive Portable Keyboard.A Chart Showing Almost Everything You Need To Know About MusicChord Progressions For Most Music.Karaoke Magic When You Want Musical Accompaniment.Endless Resources On YouTube.Reviews of Books and Programs for Learning Music.How I Prepare For A Gig With A Setlist.Leadsheets.Interviews and Profiles. Printable Book I am working on a book in a format suitable for printing with charts and illustrations that you can put in a binder. Online and In-Person Music Experience Funshops I am working on ways to create a fun music experience for people in-person and in virtual sessions. Join Singing For Fun at https://playingmusicforfun.com/ Greg Dixon, Chief Fun Enabler Shared Visions Unlimited Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

10 min
NOV 23

My Baby's Going To Jail For Christmas ~ Tales from the Turkey Table

One of the chapters in Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman explains the origins of the song My Baby's Going to Jail For Christmas. We made a quirky video for fun. Here are the lyrics: (prelude) Well, you went out one night in October, With a gun, and an old pair of my stockings. And you held up a convenience store. Then the po-lice came a knocking. (chorus) We’ll be wassailing in the snow, Hanging ‘neath, the mistletoe, ‘Cuz my baby’s going to jail for Christmas. We’ll be drinkin’ all night long. Singing all those Christmas songs. And we’re happy that he won’t be with us. (verse) Did you think, when you went inside Who would keep you warm on Christmas Eve? When you feel cold feet in your bunk at night. Baby, you know it’s your cellmate Steve. (chorus) We’ll be wassailing in the snow, Hanging ‘neath, the mistletoe, ‘Cuz my baby’s going to jail for Christmas. We’ll be drinkin’ all night long. Singing all those Christmas songs. And we’re happy that he won’t be with us. (verse) Ever think that you’d ask old Santy Claus, For a prison tattoo and a great big carton of smokes? Well your brother dropped by and he told me to ask. Honey, what’s it like when you drop the soap? (chorus) We’ll be wassailing in the snow, Hanging ‘neath, the mistletoe, ‘Cuz my baby’s going to jail for Christmas. We’ll be drinkin’ all night long. Singing all those Christmas songs. And we’re happy that he won’t be with us. (spoken) Dear baby, Merry Christmas from jail. I’ve been punching out license plates, and waitin’ on your mail. And if you want that conjugal trailer to be a rockin’, Could you put a shiv, in my stockin’? (chorus) We’ll be wassailing in the snow, Hanging ‘neath, the mistletoe, ‘Cuz my baby’s going to jail for Christmas. We’ll be drinkin’ all night long. Singing all those Christmas songs. And we’re happy that he won’t be with us. (spoken) Uhhhh… wait a minute, what’s “wassailing”? And why is my brother there? More often than not, there’s room for one more at the turkey table in here. They’ve locked me so far away, they’re gonna have to feed me my Christmas dinner with a slingshot. Next year, when I get out, I swear. I’m gonna ruin Christmas. Preview and purchase Tales from the Turkey Table at http://talesfromtheturkeytable.com/ Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

5 min
NOV 21

Away In A Manger read from Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻 reads the 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 chapter from his 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 book. This is one of the many hilarious stories from the book. 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻! A preview and the book in various formats are available now at http://talesfromtheturkeytable.com/ The perfect gift for your Christmas-divergent friends and relatives! Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

8 min
NOV 19

Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman

From the origins of Christmas in a stable run wild, to a malevolent snowman, to hipster beard decorations, THIS is the book that the whole family can enjoy at the most wonderful time of the year. Well, maybe not the WHOLE family. There are words in here that should not be dancing with sugarplums in children’s heads. But TALES FROM THE TURKEY TABLE serves up platefuls of laughter in a perfect antidote to the saccharine and syrup that is now demanded from us during the season of peace and goodwill (and Santa, and reindeer, and elves, all the damned elves. SO many elves). An excellent gift for your Christmas-Twisted friends and relatives! http://talesfromtheturkeytable.com/ Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

1 min
NOV 15

Capturing and Publishing Family Stories for Fun with Greg Dixon

American Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season are coming up soon. Consider giving your family and loved ones a Story Production to capture personal and family stories as a lasting gift. We are not getting any younger, and sometimes the opportunity to capture personal stories passes us by. I have some regrets in that area. Collaborate with me to capture and preserve the stories, photos, video, and audio in Google Drive folders. I can conduct interviews and facilitate family storytelling sessions. You never know what will come out of the woodwork! Then we organize our content into various story productions in different formats. Simple photo and video montages are excellent for presenting at memorials, weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions. A personal or family website is perfect for sharing stories publicly. It is also possible to have the family update and expand the content over time, making the website a living legacy. A Life Vault is a multimedia portal that supports multiple levels of access, allowing you to share only certain stories with family and friends. The stories can also go into books that can be printed or viewed as eBooks and Flipbooks. Let’s start with identifying and capturing the most important stories. I am offering a third off the package price with the coupon named 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀. Learn more about the offers and see sample 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 at: https://www.sharedvisionspublishing.com/storyproductions 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘅𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 M𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Discuss with Greg Dixon at https://www.gregdixon.net/calendar. The Four Steps For Publishing Family Stories ~ Book This free Flipbook will help you get started capturing your family stories. Read the Flipbook Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

10 min
NOV 4

Complete End-To-End Marketing Solutions with Greg Dixon

Do you need help promoting your products and services? One of my superpowers is that I have decades of experience with a wide range of publishing and marketing systems. I have the tools to make a lot of things happen. Your Complete End-To-End Marketing Solution could include some or all of the following implemented over time: Books and Courses for sale or use as lead magnets.Website, Social Media, and YouTube presence.Blog, post, and video campaigns.Email strategies and campaigns.Speaking and podcasting (video and audio).Online and in-person presentations and webinars.Summits and Challenges.Writing and Copywriting.Publicity campaigns.Print assets.I can also assist you with business software, including Kartra, HighLevel, and StreamYard. Share your audacious dream goals with me, and I’ll create a roadmap to help you achieve them. I will then work with you to implement some or all of it on a done-with-you or done-for-you basis. And can also be your chief cheerleader and advisor if you want to implement it yourself. Let's chat about your dream projects and goals. https://www.gregdixon.net/calendar Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

2 min
OCT 9

Love In The Middle Sung By Margrett Donley

In 2013, I helped my friend Margrett Donley record Love In the Middle for her mother. The song is by Kevin Ross. We used the Ruthie Foster version as a model. Mike McCray played guitar. I added light bass and drums. I love the emotion in Margrett's singing. And we need this message today. Enjoy! Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

5 min
SEP 13

Celebrate Family Legacy with a Family Anthology

Do you and your family members have interesting stories to share? Did your parents or grandparents have some adventures that few know about? Want to capture the stories while you still can? Create a Family Anthology A Family Anthology is a collection of biographical information, life journeys, and interesting stories from and about your family members. Family events such as family reunions, weddings, anniversaries, and holiday gatherings provide opportunities to capture information and stories. A notebook and smartphone are all you need. Zoom and StreamYard are handy for conducting interviews and conducting stories. I can help you with all of that. Publishing a Family Anthology I can produce the Family Anthology and publish it in various formats, including a family website, print book, Kindle eBook, flipbook, video, audiobook, and a secure Life Vault. Choose the formats that work best for your family. You can start with just one family member and add more later. Perhaps your personal story? Discuss with Greg Dixon Want to Capture and Publish Family Stories Yourself? The Capture Your Family Stories While You Still Can! book provides a comprehensive guide to why capturing stories is essential, many examples of stories we have captured, strategies for collecting the stories, and ways to share with family and friends. The digital book is included in the Golden Publishing Kit, along with many videos and tutorials for a wide range of publishing projects. The multimedia portal also includes a comprehensive course on building a Golden Publishing Sales Machine. The collection will grow over time. Join for $18 Want to Create a Financial Legacy for Your Family Too? Would you like to enable your family members to receive thousands of dollars in two years to help them get an education, buy a home, retire, travel, or live a good life? I have started gifting Crypto Staking Contracts as birthday presents. Could Be Life Changing That could work for your family. Learn More Come learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/

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Greg Dixon discusses publishing, marketing, and story production topics along with guests with great stories and services.Learn more at https://sharedvisions.com/

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Greg Dixon
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

45
Rating

Explicit
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Shared Visions Unlimited with Greg Dixon

Shared Visions Unlimited with Greg Dixon

Episodes

Introducing Playing Music For Fun with Greg Dixon

My Baby's Going To Jail For Christmas ~ Tales from the Turkey Table

Away In A Manger read from Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman

Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman

Capturing and Publishing Family Stories for Fun with Greg Dixon

Complete End-To-End Marketing Solutions with Greg Dixon

Love In The Middle Sung By Margrett Donley

Celebrate Family Legacy with a Family Anthology

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