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July Newsletter by Gaelynn Lea

Music Musings from Gaelynn Lea

Hello, Friends!

Sending you love and light tonight... We could all use a little more love, eh? Here are the main highlights of the month, as well as some thoughts about life... Feel free to hit reply and say hello. Thanks for reading, take care & keep in touch!

Yours Truly,

Gaelynn Lea

INVISIBLE FENCES KICKSTARTER ENDS SOON!

Apparently my newsletter is for the night owls. 😊 I wrote a new play with storyteller Kevin Kling called "Invisible Fences", and over a month ago we launched a Kickstarter to raise artistic + accessibility funds. Everyone who donates gets a private link to watch the show online in August! Well, it ends tonight! Please donate if you're able; every bit helps!

July 20-23 | Open Eye | Minneapolis, MN

Kevin Kling,Jeremy Ylvisaker and I have been working our butts off on "Invisible Fences: A Musical Fable in Two Acts." We can't wait for you to meet the Largroff and the Grasshopper, two fantastical creatures that are based on our own lives. It's selling out fast... Get tix!

Linger in the Sun | Algonquin Press | '25

I've been so busy with "Invisible Fences" that I never announced this... My book found a publishing home! My memoir, LINGER IN THE SUN, is a love-letter to every body; a warm, funny, and deeply-felt memoir about disability, music, and embracing the messy creativity of an artist's life. It will come out on Algonquin Press in 2025. I am so excited!!!

July 26 - 28 | Lake Agassiz Region, MN

This summer I've got a bunch of children's shows lined up through Lake Agassiz Regional Library. The first batch already happened at Moorhead Library Concert, and it was featured on WDAY News. I'll be in NW Minnesota at the end of July... Playing for kids is so much fun!

Rehearsing | Rehearsing | Rehearsing

We're coming up on the second week of rehearsals (out of two!) for Invisible Fences with Kevin Kling. The first week was blocking, and now we're getting our lines nailed down over the weekend. Costumes, lights, sound, projections, animation, ASL, and captioning all come next week... I can't wait for you to see it! It's a fun, music-filled adventure.

Lift Me Up by Lachi + James Ian | July 25

July is Disability Pride Month! In order to commemorate the late Judy Heumann, who was one of the great leaders of the Disability Rights Movement, Lachi (Founder of RAMPD) and James Ian are releasing "Lift Me Up" on July 25th. I had the joy of recording vocals + violin on the track. Stay tuned for info at Lachi's website + presave the track here!