'Thousand Words' MV... Part One

Evening all,

This is the first in a series of updates detailing the adventures and exploits of an intrepid band of artists and film makers all pulling together to make my vision of a music video for my song 'Thousand Words' a reality.

The song itself I wrote nearly six years ago and it still holds the same impact and feeling now that it did all that time ago. It's like having my very own time machine. Over the years people have come into contact with the song and have taken their own thoughts and feelings from it and the response has always been good.

 This is something that touches me deeply and I am so pleased and grateful that I have been blessed with this song and the chance to share it with the world, this little piece of my heart and soul, and that six years on it is still making waves and speaking to people from all walks of life. This is the overwhelming power of creativity and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.

So now I am even more thrilled and excited to take the song to the next level by filming a video for it with my good friends Milli Lo, Chantal and a crew of equally talented and passionate film makers. These guys have all put in a lot of hard work before the shoot had already begun and I am glad they are on my side. I couldn't have got this far without them!

Last week we all got together to have one last pre-production meeting before the shoot took place (which was today! More updates about that soon!) to talk about the final details and making sure everyone knew what the project was all about.

 It was great to meet everyone and to share my vision and passion with them. I know I got really excited and animated when I was talking!

I truly cannot wait to share more of this experience with you as events unfold, and don't worry, I will! For now I want to say a BIG 'Thank You' to the crew, Milli, Chantal, Becky, Ellie, Tom, Will, Luc, Shaun and Chris Lee, who cannot be seen in these pictures as he is the maestro behind the camera. You cannot hide though, Chris!

More news and pictures soon, folks!

In the meantime, please don't forget to head on over to my music page at www.reverbnation.com/cdgmusic to listen to 'Thousand Words' and more of my tracks. Your support means a lot. And a final work from our hard working director, Miss Melissa Lo...

Stay creative, people!

ChrisG, signing out.

CGX

Enter the Kettlebells (A.K.A. Am I Trying To Kill Myself?!?)

Woah.... I must be crazy. I've just completed my first ever Kettlebell circuit (why did I wait this long to pick these little bad boys up? I'm not sure...!) and I honestly feel I was going to black out; even sitting here writing this, protein shake taken, heart rate back to normal, my vision is blurry and starry.... But I feel fantastic! 

Surely that's not right?

I'm normally one for the 'conventional' exercises, squats, push ups, chin ups and some dumbell work for my puny arms, and I do know the importance of 'switching up' to keep your muscles guessing and not settling into a routine where they're used to everything and stop growing. 

But this was TOTALLY different. Every move was something I wasn't truly used to, even if they were variations of exercises I've become accustomed to. I loved the changed. I loved the challenge. I know at some point over the next few days I'll silently be cursing the toll this change will take on my muscles! I want to master these new moves, become one with the kettlebell and incorporate it into my workout ethic and regime... 

And learn not to drop them mid-exercise.... They nearly went through the floor! 

I apologize in advance to my friends and colleagues that may hear me comment on how sore I am, but know that deep down inside I'm secretly enjoying this pain.... Yeah, I'm a sicko.

In other news, this weekend is the final weekend of pre-production meetings for the "Thousand Words" MV project! I'm so excited! Storyboarding on Saturday and BIG group meet up on Sunday! Can't wait to meet everyone!

Have a fantastic Friday everybody. You'll be hearing from me soon. And if the kettlebells start doing there thing, maybe you'll be seeing more of me soon! Haha! Okay, that was a joke, sorry!

I'm gonna lie down for a bit now. Stay creative!

Fighting!

CGX