[Magdalen] All Clear

[Ginga Wilder]

Jim,
I do not think it is appropriate to take advantage of Magdalen to sell a
product.  That is why I made that comment.

OTOH, Ginny's music is a popular genre for certain demographics....such as
millennials and people on the fringe. Ginny authentically loves these
people, they love her back.  Some connect to Jesus through her music and
walk a new way.   She sang in a packed bar last night the story of her
spiritual journey.  In her program last night, she said something like, "I
am coming out as a Christian musician with this CD."  She offers hope and
love to those who have been rejected by the church and the culture.  She
speaks to those who are questioning God.  She actually wore a tee shirt
last night for the performance with a drawing of Jesus, captioned "I didn't
say that."  As long as I can remember Ginny - 44 years next week - she has
been a person who engaged and welcomed those on the edges and beyond.  She
has unique gifts that she expresses in her priesthood. Her heart is fully
engaged in her work.  Vocationally, Ginny's music takes second place in her
life...she is first and always a priest.  I am still not selling anything
here, just 'splaining.

I hope you will find a venue for your music.  I am sure it is quite lovely.


Blessings,
Ginga Wilder

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 4:04 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, as a composer, I would say, "By all means DO try to sell her stuff."
>
> It's a really cut throat business. I am in the position of writing in
> styles that are not popular, and so I hesitate to put a price on my work.
> I say that by God's generous grace, I have no need for extra income. So I
> let out my work without charge. Charging just adds a layer of hassle, and
> how much return would I get anyway?
> However, whenever people find music that is free, they tend to assume it's
> junk. There's a lot of junk out there too, as I find often on a couple of
> pages I frequent, so I guess the assumption is understandable.
>
> My medium is notation, not the actual performance.  I'm not getting any
> traction, but I have discovered that I have been performed in Texas and New
> Zealand, and that gives a lot of encouragement.
>
> I hope that your dear one keeps on keeping on!
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 4:44 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Celebrate with The Wilders!  The Rev. Ginny Wilder, my daughter and
> > Episcopal priest in Wilmington DE, releases a CD of her very own mucic
> > today.  John and I are very excited for her...this is a lifelong dream
> for
> > Ginny.  She has self-made several CDs previously, but this one was done
> in
> > Fran McKendree's studio with the help of some professional musicians.
> The
> > album tells the story of her spiritual journey.
> >
> > When Ginny was very young, her piano teacher told us she was oozing music
> > and needed constant exposure to all kinds of music through our raising
> > her.  Her instrument is the guitar and she has a lovely voice.  You may
> > hear snippets of her songs at CDBaby.  I'm not trying to sell anything,
> > just providing a hint of her gifts and rejoice with her mom and pop.
> >
> > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ginnywilder#.WCMZN2HCnAg
> >
> > A wish or two also for John's and my traveling mercies.  We're going to
> the
> > party in DE tonight.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ginga Wilder
> >
>