1 Starts a Crowd

Being a singer is such an adventure.  You have no choice but to do as many shows as you can.  In my perfect world, there would be 1,000,000 people at each show.  Unfortunately, I live in an imperfect world; therefore, I have shows where there are only 20, or less sometimes, in the crowd.  My last show was at Club Throbacks in Atlanta.  Now, this venue has a nice size, with pool tables in the my back.  I honestly think it has a nice setup.  The sound system is annoying, but it's still cool.  So, this particular night, I had to work the door for K-Rock Entertainment, @MsKrock on twitter.  SN:  I was so happy about working the door.  That was something I always wanted to do!  Anyway, I ended up going on last. I wasn't too happy about that because the band and I are were getting restless, plus we all had been up all day.  Well, I get up there, the mic that the band needed to use wasn't working.  So, they're upset about that, but they still sang as if it worked.  Anyway, I sang a little acapella to get the crowd's attention.  Once I had them, we sang our songs.  While singing, one person came up to the stage as if he was hypnotized by my vocals.  I'm not exaggerating.  You can certainly do your research on that...LOL.  After he came up to the stage, a female came up and gave me $5.  By the end of the song, everyone was clapping and happy, into the music.  So, at the beginning of the next song, the owner of the club came and sat in the front of the stage.  You know I worked that to my advantage and made that thang all about him....LOL.  While I was on stage, I figured out something very important.  1 person came up to the stage first.  1 person was the first person to pay their money, show their id, and go through security to come in.  Before you have 1,000,000 people at a show, or a packed house at a smaller venue, 1 person has to come and start the crowd.  Satisfy at least one fan or one person, and you begin to grow your fan base.  Don't focus on the size of the crowd, the amount of money you're getting, or the recognition you feel you don't get.  Focus on connecting with at least one person.  That starts a successful career!