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Make the show extra special..
The lady came up to me and said it was Roy's 97th birthday today. He sat in the front row with 5 of his family members and they all came to the community to be with him and celebrate the entire day. Roy has been to every one of my shows over the past 3 years and has never missed one. Coincidently, Roy is from Pennsylvania. Also, Roy is the name of my grandfather... He loves my music -especially '16 Tonnes', 'I'll See you in my Dreams' , 'Don't Fence me In', and 'Ghost Riders in the Sky'.
This show was special because his family was with him and all of the residents love Roy and wanted him to feel loved and appreciated. I could feel it. The whole room was full of love and good energy and it was a fantastic musical experience.
Of course I played 'Happy Birthday' and then I went on to talk about Pennsylvania..the Susquehanna River, Bethlehem Steel, The Pennsylvania Railroad and even played a little bit of 'Pennsylvania Polka'. I told stories of the famous groundhog Puxsutauney Phil and told stories about artists from Pennsylvania like Jim Croce, Perry Como, and Daryl Hall and John Oates. I tried to customize the show to Roy and his family while also entertaining all of the residents as I played music throughout the storytelling.
When it's someone's special day, try and learn a little bit about this person. Roy and I had a little history together and so I knew a lot about him. But you can try and learn about residents too. And when they have a celebration-make it extra special with a song or story that brings them back home!❤️
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