I have the pleasure of knowing many awesome people in many fields. It's really the nature of my work but one of the parts that I most love about it. Recently, I reconnected with my music colleague, Peter Hollens. Now Peter has an interesting background. He was a music major at Oregon who did quite a bit of classical music. During school, he decided to form an a cappella group and named it "On the Rocks". Well, this was the start of Peters amazing path in music that took him from singing in recital halls to singing on this seasons "The Sing Off" on NBC.
Recently, Peter has taken his talents and applied them to a worthy cause. With the help of fellow a cappella group members, he recorded a rendition of Justin Bieber's song "Pray." This song is on itunes and all proceeds from the song go to aid the victims of the earthquake/tsunami in Japan.
When asked why he decided to record the song, Peter said "“I just want to make a difference,” he explained. “I feel like as an artist…it makes perfect sense to donate my gifts to help get exposure for charities and organizations doing amazing work.”
So what does this have to with going from ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY? A key component in going to the next level is DEDICATION.
“The dedication and talent really came together, [thanks to] all my most talented friends,” Hollens said. Dedication is a MAJOR DRIVER of action. It forces us to get uncomfortable when we get complacent. It stirs deep emotions that we may not have dealt with. It truly does move us.
How dedicated are you to get better? Has it moved you to action? If so, great! If not, you may need to reassess if the goal you have in mind is really something that you are willing to shift the heavens and earth to accomplish. Can you put your mind, body and spirit into it?
This is what came about when Peter Hollens dedicated himself to a worthy cause.......
(Please make sure to LIKE this video and consider buying the song! It's truly amazing.)
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