Publisher's Synopsis
ABOUT THE STORY...The Story - The BeginningHe raised his baton and the sound of four booming kettledrums filled the huge auditorium. Six trumpets and five trombones voiced in five-part, closed-position harmony blended with six saxophones and eight woodwinds voiced in six-part open-position, harmony. A 49-piece string section blended with five glistening harps, as the huge orchestra played in full chorus, creating all of the elements of a beautifully orchestrated overture. The music stopped and an arpeggio cued a vocalist to enter the stage and sing to the glistening harp-like sounds of the double-grand piano. The stage lights suddenly brightened, and the orchestra blasted 1940s Bebop. Twenty-four singers dressed in glittering pastel colors appeared on stage, formed a jazz chorus and they danced to the upbeat sounds of the orchestra while vocalizing in thick rich six-part harmony. Four singers took turns singing lead 1950s doo-wop one by one, and moved to join the dancing background singers. The music moved swiftly through decades of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, onto modern hip-hop and R&B, as a six-man hip-hop dance group performed some sophisticated acrobatic breakdance moves. The group begin rapping, trading mixed phrases, and vocalizing in rich six-part harmony with the 24-voice jazz chorus and a huge gospel choir that stretched across the rear of the stage. This exciting finalé came to an end. The house lights brightened and the performers bowed to the standing room only audience, as heavy applause filled the auditorium. The conductor turned and bowed gracefully to the audience as he took in all of the attention that he had just begun to get used to. John had always wanted to conduct an orchestra on Broadway. It was his finest performance and he felt very good about it. But wait!!!John had dreams of being a Music Director, conducting an Orchestra on Broadway. After meeting an executive in the music industry through a close friend, he took advantage of a rare opportunity to embark upon his dream career. However, things took a turn after the loss of his wife and soul mate and the mother of their five-year old daughter. His Mother and his Sister came to the forefront to help with his daughter, which enabled him to reach the heights of his career. Okay, so what about his Melody MY MELODY -- "The Musical" was written originally as a full-scale Broadway style Musical Review, complete with SCRIPT, SONGS (music & words) and a completely orchestrated overture in five movements, which transcends through the musical decades from 1940's Bebop to 1950's Rock n Roll, 1960's Soul, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, on through modern, Hip-Hop and R&B music with lots of International and Modern Contemporary Hip-Hop and Break Dance. (whew!) Can you imagine that After all of that, then the book... okay, so it's backwards. WOW!!! This book also includes some great focal points of WISDOM & ADVICE, FAITH & ENCOURAGEMENT and the GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL for everyday living. Okay. With all of that in mind, you must ask yourself, what about John's love life what's his Melody Don't ask... READ THE BOOK!!!
