My 'Music on the Porch 2012' Review

Hello everyone!

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening!  I recently ran across something that seemed quite interesting: Music on the Porch 2012.  This is a non-profit event that runs off of donations!  Every 2nd and 4th Friday, 'Grass Roots' hosts music events from 6-9pm in an open field in Downtown Raleigh, NC.    So, I decided to dissect this series of events a little further.  So, I automatically went straight to the Frequently Asked Questions link.  The events seem to allow families to enjoy each other and live music in the outdoors.  People can bring their own lunches, "picnic-style", or can even purchase food from the Food Truck.  The food truck even has several options to choose from depending on one's preferred taste.  Beer and Wine is monitored but also allowed.   Of course they do make it known and stress restrictions and limitations on drinking alcohol at the park.

Also, I love to eat! So, of course I reviewed what food choices they had to offer on the food truck: pizza by the slice! Klausie's Pizza has received rave reviews, so it makes sense that the concert in the park would provide the option to have food that the greater majority would enjoy.  Then, Grass Roots suggested there was also another option to choose from other local favorites before arriving at the venue.  The local restaurants include tastes from pretty much all regions: Chinese, Italian, Deli Shops, Pizza and more.  Just browsing the list of options was making me hungry.

Reviewing this website/event did motivate me to consider hosting, or becoming a part of, a promotional event similar to this in the future.  It gave me ideas to which do not require a lot of money from local supporters to participate.  I'm sure the main start-up costs consist of: stage, lighting, sound, security, and tents.  But when you think about it, the viewers bring their food, seating, family, and drinks.  It seems to be an enjoyable experience for everyone.  This also proves to me to be a win-win situation, which is what I learned in a book I'm reading from John C. Maxwell entitled 'Developing the Leader within You'.  In that book, he states to consider the "win-win" situation in his Second Level of Leadership.  If it is not a winning situation for all, he says don't do it all.

So, hopefully in the future, I will get creative and organize or at least participate in something this fun! Talk with you soon!

Who am I?

So, my name is Evonne Monét Archer and I am an aspiring musical entrepreneur.  I intend on establishing my company to be a strong force with an extensive catalogue of songs to shop to potential labels.  I currently have been working with producers  submitting original lyrics to signed artists, however, I am interested in songwriting for top artists and publishing them as well.  I aspire to collaborate with other producers and/or artists on musical projects and eventually start producing music as well.

My background is actually sports, education.....and music!  I received my Bachelor's of Science in Business Management from the University of South Florida in 2008.  I also ran Division I Track and Field all of my college years.  Music has been in my bones since I was about 4 years old.  I started playing the piano at 16 yrs old after asking my mom for a keyboard for Christmas.  I was inspired to learn, so I taught myself to play.  Even to this day, I cannot read music, but take a look at my interpretation of a couple commonly-known worship songs here.  I continued singing every Sunday in the Praise Team and upon graduating from college, chose to start performing music on the road with my sister.  So, we created Monétique, which is a merge between both of our middle names: Monét and Monique.  You can check out some live footage from our first show here!

My hopes for this blog will be to capture my journey, follow my current projects, and stay up-to-date as I release new music from Lady Monarch Productions, Inc.  I believe networking can have more power than knowledge and I intend to expand my contacts on a professional level.  All industries can benefit from working with one another while still remaining a leader.  So follow me and watch the true story of an aspiring musical entrepreneur unfold.