My Dilemma? Talking Turkey!

Let's just say that a musician shouldn't be his or her own business manager. So over the past week, I've been contacted by several people from across the country who have asked me if I would be interested in coming out to do a concert. Armed with my trusty Music man, and very close friend, Schneur Menaker, I feel ready for anything.

Well, the conversation goes great. They ask a few questions about my music. I answer. We shmooze for a while. They say, Oh I love this song or that song. I say thanks so much, and we talk about its origins. At this point both the person on the other end of the line and I are kinda psyched up about the idea of the future concert.

And then it happens. "So how much do you charge for a concert" It's at this point, my friends, that I kinda start to feel my left eye twitch. To say the least, the convo goes all but downhill from there.

See, here's the dilemma. They found me, called me, and want me cause they were referred by someone else, or they heard my music. I love music, I love being able to inspire groups of young Jewish college students. It's amazing to sing, tell stories, and bring it all down into an ear-friendly package. (Side note, the soul responds well to music) What a feeling it is to sit in my chair and watch these students hang on to your every word. AND, LIKE, HELLO? WE JUST MET MOMENTS BEFORE THE CONCERT.

Simply put, I love doing what I do. What I don't like, however, is having to talk business with a potential concert-organizer. It makes me feel uncomfortable for several reasons.

Either way, I was discussing all this with my brother, Rabbi Shmulik Kravitsky, and he offered to handle the business talk from here on. So here goes. Anyone who wants to book a concert in the future can contact him directly @ 347-463-5075.

If you ask for "The SNak" (that's an acronym of his name Shmuel Nassan Kravitsky) he'll give you a discount on your booking.

Okay ppl. Now you and I can focus on what's important. Let the inspiring music commence.

-moshe