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6 surgeries recommend that I need help!

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Greetings from Monterey Bay! My name is Richard Carr, music creative/piano & keyboards. Well, actually, if you are reading this, chances are you already know who I am and what I do. We have met at some point in my life and/or you have heard music and it has touched you in some way.

This is something that has taken me a long time to do. Stay with me and I will share my recent story. Last year at this time, I had a knee replaced. A month later I was back in the hospital with an infected knee. That led to 6 weeks in a rehab center. I was released on Holy Thursday and was able to play all the Holy Week services for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Carmel Valley Village. Six weeks later I was back in the hospital for a second infection...the 3rd surgery and the original replacement was taken out. With that surgery came another 6 weeks in a rehab center.

However, the original August date for the 4th surgery to put the knee back together had to be postponed until November. As the November date came within a couple of days away, another infection hit the leg. Yes, a 4th surgery without the knee being replaced. So another 6 weeks in a rehab center. The end of the 6 weeks was New Year's Day. However, I am still unable to stand and walk so I am writing to you from a rehab center bed.

At this time, I have spent 7+ months in a hospital or rehab bed since last January. The 5th surgery, which will give me a stronger knee than the first one has yet to be scheduled. The most recent blood tests came back with a positive look. I anticipate a February/ Early March date with the surgeon.

So why am I telling you all this? Spending 7+ months unable to work at the churches or to teach my students, my finances are all gone. My family has helped tremendously, but I feel the need to do something. This GoFundMe is my solution.

This GoFundMe fundraiser is to help me take care of my living expenses for the next few months or so....until I am able to work again. My goal is $10,000 to cover living expenses, including rent for 4 months. Additionally, I was given a vehicle a couple of weeks before the November surgery. I need to finish the transfer of ownership and insure the vehicle.

The nature of a GoFundMe project, if you are unaware of what it is...is to help someone get through a difficult time in one's life. Well, 2023 and the beginning of 2024 is that difficult time for me. So I am here, asking for your assistance to help me thru these next several months.

Your donation to this GoFundMe project will be greatly appreciated. In appreciation of your donation, I will give you digital copies of any or all of my 25 CDs. You didn't know I have released 25 albums? Well, I will have a list below. If you already have one or several of my CDs, then I will attempt to give you one that you don't have.

Released Albums (year released)
Through the Mind's Eye (1997)
Fogland (1998)
An American Quixote (1999)
When Soul & Heart Collide (2000) Music for Space Travel (2018)
Christmas Fireside (2000)
American Reflection (2001)
Crystalline Christmas (2002)
Momente Intimate (2003)
At Heaven's Edge (2005)
Christmastide (2005)
Dimensional Interplay (2008)
Becoming Aware (2008)
Journey to Light (2008)
Christmas Cradle (2010)
Soul Rekindled (2013)
Matters of Balance (2015)
Music for Dreamers (2017)
Music for Romantic Nights (2017)
Reflections of Christmas (2017)
Music for World Healing (2018)
An American Quixote...the Search Continues (2018)
Forest to Shore & Back Again (2018)
The Clearing (2018)
Music for Prayerful Moments (2018)

For donations up to $20 each $5 will get an album
$25 can receive 6 albums
$50 can receive 12 albums
$100 can receive all 25 albums

I have a few albums waiting to be released in 2024, I may include one of them with each donation as well. As I stated all albums will be sent to you digitally. You will be sent your albums within 48 hours to the email address you indicated on your donation.



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Donations 

  • Craig Messmer
    • $50
    • 5 mos
  • Darcy & Bob Bingham
    • $200
    • 5 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $25
    • 5 mos
  • richard carr
    • $25
    • 7 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 1 yr
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Richard Carr
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Monterey, CA

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