Support Brett's Vocal Surgery and Recovery
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Hi mom! lol. Howdy all, here we are again.... Over the time since "Go Fund Me" has been around I've seen a variety of campaigns to help raise money. Some very odd and some very worthy and noble causes. The funding that is received will go towards medical surgery & recovery. If there is an excess of funds I have plans of recording in the studio to build upon the collection of singles.
My Name is Brett I am from the Seattle area for most of my life now. In short time I will undergo a surgery to remove a vocal cord polyp. Most of y'all know that I have been an avid singer and entertainer MC/DJ personality always on stage & the microphone spreading love and good energy for all. Guess all those notes and songs finally caught up to remind me I'm only human after all. This old voice box of mine has been the main source of my income for almost 2 decades & I am wishing, praying, commanding all will take care of itself in the manner God sees fit & I can continue to keep playing music & singing those notes & songs for everyone at least another thousand or so dog years. To be honest it has been my favorite gift & passion to be able to sing with so much soul behind those notes. I have always been thankful to use the gift of grit to bring happiness and joy to myself and the lives of others, though I admit there are times I have taken it for granted and even now find myself questioning if I still deserve this gift. From singing in stairwells, parking garages, bathtubs for acoustics. From the honky tonks on Broadway street in Nashville to Vegas, Orlando House of Blues, Branson MO, Idaho Falls & dive bars alike & on the west coast I have been blessed to be able to perform in a dozen different states in the last 2 years. Hundreds of shows, thousands of songs throughout all. To singing in church on Sunday mornings with the pastor & the nights before on stages with a full band, solo, duo or trio belting it out under the lights for an event or in the recording studio, which is where I plan on spending more of my energy with my new found vocal ability. Looking back I use to sing 8 days a week it seemed like. There were nights where the crowds sang along, danced, clapped, cheered us on and even nights that brought tears & a storm of emotions to those faces in the crowd. Music has that affect on you when the time is ripe. Countless hours and endorphins released singing on & off the mic or around a campfire with my acoustic guitar. It's been one of my greatest passions & pleasures to be able to do music in this capacity & support myself as well as the musicians I have had the honor of booking to back me up. Shared the stage and sang side by side with the amazing Allen Stone & producer/composer/artist Jason Derlatka. Shared my guitar & opened up for Seattle's own Ayron Jones. I even owe credit to a local hero Lynn Sorensen the former bassist for the band bad company as he had an impact on me being the very first performance with a band I had the lyrics written on a napkin bc that's when phones weren't that smart. Whether he knows it or not all those time he invited me on stage to sing a few songs over the years helped build my confidence & character into believing in myself to "keep going" Also Lorne Max Renshaw was another music veteran genius writer guitarist personality extraordinary in the game that taught me a lot of ins and outs of running a good show. My good friend Steve Curtis well known musician showed me how to carry & conduct myself in so called music arena and not take lip from those wgo cut you down & try to deceive you. I'm all self taught in a sense that I never had proper training and still kind of in the"keep going" mode. There are a lot of incredible musical artist I have come to meet and work with over time. I hope to continue on this path for the rest of my days even if my voice does not return back to it's old soul self. Upon my recovery my goal is to get back in the studio and produce & record more originals. Not for monetary gain, not for fame, not for the reasons most want that life. The simple version... my love for singing and making music, sharing a message of love and unity that can be felt by the spirit inside all of us who walk this earth on a journey that may not be easy but is worth it. Y'all have supported me in many ways & I can't thank or show you gratitude enough for being there at my shows with me, showing up to play or listen & sing along sharing that memory is why I do what I do. I love bringing people together. You give me that energy and I give it back 10x10x10 fold. What a gift I have been given and you all have been there to share that with me so I thank you. The work is not done & this is why I have chosen to go ahead with this procedure. I want you to be there every step of the way as we journey through the vapor trails. With any surgery there are risks of course the biggest is opening your eyes to a new illusion upon awakening. In that case well it's the will of our father & mother earth. The other risk is not getting my voice back. The very thought is crushing & difficult to fathom. There will still be gratitude in my heart with either outcome. The anxiety of going on without my singing voice is a deep fear & will cross that bridge when it comes. Until that time I welcome all with an invitation to join in the coming years to help make music with me. If you are a producer with music ready to go I am all ears for sharing projects & singing on the tracks. If you are on any scope of the musicianship and want to collaborate on songs I'll be waiting for the call. If you want to leave behind lyrics in the comments or song titles for me to include in my new songs which I am leaning to more faith based ideas and possibly publishing a new worship song. I will always love country music, funk n soul R&B & rocking out. Some of my inspirations have been Marc Broussard, Drake White, JJ Grey, Bob Seger & many many more influences. Doctor says I won't be able to sing full shows from 3 to 6 months. I've selected a modest goal to reach like the genius Nikola I like the numbers 3,6,9. That should cover a portion of the medical costs. As for the rest I trust in God to provide a path as there always has been. I am still not sure what the damage will be, but like I said cross that bridge when those gates open. I know it will be worth it. I know I will sing & find my voice again. After all that's what this journey is about. keep the faith my fam. And in the end everything will be okay.....This I can promise you. God bless you all.
Leave a lyric or song title behind for me to include in the upcoming studio projects ✌️
With love y'all, your friend, foe and fan, your future right hand man.
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brett verner
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Enumclaw, WA