"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" ~ Seneca
I have often heard that good things happen in threes and I think that Annmarie Soul would agree.
1. One day actress Jami Gertz heard Annmarie sing and knew that the world had to hear this voice. Jami asked how she could help. A few weeks later Annmarie was sitting with her guitar in Ben Leinbach's studio.
Photo by James Wvinner
Follow your dreams. Follow Your Heart. And magic happens.
Annmarie Soul has been writing and singing uplifting, inspiring, heartfelt music for years. And then all of her preparation seemed to spontaneously ignite and she was given the opportunity to work with Ben Leinbach on her new CD "Back to the Garden."
2. When the CD was finished, Annmarie played it for her neighbor Deborah Anderson who happened to have photographed Sting, Elton John, Pink and many other musicians. As soon as Deborah heard the music she offered to shoot the CD cover. Deborah said, "When I am inspired I tend to believe it is not the 'I' who is solely responsible, it is the combination of the subject and the artist that creates the magic."
Photo by Deborah Anderson
Download for free "Beautiful Day" and you will understand what inspired Deborah: a song about the possibility of finding the preciousness of life in every moment.
Annmarie's preparation included continuing to believe that someday she would be able to share her gifts with the world as she does in her song "Believe."
3. Then Annmarie played the song "Believe" for film producer and yoga teacher Tracee Stanley, who has produced films with people such as Adrien Brody, Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker. Tracee immediately offered to produce a short promo video for the song and convinced director Zane Blanchard to jump onboard.
Annmarie told me, "The entire journey has been absolutely magical. I feel very blessed that so many people had so much faith in my music - it has been really overwhelming."
Check out the full CD at AnnmarieSoul.com!