Sincerely, Dorothy

Once in a while, a person comes into your life through certain circumstances that you didn't plan for and that you didn't expect but in the end, perhaps that is the greatest gift.  Nearly two years ago I was lucky enough to meet someone like this through a mutual friend and I am so thankful that I did.  Although we don't know each other as well as we could or as much as I know others (despite deep conversations over delectable spaghetti squash), I can tell you that Melissa is one remarkable individual.  Over the last two years she has (probably without knowing it) inspired me to be more creative, to embrace what is right in front of me, and without a doubt to have a fonder appreciation for all things musical (especially Jamie Cullum).  Not to mention this woman has a heart for the Lord and finds ways to serve him that you and I would likely never consider.

So, when she teamed up with her sister Crystal to create music and perform under the name Dear Herman, I was so excited for her!  In the time I've known her, Melissa has always had a song in her heart and a lyric on the tip of her tongue so when I heard about this project I was not surprised.  However, when I watched the video I'm about to share with you, and listened to Crystal describe this new endeavor and heard both of them perform just a small piece of it, I was moved even further.  So much so that I knew I had to support this project not only in my hope and prayer for its success but also financially, even if my contribution was small.

I don't want to dive too much into the project itself here because Crystal describes it so much more passionately and vividly in the video.  But I will tell you this.  Sincerely, Dorothy is a project unlike anything I have ever heard of and far from what many might dream up, but it is a story that truly must be told. I hope you will at least watch the three minute video to catch a glimpse of what could be and if you are as moved as I was, I hope you will consider contributing to the production of this project through Kickstarter, an online community for backing creative projects.  Dear Herman has just 6 days left to reach a $6,000 goal otherwise all funding already pledged by backers is returned.

Melissa and Crystal both reside in Lincoln, so if you have always wanted to support local artists, here's your chance! I realize that not everyone will be able to become a backer, but at the very least if you believe in the story they want to tell, please share this video and the link to their Kickstarter page with others!

You can find the video and Kickstarter page here. (Did you click on it yet? Because you should!)