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Singer/Songwriter and concert artist Frances Drost offers hope to listeners through her own life experiences and often gives you a peek into her life as a musician. With her warm-hearted and honest personality, she shares her life and music with her listeners!
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Singer/Songwriter and concert artist Frances Drost offers hope to listeners through her own life experiences and often gives you a peek into her life as a musician. With her warm-hearted and honest personality, she shares her life and music with her listeners!
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As a songwriter, I set my life to music. I paint my songs like portraits. They become particular expressions of who I am, or who I have been along the way. These songs organize themselves around a particular theme with later becomes a CD project. I love to share these with an audience in a concert setting because it becomes much more like a conversation. And that is what makes Portraits of White more than just a show!…
 
"There's nothing so powerful as an idea who's time has come." — Jim Rohn Sometimes ideas can feel like little mosquitos who are pesky and want a place to land and suck your blood. At least, that’s how I feel some days. I can’t possibly carry out all of the ideas that pop into my mind or give them a place to live. BUT….in the end, ideas can be our friends. We just have to learn how to nurture, prioritize and categorize them. When you see Portraits of White, you'll be witnessing the power of an idea. A snowy day led to the idea for the title song, Portraits of White. One single manger scene in a Christmas shop in 1999 sparked the idea for the song Take Another Look. That song took me down a path of "skipping Christmas" that year so I could pay attention to the holiday sadness I often felt in December. Skipping Christmas opened up space for me to start expressing my feelings through songwriting. Those seeds of songs started me thinking about doing a Christmas album. The album provided more ideas - how about a show where we "hear" and "see" the music? It came to pass in 2014 and it will again this year! Do you have your tickets to see this show yet? Here are 5 steps that Jim Rohn suggests for turning nothing into something: 1) Start with ideas and imagination - they aren't tangible, but they are almost real. 2) Believe that what you imagine is possible for you. Two types of testimonials can provide inspiration for us: "If I can do it, you can do it." (Someone else's story) "If I did it once, I can do it again." (Our own story) 3) Go to work and make it real - make it tangible. 4) It takes the disciplined activity to make it reality. 5) Appreciate the discipline it takes to follow through and see it happen.…
 
When do you feel the most free? What is your safe place? Is there hope when it comes to freedom of the soul? This week's Portraits of White fan question made me start thinking about life in general. I've been reflecting on the journey toward a "Brand New Me" and how it brought me to a new place of freedom. The question was: "What is your favorite part of Portraits of White? What really gets your heart pumping?" I definitely love to play the piano and that's my favorite part...but beyond that, I love feeling free. It's taken a lifetime, but I feel like I've moved from feeling free on the piano bench to feeling free in other areas of my life. I can tell you that no matter what you're facing today, you can walk in freedom. Don't give up!…
 
Do you feel a bit overwhelmed in your life? Even if you're "living the dream?" We all experience times when we are overwhelmed and we wish that we weren't the ones in charge, whether it's raising a family or owning a business. In this episode I'll give you 3 tips for managing "living the dream." 1) Don't fall in love with the plan, fall in love with the dream. — Dan Miller 2) Remember the WHY! Why did you start on this journey in the first place? You might want to spend time refreshing your heart and mind by remembering the why. 3) Find someone to help you.…
 
"The enemy of love is self-consciousness." — Tom Jackson, Live Music Producer. For most of my career, I viewed myself as a musician—in the music business. In the past few years, I've changed my mind. Or at least made room for a broader perspective. As a songwriter, I don't just write and perform music. I help give voice to what others might be feeling but find themselves unable (or afraid) to express it. There is an exchange that happens between artist and fan. It's a beautiful thing. I no longer see myself as just a musician in the music business. I believe I'm in the people business. My live music producer planted this seed years ago when he challenged my thinking about why musicians get nervous when performing. "The enemy of love is self-consciousness," he said. What he was saying was resonating with me. When a Portraits of White fan asked "What is the most rewarding part of doing Portraits of White," it didn't take me long to come up with an answer. Sure, I love practicing and I love the first note of the concert when you, the audience, are seated and we are ready for the train to leave the station. We're off to see the wizard and we've locked arms. You are my friends on the yellow brick road for the next couple of hours. That's definitely a special part of doing the show. I also love the last note of the evening, because at this point, I know my dream has become reality and nothing has stopped it. I will make my way out to the lobby to greet as many of you as I can. I'll soak in your smiles, tears, laughter and comments. I've prepared an evening of inspirational music and you've blessed me by coming. We've exchanged Christmas gifts and I feel happy.…
 
Do you need some oil in your life? Are you feeling rusty, unable to move, like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz? No matter what it is you want to accomplish in life, there are a few things that will help you keep things running more smoothly. In this episode, Frances Drost offers some reflections about keeping things well-oiled. She also answers another audience question about the Portraits of White Christmas event: "How much time do you put into practicing?"…
 
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Do you choose the players for Portraits of White first or the music first? So many questions! Hear the answer to this question and take in another journal entry from Frances in this episode. You'll also hear a beautiful arrangement of "When I Survey" with Frances on the piano and Doug Cook on flute. As for the chicken question...we had chickens on our farm and I don't ever remember having trouble deciding which came first...the chicken or the egg. It was obvious to me. The peeps came first. My mother and I would drive the very curvy and hilly Pennsylvania back roads to a little poultry farm near us and pick up boxes of peeps. They'd "peep" all the way home. The sound was comforting to me. Then we'd unload the boxes of the little yellow fuzzy balls into our chicken house. My mother, along with our apricot poodle, Angie, and I would sit in the chicken house and watch them for hours. It's one of my favorite memories from childhood. What do chickens and eggs have to do with Portraits of White, you ask? It's what popped into my mind when I read this week's fan question. It's really one of those "chicken or egg" questions. "Do you pick the musicians and then select the songs and arrangements around those musicians? Or do you select the music arrangements and then find the musicians to fit your needs? Thanks to Doug Cook, Eastman School of Music alumni [ Performer's Certificate ]—one of the star players of Portraits of White, I can select just about any arrangement I want, because we have such great musicians to draw from. Doug was the first person I approached about playing in my "orchestra" and his musical network consisted of pro musicians throughout South Central Pennsylvania. Since he knew that I wanted to put together an orchestra, he made a very special offer. "Would you like me to be the music contractor for your Christmas show?" At the time, I didn't know what a gift Doug was giving me when he offered to do this. I knew anyone he chose would be amazing, so I immediately said, "yes!"…
 
Did you know that you can change how you think? It takes work and it's a process, but it can happen. Years ago it became apparent to me that part of my struggle with depression was rooted in my bad thinking patterns. In this episode, I share some of my own journey with learning to change how I think. I also share the answer to a fan's recent question about my Christmas show, Portraits of White: How do you make the Portraits of White show personal?…
 
Yep! We are happy to announce the Portraits of White 2021 Christmas Show is ON! Frances shares WHEN & WHERE this delightful event will take place, as well as the process behind choosing this year's venue. The scripture and journal entry for this week come from John 14, "Let not your heart be troubled." Life can be stressful, even when you're pursuing your dream. Choosing NOT to let your heart be troubled is an important part of living life!…
 
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