Personal Invitation ... Fundraising Event for Portsmouth Cathedral Innovation Centre!

I want to personally invite you to join me as 'Supremely, Diana Ross' for a fundraising event I am doing for the Portsmouth Cathedral Innovation Centre!

I am supporting this organization because they are supporting me. In January of this year I started running my business from the Innovation Centre who have taken GME under their wing offering me office space at a hugely discounted price, mentoring and marketing support. There are several small business who are benefiting from the Innovation Centre and they are able to offer us all these cost savings by putting on fundraising events! I am partnering with LinkedUp Fundraising, another small business benefiting from the Innovation Centre, to put on their next fundraising event and we need your support to make it a success!

Please buy tickets to attend this fantastic fundraising event! Tickets are £12.50 per person and can be booked on-line at: www.linkedupfundraising.co.uk. Dinner, Dancing & Diana!  Sounds like the perfect combination to create a fun-filled night out! Contact me or clare@linkedupfundraising.co.uk for more information or to purchase your ticket!

I hope to see you on the 9th of May!

Gloria

Letter to Beyonce

Dear Beyonce!

I'm watching 'Beyoncé Takeover' on demand in the UK and I want to thank you for the inspiration. At this place in my life being a 47 year old woman in the music business, I no longer want to be in pursuit! I just want to enjoy the very blessed life that I'm now living. As a child I wanted your life, but I now realize that any step that would have taken me off the path of meeting my 'Jay Z' would have been the wrong path for me. Four years ago my amazing magician husband put a ring on it and now I'm drunk in love! I perform on a regular basis, and I share your attitude that you should feel what you sing about and pour the whole of yourself in every note! I've had my share of loses, but I'm learning the lessons and moving on. 

Sometimes, there's only a few people in my audience, not the adoring thousands that you perform to like the show I just experienced at the O2 in London! However, I experience what I can only imagine you do when I connect with those few people. I try to connect with each person in the room, but if just one is moved in some way, I feel like a super star! Then I get in my car and return to the arms of my man, and I feel like the richest woman in the world!

I feel like I'm performing better than I ever have, and the difference than just a few years ago is that I'm living in the moment, showing up in front of the mic, and surrendering to the flow! Going with it and not against, leaving my ego at the door! Performing for British audiences has been an education in itself! They don't like what they're told to like, they like what they want to like and they will shut you out if you're fake. I had to learn quickly to put aside what I needed from them, and to focus on what they as my audience needed from me! I try to 'see' my audience and connect. When I was at the O2 I felt like you saw me among the thousands! And I saw you ... not the superstar, but the woman.

I want to be the best at what I do, not better than anyone else, just my best! I just heard the announcer say that when you're faced with any situation, you take a step forward! I love that! I'm incorporating that philosophy into my inner dialogue. I will step forward no matter what! 

Thank you Beyonce for being fearless with your vision, your dreams, your sexuality and your life! When I watch you I see a whole woman that's not afraid to flow in her own power! I believe that this comes from a deep sense of knowing who you are! At 47 I feel like I know who I am better than I ever have, comfortable in my own skin and free to celebrate me! No apologies, I am who I am and finally, that's enough!

Thank you Beyonce for helping me see myself through your amazing life! Love you XO!

Merry Christmas!

Balloon Art by Rob Driscoll

After what has been a very busy year, it's very nice to have some time this Holiday Season to spend with friends and family. I have to admit it has been amazingly easy to not think about work since my last gig this past Saturday with the Vixens, and Neal and I are looking forward to a lovely Christmas lunch today with our friends Rob & Nat at Cafe Rouge in Portsmouth.

From my family to yours, here's wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and I hope that your day is filled with love, peace & joy!

Cheers,

Gloria

GME Year In Review - 2013

Please join me in taking a look back over what has been a fantastic year for me and GME! I have put together a photo collage of GME events, shows and performers in remembrance of a great year and as a way to look forward to 2014 with hope and anticipation! If you spot yourself in any of these pics, please drop a line on the comments section! It would be great to hear from you!! Gloria

GME Week In Review - 13 December 2013

Opus 20 Next Show

This week started with a dream-come-true performance in Bournemouth Square with Opus 20 Jazz Orchestra. I had the priviledge of lending my vocals to this amazing orchestra performing some Jazz and Holiday favourites. The Orchestra formed about 3 months ago under the leadership of Mike Hopkins and 9 December was our very first public appearance. Our next concert is scheduled for 16 December at the Conservative Club in Poole.

On Wednesday I went to a Talk Network event at the Square Tower in Portsmouth and had the most amazing two hours of laughing, playing and galloping!  You must try galloping, it's quite liberating! Lisa Sturge, Creative Director of Laughlines Coaching, presented some fantastic information about laugh theraphy, the mechanics of laughter and a bit of laugh yoga!  The galloping was introduced by Robin Brinkley of Maxwell Communications and thankfully, Lisa incorporated it into her talk because we were all in hysterics after being given permission to laugh and play! I'm looking forward to attending the Visioning Workshop with Lisa in January. Please visit Laughlines Coaching website to learn more about laughter therapy!

I also had the pleasure of meeting Steve who runs the Square Tower, which is a lovely, unique venue that's available for hire, and Steve also hosts events in this venue. The Square Tower was the perfect venue for laughing and galloping, and it just may be perfect for your event too.  Visit their website to learn more about this venue or to see 'What's On!'

Talk Network Meeting

After a couple hours of laughter, I headed just up the road to the Cathedral Innovation Center to discuss office space and hot desking. I had a lovely chat with Francis and I'm happy to announce that I have secured myself a bit of office space which will allow me to work a few days a week away from home and the various distractions that come with working from home. In addition to office space, they also offer mentoring and other help with growing my business. Thanks to Lee of Addo Accounting for recommending me to Francis!!

Earlier this year I put together a Diana Ross tribute show and have performed Supremely, Diana Ross a few times around Portsmouth. Next summer this show will be hitting the high seas on the cruise ship circuit, and yesterday I had a meeting with Tommy Bond of Upstairs At Eric's Studios and Grahame Laurence of writemusic.co.uk who will be working with me to get orchestra charts and professional backing tracks done. My last public performance of Supremely, Diana Ross is on Saturday, 14 December at The Jolly Sailor in Southsea. 'Move On Up' party band will be joining me bringing you two shows in one ... Diana Ross Tribute for the first set, and upbeat party set for the second set featuring the best in Soul, Funk & Rock music!

Kathy Fitchett - Food Fiend Exp.

Tonight, I am so looking forward to spending an amazing evening at 'Food Fiend Experience' where Kathy Fitchett will be laying out quite a spread of home cooked food. The menu is a surprise, but I'm m not worried because I've enjoyed Kathy's cooking before and I know tonight's meal will be fabulous. Just hope I can still fit in my slinky Diana Ross dress on Saturday!!

That's it for now ... 

Gloria

Being Diana Ross!

I never thought I would do a Tribute Show, but now that I've developed 'Supremely, Diana Ross' I'm wondering why I waited so long to do it!  I performed the first show back in September at The Old Vic and was immediately addicted to taking on the persona of such an iconic entertainer. Yesterday I was watching Oprah, Behind The Scenes and they were featuring the show where Diana Ross was appearing.  I was really struck by the fact that Oprah Winfrey felt just as indebted to Miss Ross as I do for being a trailblazer for showing black beauty to the world! Click here to see a clip.

Here's what I wrote in my bio about Diana Ross ...

Twenty-five years ago when Gloria first started performing professionally she didn’t know that she would be paying tribute to the woman who had paved the way for her all those years ago; but now Gloria realizes that everything she’s done before has been preparing her for the moment that she would become Supremely, Diana Ross! Maybe the desire to do a Tribute to Miss Ross was Gloria’s way of saying thank you for breaking through racial barriers and stereotypes, to allow countless others to have the opportunity to share their gifts and talents.

Since I've been promoting Supremely, Diana Ross I have come to realize how loved Miss Ross is by pretty much everybody. The response has been amazing. I have several shows booked through the end of the year and a few already booked in for next year.  For my next performance of the tribute show, I'll be backed by my fabulous function band, 'Move On Up! for our a special Christmas performance at The Jolly Sailor on Saturday, December 14th! The first set will be the tribute show followed by a 2nd set of upbeat party music ... two shows in one!!

I really enjoy paying tribute to Diana Ross and giving my inner Diva a platform to shine! In addition to performing the show solo or with Move On Up, I am also developing the show to be performed with a 10-piece orchestra and will be touring the show next year to include theatres across the UK and cruise ships. I will keep you posted as the tour takes shape!

Please contact me if you are interested in booking the Supremely, Diana Ross Tribute Show for your next event or celebration!  gloria@gloriamillermusic.com or 07504 611173.

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