This is a tribute to all of my fellow musician buddies. Sing to tune of “12 days of Christmas”, and for fun fill in the blank for the first “gift” in the comments below.

The 12 gifts of Gigging

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
A really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Eight “experience only”,
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Nine churches wanting,
(Eight “experience only”),
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Ten straight days gigging,
Nine churches wanting,
(Eight “experience only”),
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Eleven friend referrals,
Ten straight days gigging,
Nine churches wanting,
(Eight “experience only”),
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

In the month of December, my gig life sent to me:
Twelve Sleigh Ride run-throughs,
Eleven friend referrals,
Ten straight days gigging,
Nine churches wanting,
(Eight “experience only”),
Seven gigs conflicting,
Six holiday concerts,
Five paid rehearsals!
Four long gig roadtrips,
Three wedding offers,
Two choir concerts,
and a really massive _______.

Merry Christmas! Be extra nice to the musician in your life this time of year. 🙂 Don’t forget to leave your first gift idea in the comments below.