Career Day

[Greg adkins]

So today my wife's elementary school (she is a teacher) hosted career day where each teacher was supposed to find a professional person to come talk to the class... so, she asked me to come talk about being a professional musician. So, I went and took my guitar and talked to the kids a little about being a musician both working at a church and also making Cds and stuff. After that was over, I asked them if they had any questions... well, let me tell you... they had some funny questions! Here were the highlights:

1. How did you come up with the name "Greg Adkins"? (see, kids think all singers have fake names they just make up...) He looked at me funny when I said "well, my mom and dad gave it to me and I liked it so much I thought I'd keep it."

2. Do you get to walk on red carpets and get dressed up in black glasses?

3. Are you a good dancer? What kind of dancing can you do, and can you do that while you sing?

4. Are you famous?

5. Can you rap? (another kid: you can't rap with a guitar) Yes you can... I saw it in a video.

Ahh... 3rd graders. It's funny, but it says a lot about how they see and understand music... they see fake names and dancers... My wife took a moment to teach them the difference between a musician (me) and an entertainer (Brittany Spears).



- greg

[sharon]

That's hilarious!

[Zac Pensol]

Man, I love how little kids can be, that's so funny. I was in a play a few years ago and we traveled to several elementary schools and performed for the kids. My character was an actor in a play, and there was a scene in the play within the play (confusing, I know) where he has to stab himself, but in a really funny/bad actor type way. So I played it up, moving around and what not. Well anyways, a week or so later, we got a bunch of fanmail with drawings and most of the drawings were of me with a sword under my arm yelling "Now I die die die". Funny little kids.

[jamie]

Hilarious.

So can you? Rap, I mean.

[Greg adkins]

heck yes I can.

[kagomeshuko]

That's so cute and funny.

Hmm. . .well, I can't rap, really. I'll rap to some of Dave Scherer's stuff when at home.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[Sean without an H]

Greg, I've got it! Next album ... Mat Kearney, Adkins style! I mean, come on, those Talkin' Blues are pretty close... just throw in a few fly down beats and some creative sampling, and you could be a star!

Oh yeah, and don't forget the drugs, bling and women
Wouldn't hurt to mention Jesus either (Hey , it worked for Kanye... :slap: ouch, sorry O=) )

sch