First Post - My journey into a Solo Acoustic Act

For starters let me give a disclaimer,  This is my fourth attempt at writing a blog and each time previously I have lacked in both posts and followers so we will see if this is any different. My primary goal for this is to document my journey into the world of the solo act and hopefully watch this blog grow into something more.
My desire to start performing a solo acoustic act grew out of a long chain of events.
I spent my twenties playing in a jam band and a novelty act and had a great time doing it but when I hit my thirties I started having kids and playing out nights was not as feasible an option as it once was. My wife convinced me to join a local church band. A steady Sunday morning gig! Sounded like a great band. For the next 8 years I played in a church band.
It was a great experience. I was lucky enough to play with several fantastic musicians and I learned a lot from the experience.  Maybe I can go more into detail with that in a later post, but the most important thing I learned is the joy I got from playing a song that everyone knew and could sing along with. The feeling I got from the energy given back to me from the audience far surpassed any feeling I got from playing a song that I loved.
When me and my wife made the decision to leave that church I tried to find other churches that I could join their band but none of it worked out. Either they had too many musicians already or the musicians they had were not of the quality I was used to.
I tried to form other bands but none of them worked out. I eventually landed an enjoyable gig as a lead guitarist in a classic country band but I still did not get the feeling I was looking for.

All this led me to these conclusions

• I want to Sing
• I want to play songs people know.
• I want the freedom to follow my own vision.

That landed me where I am now. I am just getting started. 1 gig so far as a solo act and another on the way. I will keep you informed.