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Spotlight: Man on a music mission.
I started the Horizontal Paul Music Project www.horizontal-paul.com to encourage and inspire the disabled to be creative. I love music and writing songs, poetry, and stories. I had received encouragement for my music from Radio Derby presenter John Holmes who also gave me the "Horizontal Paul" nickname. I think it adds a little humour and breaks the ice nicely for me. I felt that if my music was successful I could finance medical treatment in America. At the same time I could share my music and show the progress of my project online. It is important to me to show the good and the bad, and have kept a running diary online with the press cuttings and the disappointments. What becomes evident is that there is room for anyone in the music industry. If a song is good its good, whether you are disabled or not. In my case my project has given me the opportunity to share my music. Without music I would not have been asked to be the subject of a "Face in the Crowd" documentary for News 24 that was probably the first positive documentary that I have ever seen. It was a pity that it was never shown prime time. The bonus for me is that I can share so much with so many other people via the internet. I spend a lot of time working on my websites. Like many others, I have to watch the pennies and cannot spend the time I would like online, but what an adventure..!
My most recent adventure has caused a lot of excitement. It is called the Moby Project, and is going to be a FREE Mobile Recording Studio facility for the disabled. It will be housed in an HGV Vehicle or Porta-Cabin transported to specific locations. We have a lot of work to do to present the best way forward, and would welcome any advice on choice of vehicle, and equipment. I personally had such a hard time trying to get a recording to present to Radio Derby, and mobile studios let me down so many times that I built my own. I did not want others to go through the same difficulties as I did, so I am doing my best to change that. We plan to offer engineering and medical assistance to those who need additional help. The idea has received a lot of interest, and we are in the process of setting up the Moby Project as a charity. We hope that the music industry, and celebrities will come on board to make the project a success. We have been sponsored with a dedicated website which is currently under construction. I would like to invite visitors to come and visit my website. I am sure you will find it interesting and entertaining. I will answer all emails and help in any way I can. Perhaps its time to make a change in your life ? You might have a talent as yet undiscovered that you can share.”
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