It takes much more than having talent as a singer or musician to pull off a live performance people will remember, says Sooke resident Jason Parsons.

Parsons has drawn from his many multi-faceted years of experience to write Be A Voice: A MusicianB次元官网网址檚 Guide for the Live Performance.

After sharing the stage with numerous performers during his many years on the music scene, Parsons has been based on the Island since 2015, and works as a performance coach with emerging and established artists to develop their live performances.

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Parsons, married with two adult children, also produces live shows across Canada and the United States.

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One chapter, I Think, Therefore I Am, focuses on what value a performer brings to the stage and what makes them unique.

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The book was released on April 20 by Friesen Press, a local Victoria company, and worked its way onto the publisherB次元官网网址檚 bestseller list within a week. It is distributed by Ingram Group, which supplies most major outlets, including Amazon and Apple Books.

Parsons began his music career in his late teens in the 1980s, singing and playing guitar with a band based in Manitoba called Surrender. A record deal with Harvest Music Group in 1997 led to a trip to Nashville, where a song, You and Me, from the bandB次元官网网址檚 debut EP worked its way to number four on the U.S. independent charts.

Be A Voice: A MusicianB次元官网网址檚 Guide for the Live Performance is available in hardcover, softcover and E-book. Prices are under $15 and vary depending on the distributor.

Visit jasonparsonsproductions.com to order a copy or for more information.

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