Adam's bike challenge. Stage 15: Raising money with song
Adam Bradbury
20 April 2012
My latest fundraising scheme for the Big Green Bike Ride is a bit Cyrano de Bergerac. I have a big nose and I'm writing songs to commission.
It all started at Valentine's. I was getting a bit desperate - not for love (honest) - but to pull in the sponsorship money.
I offered to write songs for colleagues who wanted a special Valentine's gift for the object of their love or lust. They seemed to like what I did enough to recommend the service to mates.
Now I have a growing order book. But I'm hungry for more.
So if you're stumped for a gift for a friend or family member at a birthday, anniversary, retirement or even a funeral - here's the deal.
- You email me their name and whatever other info you care to share - hair, colour, hobbies, habits, talents, life story.
- I send you the song as an MP3.
- You sponsor me at www.justgiving.com/adambradbury
In other words, you show me the notes - I'll sing them.
The price is a mere £50 - but feel free to go higher. Much higher. It's all going to Friends of the Earth.
The song is exclusive to you, nothing templated or cut and pasted. I lovingly craft each one late at night in my garrett (OK, it's a shed). The only carbon emissions are running the laptop and low-energy light-bulb and boiling the kettle for the coffee.
If you'd like to hear examples, try this.
Adam Bradbury, Publishing & New Media team
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