LET'S VOTE! December 2019 Patron Song of the Month (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!  

(new Patrons, please see the Community Notes at the bottom of this post for tips on getting started, and please read thoroughly for instructions on how the whole voting process works.)

Welcome to our monthly vote!  Due to my travels, I needed to delay the vote by a few days.  For this month, voting closes Thursday, December 12th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

How the Song of the Month works

Here's the TL/DR version of what happens with the Song of the Month:

1. All Patrons vote! (in this post! See the song options below!)

2. I'll create an arrangement for the winning song and teach a Live Lesson (access for $5+ Patrons) and share a Chord Chart (early access for $3+ Patrons).

3. All Patrons receive access to the recorded hour-long Live Lesson the following month.

THANK YOU PATRONS for directly supporting the creation of these higher production Play-Alongs!  Click these links to find all Play-Along posts and Live Lesson posts.

This month - share a story about your song choice 

Some folks commented that they wanted newer songs - so this month, Iʻm adding the release years of the song choices so you can see that they represent a span of 6 decades!  Please keep an open mind about the song choices, understand that this is an ongoing process thatʻs meant to be more of an open forum, and if you want a newer song, please make a specific song suggestion.  And be sure to upvote your fellow Patrons' comments!  (See below for instructions)

To up the ante on your write-in songs, letʻs try an experiment. This month, comment with a song suggestion, please add the release year or version that you like, and share a story or pitch about why you love the song or want to learn it.  Your comment could sway me or a fellow Patron to look up the song or be more interested to upvote it.  Songs carry so many stories and connections, and Iʻd love to find out more about what your connections are to the songs.

HOW TO VOTE

1. Click on the check box for as many of the song choices as you like below - yes, multiple votes are allowed. Please note - as soon as you tick the checkbox, the vote is counted. (You can look at the ticker on the right! Sometimes the ticking doesn't work on certain devices - in this case, try your laptop or desktop vs tablet or mobile.)

2. Comment with ONE SONG that you’d want for next month's live lesson. Remember that our Patrons span all across the world, so the songs that tend to win are worldwide, classic hits. I will also keep your suggestions in mind for our other monthly lessons. Please keep it to one song suggestion per person.

3. Upvote other people's song choices by clicking the heart on their comment. Upvotes are an easy way to double your voting power! Your upvotes matter, so I encourage you to come back and look through your fellow Patrons' comments to upvote.

Thank you, and happy voting!

xo cynthia

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COMMUNITY NOTES:

1. Join our private Facebook group (email patronhelp@cynthialin.com with your Facebook email address) - lots of activity, sharing videos and advice, and support and encouragement!  If you're not on Facebook, you can post on the Community tab here on Patreon.  If you have questions about Patreon, ukulele or otherwise, posting the question to our very helpful and active Community will generate the fastest answer.  

2. More Facebook public groups - We're using Facebook as our community gathering place because it has the best community features.  Find all the CL groups here, including the CL Uke Newbies group and several active regional groups (including NYC / LA / Portland/Hawaii).  https://www.facebook.com/pg/cynthialinmusic/groups

3. Click for the super helpful CL Song Index of all songs, patreon posts, and tutorials (thanks to our Community Managers for building and maintaining this!).

4. Download the Cynthia Lin Patron App, created by our Patron Community Manager Rich! Android app | iOS app 

5. Find all Patron events on our Patron Google Calendar.

6. Find answers to many Frequently Asked Questions in our New Patron Guide/FAQ post.