An interview always has limitations. Limited scope – you can’t talk about that thing in college with the pine tree and the cheerleader and the dwarf with the fire hose – nossir. Limited time – you’ve got fifteen minutes and not a second more. Limited audience – our readers are all deaf vegans so don’t talk about your music or your Chick-fil-A addiction, m’kay?
And it’s these limitations that make interviews so interesting to me. Given the limitations what will this person ask me?
And these limitations make the interviewers job so difficult, so much more difficult than readers and viewers may realize.
You wanna try? To spread the word about the music and message of Third World Symphony I’m offering any blogger a limited interview opportunity. Three questions. About anything you want, but only three questions.
Get it? Third World Symphony. Three questions. Clever, no?
(OK, admittedly, I studied music and not marketing.)
I was going to answer these questions for Oprah but then she retired and all and well…now I could use your help.
So if you have a blog or Facebook account…or work for Time magazine or USA Today…just shoot me your three questions. Then, I’ll shoot you three answers for you to share with your readers.
Nothing’s off limits. (Boxer briefs.) Within reason.
Let me know when the interview goes live and I’ll link to it from my site, Facebook and Twitter.
Ready? Go!
(And thank you. So much.)
Roberta Vander Zwaag says:
Excited to share this on our blog. We work with artists in Haiti and our family sponsors 3 Compassion kids. I was able to meet one of our girls in Haiti 2 years ago. Best. Experience. Ever.
Ok- 3 questions.
Where is your favorite place you have ever traveled to?
Are you an art lover? (Either creating or observing?)
What do you think is the most affective way to fight poverty in our world?
Thank you Shaun. I’ve really enjoyed reading about your work with Compassion and listening to your music! ๐
Shaun Groves says:
Shoot me an e-mail and I’ll get you your answers. shaun AT shaungroves DOT com.
THANKS!
Tracy Smith says:
Thanks for such a unique opportunity!
Melissa says:
Sent the email…look forward to your answers!
JessicaB says:
I honestly can’t think of anything that isn’t predictable or canned.
Lame, huh?
JessicaB says:
I did go back and come up with three. Now I’m secretly (well, up until the typing of that sentence) afraid that my email as been marked as spam and you’ll never get it. ๐
Lindsay says:
Hmm…with only three, I need to make them count. ๐
Jenn says:
AweSOME! I have to give this some thought…
Paul Steinbrueck says:
Thanks Shaun! Email sent.
Paul Steinbrueck says:
Shaun, thanks for sharing your insight on how musicians can engage their audiences through blogging and social media. The interview has been posted on Christian Web Trends: http://ow.ly/5T5BC
Jason says:
I’m laughing a sinister laugh right now.
Really.
I am.
Candace says:
very fun! I sent my questions off to Shaun and he answered SO quickly…my blog post already went up today. very creative idea…loved it!! and I hope all us little folk can help to promote a great album for you…
Marla Taviano says:
Love it. Done.
[email protected] says:
Awesome! Questions sent… waiting patiently ๐ Thanks for this opportunity!
Angie says:
My post is now up.
Thanks again -what fun and a great idea!
Jaime Jones says:
Post is up!
Leeann says:
I’m listening to the album now. I can’t wait to buy it. What you’re doing now has grown with my tastes.