Do you play the guitar?  How old were you?  What got you started?  Where did you get your first guitar?

If you bought your own CD copy of “Sweet Life”, you’ll see Catie’s story about how she was given her first guitar at 15 with the condition that she learn to play it.  That was a life-changing moment for her that has helped to bring us many years of enjoyment.  Now Catie is trying to help offer young folks a chance at the same, “My passion is to put guitars in the hands of aspiring young musicians. They can use it as a vehicle to create a life for themselves, if they so choose.”

Through Hope Equity and in partnership with ASCAP Foundation, Catie has started an endowment called Aspire in Inspire that will help develop ongoing funding to provide guitars to young musicians who can’t afford their own.  You can see the first 15 guitar recipients in the latest Hope Equity is currently highlighting Catie’s Investor story on their front page, why don’t you go read more about it…and maybe you’ll want to join her and donate to the endowment.

Wow, time flies, a month already!  I’m in so much trouble…slackin’ on getting some timely content on here…sorry! :)   I’ve had a busy month….and I know Catie’s been very busy too.  Lot of catching up to do!

Hopefully you got your copy long ago, have it iPodded, and have been listening frequently wherever you are.  Maybe you’ve become a fan of Catie’s on Facebook, maybe you’ve seen one of her shows on this tour, maybe you’ve entered your own “Sweet Life” video in the video contest (not too late, deadline is October 10), maybe you’ve heard about her new cool project called Aspire to Inspire to help get guitars into the hands of young people, maybe you’ve watched her own video “Happy“, maybe you heard or saw her on Lightening 100, maybe you’ve seen a bunch of press regarding “Sweet Life”…or maybe not?

I’m thrilled that I’ll be getting to see my friend next weekend here in Berkeley, CA for a couple of shows at the Freight & Salvage.  Hopefully you’ll get to a show soon…or at least do some of your own catching up and check out all those links above.  What are you waiting for?  Go on…go!