- asking right off the bat why the prices are so high, “don’t you like writing?” yes. yes I do. But I don’t like doing it for free, for you.

- assigning a change Friday after 7pm and wondering why it’s not done Monday at 8:30 am. “I thought all you creative types were night owls!”

- and finally, one from my musician honey who worked on a film and was told by the director to make the incidental music “edgier”. What’s that? more guitar? less guitar?

-calling me at home at 7:00am!!! I’m a musician, I work until 2am and get up at 10.

-expecting me to find, arrange and play 2 really obscure hymns and make sure there were enough copies for her 500 guests to sing along.

-expecting me to play classical service music on the organ AND play pop songs on the piano for one of her relatives to sing to (by ear, because the singer had no sheet music for me). I am actually able to do this, but that’s not the point. She was lucky because there aren’t a lot of church organists who play pop piano music, and vice versa – she should at least appreciate that rather than just demanding it!!

-expecting me to do several rehearsals for free

geez.

So in case anyone is wondering why musicians charge “so much” (peanuts compared to what plumbers and lawyers charge, so deal with it), THAT is why. Sure we love music, but playing weddings for bridezillas is WORK, not FUN. Ok??